For schools of the same name, see Lincoln High School.
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| Lincoln High School (Stockton, California) | |
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| 6844 Alexandria Place Stockton, California |
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| Motto | "Amity and Peace from Knowledge" |
| Principal | Debbi Holmerud |
| Faculty | 150? |
| Enrollment | 2678 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://lusd.net/lhs// |
Lincoln High School, founded in 1954, is the Lincoln Unified School District's only public high school. The school serves thousands of students from ethnically and socio-economically diverse populations.
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Facilities
- Alex G. Spanos Stadium
- In 2008, Lincoln High completed construction of a one-story gym. *With support from the Lincoln Education Foundation, the District hopes to build a performing arts building on the Lincoln High campus.
Academics
According to California Department of Education's report in 1956, Lincoln High had a graduation rate of 97% with about 50% of graduates going on to two and four-year colleges. Unfortunately, the graduation rate has dropped precipitously since 1956.
Each Student is required to take some basics courses including but not limited to the following: 4 years of English (including English 9 and 10 and, beginning in the 2009-10 school year, the student's choice of AP Language and Composition, AP Language and Literature, English 11, and English 12), 2 years of Mathematics or the completion of geometry, 3.5 years of Social Science (Including a freshman Geography semester, World History, US History, and U.S. Government/Economics), 2 years of Physical Education (four if student fails to pass the Fitness-Gram test), 2 years of Sciences (one life science course and one lab course), 1 Semester of a Health Course, and 9 additional Elective Courses
Lincoln High Schools has a wide array of courses offered to students in all areas of education, including but not limited to, foreign language, performing arts, physical education, science, history, mathematics, English, art, fashion, computer science, student leadership, and film.
Most academic courses are college preparatory or Advanced Placement (AP).
Some of the AP courses offered include:
Language and Composition
Language and Literature
World History
US History
Government
Biology
Chemistry
Statistics
Calculus AB
Art
Some of the Honors Courses include:
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II/Trigonometry
Introduction to Analysis
Spanish 3
Extracurriculars
The school has over 30 academic organizations, teams and student interest clubs. These clubs have focuses ranging from athletics to academics.
Speech and Debate
Due to budget cuts, Speech and Debate will likely exist as a program but not as a class with a full-time instructor during the 2008-2009 school year.
Visual and Performing Arts
Lincoln High School has a Visual & Performing Arts Department. Students with interests in the arts are offered courses in music (band, choir, orchestra, piano, guitar, electronic music and music theory), drama (acting, stagecraft and production) and visual arts (traditional & computer art, photography and ceramics). The music department's tradition of excellence around Northern California continues. It and its instructors are well regarded throughout the greater Stockton community and Northern California.
Journalism
The student-produced newspaper, The Lincolnian is printed or published online monthly.
NJROTC
Is allowed to be there due to NCLB.
Clubs
Clubs at Lincoln include Friends of Special Olympics, Japanese Club, Healthy Habbits, Helping Hands, Movie Club, Dance Club, Pink Ladies, Polynesian Club, Interact Club, Spanish Club, Cordoba Club (Public Affairs), Italian Club, Chinese Cultural Student Society, Filipino Club, Khmer club, Leo's Club, FOCUS Club, Drama Club, Science Club, bark-eaters club, M.E.C.H.A Club, Black Student Union (BSU), Club TEAM (Trojans Energized Assist Military & Families), Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA), F.A.P Club, Desi Club, Key Club, History Club, and the Planteteers club.
Each club has the following responsibilities:
- Organize one lunchtime activity per year
- Participate in Spirit Week, Club Rush, and Multi-Cultural Week
- Have a representative attend Club Presidents Meetings
Failures to meet requirements result in fines levied against the club's account
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