Abraham Lincoln High School (San Jose, California)

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Abraham Lincoln High School
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Location
Abraham Lincoln High School (San Jose, California)
555 Dana Avenue

San Jose
,
California
95126

United States
Coordinates 37°19′42″N121°55′25″W / 37.32833°N 121.92361°W / 37.32833; -121.92361
Information
Type Public
MottoDO RIGHT!
Established1942
School district San Jose Unified School District
PrincipalAaron Lily
Teaching staff73.50 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,596 (2023–2024) [1]  (2025-2026)
Student to teacher ratio21.71 [1]
Color(s)Navy blue and gold
  
MascotLeo the Lion
Nickname Lions
NewspaperLincoln Lion Tales
Website lincoln.sjusd.org

Abraham Lincoln High School is a high school located in San Jose, California, in the San Jose Unified School District. It is a magnet school for academic, visual, and performing arts. [2] As of 2025, the principal is Aaron Lily, after controversy between the staff. [3]

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Activities

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Abraham Lincoln High School

Lincoln offers various extracurricular activities.

Athletics

The school mascot is a Lion. The school colors are blue and gold.

The track and field is named after Don Bowden, a Lincoln High School student who went on to the Olympics and was the first American to beat the 4-minute mile. [4]

The school plays football in BVAL (Blossom Valley Athletic League).

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Abraham Lincoln High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  2. ↑ "About Us". www.sjusd.org. San Jose Unified School District. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Staff Directory". San Jose Unified School District. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Bikes, Guns and Fast Feet @ Lincoln High School".
  5. ↑ "Don Bowden Opened Gateway for American Milers".
  6. ↑ "TEAM: Roster Coutney Bryan". Miami Dolphins. Archived from the original on February 24, 2008. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ↑ Lorna Dee Cervantes
  8. ↑ Robin Shepherd (April 28, 2004). "Oar Corps: The Los Gatos Rowing Club celebrates 25 years". Los Gatos Weekly-Times. Archived from the original on January 9, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
    - "Megan Dirkmaat". USRowing. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  9. ↑ "Bud Ogden". basketball-reference. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Ralph Ogden". basketball-reference. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
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