Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa)

Abraham Lincoln High School
Address
1205 Bonham Avenue Council Bluffs , Iowa 51502 USA
Coordinates	41°15′27.3″N95°49′09.8″W / 41.257583°N 95.819389°W / 41.257583; -95.819389
Information
Type	Public, Coeducational
Motto	Relationships, Optimism, Character, Critical Thinking, Kindness (R.O.C.C.K.)
Established	1871 (as Council Bluffs High School)
School district	Council Bluffs Community School District
Principal	Bridgette Bellows
Teaching staff	91.77 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,358 [1]  (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	14.80 [1]
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Crimson and Blue
Athletics conference	Missouri River Conference
Mascot	Lynx
Rival	Thomas Jefferson High School
Newspaper	Echoes
Website	www.cb-schools.org/AL

Abraham Lincoln High School is a public high school located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. It is one of two high schools in the Council Bluffs Community School District.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,334 students enrolled for the school year 2017–2018 was as follows:

By gender

• Male – 50.9%
• Female – 49.1%

By race

• White – 80.9%
• Hispanic – 11.3%
• Multiracial – 3.6%
• African American – 1.4%
• Native American/Alaskan – 1.2%
• Asian/Pacific Islander – 1.1%

Athletics

The Lynx compete in the Missouri River Conference in the following sports: ^[2]

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Bowling
• Cross Country
  • Boys' 1948 State Champions ^[3]
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

Notable alumni

• Stan Bahnsen, former professional baseball player (New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Montreal Expos, California Angels, Philadelphia Phillies) ^{[4] [5]}
• Nina Korgan, women's softball pitching star (Jax Brewery Maids of New Orleans) ^[6]
• Philip N. Krasne, producer of the later Charlie Chan films and The Cisco Kid television series ^[7]
• Jon Lieber, former professional baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies) ^{[8] [9]}
• Dan Dawson, current member of the Iowa Senate ^[10]

See also

• List of high schools in Iowa

References

1. "Abraham Lincoln High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
2. "Missouri River Conference". Missouri River Conference. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
3. 2020 Cross Country Stat Book
4. "Abraham Lincoln High School inducts four into Hall of Fame". The Daily Nonpareil. March 26, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
5. Rowher, Tim (August 12, 2010). "Bahnsen to be at unveiling of field". The Daily Nonpareil. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
6. Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) yearbook. 1934. p. 34.
7. "Several weeks ago, Philip N. Krasne of Los Angeles..." Council Bluffs Nonpareil. January 29, 1950. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
8. Wheeler, Susan (October 20, 2004). "Despite 4-2 setback, son's baseball season magical for Lieber family". The Daily Nonpareil. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
9. Nation, Chad (November 8, 2009). "Lieber, Bahnsen go on to sports fame". The Daily Nonpareil. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
10. "Iowa State Senators". The Iowa Legislature. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2020.

External links

• Council Bluffs Community School District