Lincoln High School (South Dakota)

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Lincoln High School
Lincoln HS Sioux Falls 1.jpg
Main entrance of Lincoln High School
Location
Lincoln High School (South Dakota)
2900 South Cliff Avenue
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105

United States
Coordinates 43°31′07″N96°42′33″W / 43.5186°N 96.7092°W / 43.5186; -96.7092
Information
School type Public, Secondary
School district Sioux Falls School District
SuperintendentJane Stavem [1]
PrincipalLaura Raeder [2] [3]
Staff118.49 (FTE) [4]
GradesNinth–twelfth grades
Enrollment1,934 (2023-24) [4]
Student to teacher ratio16.32 [4]
Color(s)    Red, white, blue
MascotMurphy the Patriot
NewspaperThe Statesman
School SongGo Lincoln High!
Website www.sf.k12.sd.us/o/lhs

Lincoln High School is a high school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Enrollment is currently at 1,833 students. [5] Lincoln was included in the list of the top 1200 public schools in the US by Newsweek in their May 8, 2006 issue, ranking at 1,027. [6]

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Extracurricular activities

JrROTC (Marine Corps)

Lincoln High Schools JrROTC program is affiliated with the United States Marine Corps. It is involved in flag ceremonies for the school's sporting events. Its drill team competes throughout the state of South Dakota and in the Midwest. [7]

Marching band

The Lincoln High School Patriot Marching Band consists of 250 members, composed of woodwinds, brass, color guard, front ensemble, and drumline. The band performs in regional field competitions and street competitions. The band has appeared in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California in 1992, 1998, 2005 and 2013. The band marched in the 1994, 2000, 2008, and 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Lincoln High School was a finalist at the Bands of America Super Regional in St. Louis, Missouri in 2015, 2017, and 2021.

DECA

The Sioux Falls Lincoln High School DECA program consists of students pursuing a future in business and marketing. The 2013-2014 International President of DECA is a graduate of Lincoln High School, the first National Officer elected from South Dakota. [8]

Yearbook and newspaper

The Statesman is Lincoln High School's monthly student newspaper. The Statesman won the National Scholastic Press Association's Pacemaker Award in 2007. It has won a Silver Crown Award from Columbia Scholastic Press Association.

Competitive speech activities

The speech and debate program was established with the school in 1965. The debate team won the Bruno E. Jacob Award at the 2007 NFL Nationals Speech and Debate Tournament in Wichita, Kansas. [9]

Sports

Lincoln High School's athletic logo. Lincoln HS Patriots.JPG
Lincoln High School's athletic logo.

References

  1. ↑ "Superintendent of Schools". Sioux Falls School District. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Lincoln High School principal resigns, replaced by longtime teacher". Argus Leader. May 29, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Lincoln High Contact Information". Sioux Falls School District. Archived from the original on June 28, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Lincoln High School - 02". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Lincoln High School". Sioux Falls School District. 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Sioux Falls Highschools Best In The Nation". KELO-TV. May 19, 2006. Archived from the original on June 21, 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2006.
  7. ↑ "Lincoln High School". www.sf.k12.sd.us. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  8. ↑ Mallory, Brady (April 30, 2013). "First South Dakotan Leads International Organization". KELOLAND. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014.
  9. ↑ "National Winners", The Rostrum, September 2007, Vol. 82 No.1 Pg. 31.
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