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Lincoln High School
Gahanna Lincoln High School
Address
Map
140 South Hamilton Road

Gahanna
,
Ohio
43230

United States
Coordinates40°00′59″N 82°51′55″W / 40.016284°N 82.865195°W / 40.016284; -82.865195
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
Established1928
School districtGahanna-Jefferson Public Schools
SuperintendentSteve Barrett [1]
PrincipalJessica Williams
Staff220 [2]
Teaching staff115.69 (FTE)[3]
Grades9–12[3]
Enrollment2,363 (2023–2024)[3]
Student to teacher ratio20.24[3]
Campus size38 acres (150,000 m2)
Color(s)Blue and gold[4]   
Athletics conferenceOhio Capital Conference[4]
MascotLion [2]
Nickname"The Lions"
Team nameGolden Lions[4]
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[5]
Websitegahannaschools.org/Schools/Lincoln_High_School/Lincoln_High_Home.aspx

Gahanna-Lincoln High School is a public high school in Gahanna, Ohio, United States. It is in the Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools district. It is one of the largest high schools in Greater Columbus[6], and was established in 1928.

History

The original building was a one-room schoolhouse, which was established in 1928 in the area of what is now the Lincoln Hall. Multiple changes, tweaks, and additions have been made to the structure of the school, notably the construction of Hamilton (1963) and Clark (2011) halls[7].

The name "Gahanna-Lincoln" is a result of an early struggle between the city of Gahanna and Jefferson Township. Despite being considered as an option, Jefferson High School was not chosen, and the City and Township compromised, naming the school Lincoln High School.[8]

Lincoln High School's mascot is the Lion, giving rise to the nickname the "Home of the Lions." The school colors are Royal Blue and Athletic Gold. The 38-acre (150,000 m2) campus is made up of three buildings, named "Lincoln", "Jefferson", and "Hamilton". This compound, along with athletic facilities and the district administration building [specify], take up nearly an entire block[specify], bounded on the north by Havens Corners Road, and on the west by South Hamilton Road. The original 1928 building, renovated in 1987, is known today as Lincoln Hall. The 2000 addition is known as Jefferson Hall and was built to replace the previous C Building which stood where the entrance to the stadium is today. Hamilton Hall was originally constructed in 1963 and had additions in 1982 (an auditorium, a library, a band room, and an auxiliary gym) and 1995 (science classrooms, theater and TV classrooms, a choir room, a new main office complex and a second cafeteria). The three buildings are all connected by inner hallways, however they can also all be accessed by outside doors. Starting in the 2011-2012 school year the names Hamilton, Lincoln, and Jefferson Hall replaced the names A, B, and C Building, respectively.[This paragraph needs citation(s)]

The construction of a new high school was begun in August of 2023[9], and one of the main reasons was the population growth of Columbus, an issue that can be seen throughout many areas of the city, including Gahanna. The new high school will have a larger student capacity, more open learning space, and multiple "prides", which will be used for one-on-one and cross-course lessons. It is being built directly opposite of the current building, in the place of the Lincoln Stadium[10]

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The new high school, set to open in the fall of 2025.

Notable events

Athletics

Gahanna's athletic teams compete in the Ohio Division of the Ohio Capital Conference (OCC).

The high school offers the following sports: Boys: Cross Country, Golf, Football & Soccer in the Fall; Basketball, Wrestling, Swimming, Bowling, & Ice Hockey in the Winter; Baseball, Track & Field, Tennis, Volleyball and Lacrosse in the Spring. Girls: Cheerleading, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Volleyball & Tennis in the Fall; Basketball, Bowling, Swimming, Cheerleading in the Winter; and Softball, Track & Field and Lacrosse in the Spring.

The school claims six team state titles: two in boys track and field (1979 and 2009), one in boys soccer (2009), one in girls bowling (2017–18), and two titles in girls track (2015, 2018) The school has been State Runner-up in: Football (1976), Boys Volleyball (1991); Softball (2003 & 2011) and has played in the State Final Four in Boys Basketball (2010), Softball (1980, 1982, 2016), Baseball (2013, 2014), and Football (2022).

A new synthetic turf athletic field was installed in 2008 and replaced in 2018 to allow many sports to be played in the main stadium including football, soccer and lacrosse as well as uses by Physical Education Classes, marching band and other teams for conditioning. The field was named the "Wib Strait, Sr. Field" in honor of Mr. Strait, a LHS Alum and lifetime Gahanna resident. Mr. Strait's family donated the funds for the first turf field in 2008. The locker room used by the football and boys track and field teams was renamed the "John Hickman Locker Room" in honor and memory of Mr. Hickman who served LHS for 45+ years in roles including: coach, teacher, head athletic trainer and Equipment Manager for many sports. Mr. Hickman was also a top ranked track and field official for the OHSAA and officiated at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ Gahanna Jefferson Public Schools. "Directory: Board of Education". Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  2. ^ a b GJPS. "Lincoln High School: About". Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Lincoln High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  5. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  6. ^ "2024 Largest High Schools in the Columbus Area". Niche. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "About Gahanna Lincoln High School - Gahanna Lincoln High School". glhs.gahannaschools.org. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "Lincoln High School : Gahanna Jefferson School District". www.gahannaschools.org. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "About Gahanna Lincoln High School - Gahanna Lincoln High School". glhs.gahannaschools.org. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  10. ^ "lions stadium gahanna - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  11. ^ a b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved June 7, 2009.
  12. ^ "Track Scoreboard".
  13. ^ https://www.usabaseball.com/team-usa/womens-national-team/roster
  14. ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Adkins_(swimmer)
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