Lincoln High School (South Dakota)
| Lincoln High School | |
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 Main entrance of Lincoln High School | |
| Location | |
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| , , 57105 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°31′05″N 96°42′36″W / 43.518°N 96.710°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, Secondary |
| School district | Sioux Falls School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Pamela J. Homan[1] |
| Principal | Valerie Fox |
| Grades | Ninth–twelfth grades |
| Enrollment | 1,966 students |
| Color(s) | Red, White, and Blue |
| Mascot | Patriots |
| Newspaper | The Statesman |
| Website | Official Website |
Lincoln High School 43°31′07″N 96°42′33″W / 43.518642°N 96.709247°W is a high school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Enrollment is currently at 1,966 students. 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.[2]
Extracurricular activities
JrROTC (Marine Corp)
Lincoln High Schools JrROTC program is affiliated with the United States Marine Corp and is involved in flag ceremonies for many of the Patriot's sporting events. They're also involved in the community hosting many ceremonies for the American Legion and VFW organizations in Sioux Falls. The JrROTC program also has an award winning drill team that competes all over the state of South Dakota and in the Midwest.
Marching band
The Lincoln High School Patriot Marching Band consists of 251 members, composed of winds, brass, color guard, front ensemble, and drumline. The band performs in regional field competitions and street competitions. Sioux Falls Lincoln has enjoyed consecutive undefeated seasons in 2005 and 2006, with the shows "Revolución" and "Carnaval", respectively. The Lincoln High School Drumline enjoyed six consecutive years undefeated from 2001 to 2007. The band has appeared in the Tournament of Roses Parade multiple times in Pasadena, California in 1992, 1998 and 2005. Sioux Falls Lincoln marched in the 1994 and 2000 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and led off the 2008 parade.[3]
DECA
The Sioux Falls Lincoln High School DECA program consists of students pursuing a strong future in business and marketing. Lincoln DECA has always been the top performer at the South Dakota DECA State Career & Development Conference. Last year Lincoln DECA sent the most DECA students from South Dakota to the International Career & Development Conference in Louisville, KY. This year Lincoln DECA students competed at State in late February for the chance to go and compete at this year's ICDC in Orlando, Florida. The South Dakota DECA President attends Sioux Falls Lincoln. A total of 7 students competed at the ICDC conference this year.
School Yearbook/Newspaper
In addition to a yearbook (known as Heritage), Lincoln High School has a monthly student newspaper, The Statesman.
Student Council
The LHS Student Council members are elected by the entire student body. Student Council organizes activities such as dances and fundraisers. Activities that the Social Committee helps organize are: Boo Bash, Open Mic Night, Leprechaun Slam-a-Thon, and numerous dances, such as the Homecoming Dance and Prom.
Competitive Speech Activities
The speech and debate program has had a long history at Lincoln High School. It has continued with flying colors since it was established with the school in 1965. Lincoln's Debate and Oral Interp squads in recent years have been very successful. Annual Oral Interp teams average around 100 students. The debate team won the Bruno E. Jacob Award at the 2007 NFL Nationals Speech and Debate Tournament in Wichita, Kansas.[4] In July 2008, Lincoln held their first Annual Middle School Speech and Debate Camp, designed to introduce middle school students and incoming freshmen to forensic competition.[5] Lincoln High School prides itself in being a constant tournament winner.
Sports
- Tennis: Freshman Girls, JV Girls, Varsity Girls, Freshman Boys, JV Boys, Varsity Boys
- Cross Country: JV Girls, JV Boys, Varsity Girls, Varsity Boys
- Football: Freshman Football, Sophomore Football, JV Football, Varsity Football
- Soccer: JV Boys, Varsity Boys, JV Girls, Varsity Girls
- Volleyball: Freshman Volleyball, Sophomore Volleyball, JV Volleyball, Varsity Volleyball
- Cheerleading: Sophomore Football/Girls Basketball, Sophomore Boys Basketball/Wrestling, Varsity Football, Varsity Wrestling, Varsity *Girls' Basketball, Varsity Boys' Basketball
- Dance: Patriettes
- Basketball: Freshman Boys, Sophomore Boys, JV Boys, Varsity Boys, Freshman Girls, Sophomore Girls, JV Girls, Varsity Girls
- Wrestling: JV, Varsity
- Gymnastics
- Baseball: Freshman/Sophomore, JV, Varsity
- Softball: JV, Varsity
- Swimming: SF Seals Swim Team, SF Snowfox Swim Team
- Bowling
- Golf: Freshman Boys, JV Boys, Varsity Boys, Freshman Girls, JV Girls, Varsity Girls
- Track: Boys, Girls
Bus service
The school is serviced by Sioux Falls Transit route 21, which is open to all fare-paying passengers Monday to Friday during the school year.
References
- ^ "Superintendent of Schools". Sioux Falls School District. Retrieved 2008-12–04.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Sioux Falls Highschools Best In The Nation". KELO-TV. 2006-05-19. Archived from the original on 2006-06-21. Retrieved 2006-05-26.
- ^ "Patriots Are Parade Bound". KELO-TV. 2007-04-19. Retrieved 2007-04-19.
- ^ "National Winners", The Rostrum, September 2007, Vol. 82 No.1 Pg. 31.
- ^ Martinet, Tony. "1st Annual Middle School Speech and Debate Camp", Patriot Press, May, 2008, Vol. 32 No.5.