Lincoln High School (Nebraska)

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Lincoln High School

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Established	1871
School type	High School
Principal	Dr. Mike Wortman
Location	Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Enrollment	1750
Faculty	150
Mascot	Links
Website	LHS Homepage

Lincoln High School is a public secondary school located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; and is part of the Lincoln Public Schools school district.

Lincoln High School was founded in 1871 and is the oldest of the six public high schools in the city of Lincoln. The present building was opened in 1915 with major additions completed in 1927, 1957, 1985 and 1996. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and has the AA accreditation rating of the Nebraska State Board of Education. In 1984 it was named a Recognized School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education. Lincoln High School is now participating in the International Baccalaureate Program, one of only two high schools in Nebraska involved in the program.

The student body is made up of 70% European American students, 13% African American, 5% Asian American, 9% Hispanic American, and 3% Native American. LHS has about 150 students in ELL (English Language Learner) classes. The students speak at least twenty different languages. The largest group speak Spanish (56) and the next four largest groups speak Arabic, Vietnamese, Farsi and Kurdish. Other languages spoken are Russian, Ukrainian, Nuer (Sudan), Bosnian, Pashtu, Dinka, Cambodian, Philipino, Chinese, Burmese, and Persian. Lincoln High School is widely considered to be one of the most culturally diverse high schools in the state of Nebraska.

Lincoln High School offers over 200 courses in twelve different departments to its 1,750 students, operating on a traditional 7-period day schedule. It has 150 certified staff members and 90 support staff members who help with the operation of the building each day. In over 130 years of service to the community, more than 40,000 students have graduated from Lincoln High. The school colors are red and black, and the mascot is the Links.