Lincoln Northeast High School

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Lincoln Northeast High School

{{{motto}}} Lincoln Northeast High School is dedicated to educating all students to develop their potential in an instructional environment emphasizing high academic expectations, positive relationships, and respect for diversity.
Established	1941
School type	High School
Principal	Kurt Glathar
Location	Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Enrollment	1600
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Mascot	Rocket
Website	LNE Homepage

Lincoln Northeast High School is a public secondary school located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. It is part of the Lincoln Public Schools school district. Lincoln Northeast was founded on September 9, 1941 when three rival schools (Bethany, Havelock and Jackson) were combined into one. The school is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and has been rated "AA" by the Nebraska State Department of Education since 1943. Approximately 70% of the staff hold master's degrees.

Lincoln Northeast's 1,600 students operate on a traditional 7-period day schedule. Their school colors are black and white (and purple, although less commonly used) and their mascot is the Rocket.

[edit] Notable alumni

Bob Kerrey
Don Wesely
Virgil L. Packett II
Dana Janssen
Kevin Cook

[edit] Athletics

Lincoln Northeast is primarily know as a basketball school. The boys basketball program is notable for its four peat state championship teams from 1995 to 1998. The boys basketball program has 12 total state titles, and 7 state runner ups. The girls basketball team just won their first state title in 2005, and had a runner up team in 1982 and 2006.

Other Sports State History for Lincoln Northeast: Football-Runner up 1982, Final 8 in 2006 Baseball-Champions 1957, Runners up 1956, 1961, 1973, 1989 Boys Golf-Champions 1965 Volleyball- Champions 1981, 1984, 1991, 1998, Runners up 1979, 1980, 1982, 1987, 2001