| Lincoln High School | |
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| Main entrance of Lincoln High School | |
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| 2900 S Cliff Ave Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105 United States |
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| School type | Public, Secondary |
| School district | Sioux Falls School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Pamela J. Homan[1] |
| Principal | Valerie Fox |
| Assistant principals | James Dorman Mike Klinedinst Don Ryswyk |
| Grades | Ninth–twelfth grades |
| Enrollment | 1,467 students |
| Color(s) | Red, White, and Blue |
| Mascot | Patriots |
| Newspaper | The Statesman |
| School Song | Original |
| Website | Official Website |
Lincoln High School is a high school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Enrollment is currently at 1,467 students [2]. 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.[3]
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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.
The 2011 Lincoln High School Patriot Marching Band consists of 238 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, and both concert percussion and drumline went undefeated in 2011. The band has appeared in the Tournament of Roses Parade multiple times in Pasadena, California in 1992, 1998 and 2005, and has been accepted again for 2013. Sioux Falls Lincoln marched in the 1994 and 2000 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and led off the 2008 parade.[4]
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.
In addition to a yearbook (known as Heritage), Lincoln High School has a monthly student newspaper, The Statesman.
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.
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.[5] The policy debate team from Lincoln composed of Ana O'Hara and Jackson Erpenbach won the NCFL Grand National tournament in May 2011 held in Washington, D.C. 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.[6] Lincoln High School prides itself in being a constant tournament winner.
The school is serviced by Sioux Area Metro route 21, which is open to all fare-paying passengers Monday to Friday during the school year.
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