Vincennes Lincoln High School

Vincennes Lincoln High School, sometimes referred to as Lincoln High School and archaicly as Vincennes High School, is a high school located in Vincennes, Indiana. The school's primary colors are green and white with its secondary being orange, and its team name is The Alices (or The Lady Alices).

The original Vincennes High School, built in 1897, was located at Fifth and Buntin Streets, near downtown Vincennes. An addition was built in 1916 on the corner of Sixth and Buntin, with another 20-room addition replacing the 1897 section in 1958. Over the years, the name Lincoln High School became the school's official name.

Across Sixth Street was the original Clark Junior High School. In the fall of 1988, the high school was relocated to a newly-built, more spacious building on Hart Street Road, on the southeast edge of town. With the addition of grade 6, Clark Middle School occupied the old high school building from 1988/89 until 2009/10. At that time, the middle school relocated to a new building adjacent to the high school, leaving the building vacant.

Athletics

The IHSAA uses the name "Vincennes Lincoln" to distinguish the school from Cambridge City Lincoln High School. The Alices were State Champions in Basketball (1923) & (1981) and Baseball (2002-3A). The mascot is called Big A.

Notable alumni

• David Goodnow, class of 1957, former CNN Anchor
• Clint Barmes, Shortstop for the Colorado Rockies, 2005 - present
• Curtis Painter, QB for the Purdue Boilermakers from 2005 - 2008, drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in 2009
• William G. Bickers, Class of 1940, prominent optometrist in Columbus, Indiana
• Albert K. Dawson, class of 1904, photographer/film correspondent in the First World War

Notes and references

School Page

http://www.vcsc.k12.in.us/lincoln/index.htm