Lincoln High School (Sioux Falls)
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Lincoln High School is a high school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Enrollment is currently at 1,917 students. Lincoln was included in the list of the top 1200 public schools in the U.S. by Newsweek in their May 8, 2006 issue, ranking just short of a thousand.[1]
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[edit] School leadership
- Valerie Fox, Principal
- James Dorman, Asst. Principal
- Mike Klinedinst, Asst. Principal
- Timothy Hazlett, Asst. Principal
[edit] Extracurriculars activities
Lincoln High School has many clubs, including: Alpine Club, Club Earth, Spanish Club, French Club, German Club, Latin Club, Chinese Club, Chess Club, Ping-Pong Club, DDR Club, Drama Club, Yoga Club, FBLA, VICA, Key Club, FCA, DECA Writer's Guild, GSA, Student Republicans, Student Democrats, SALSA, JROTC, Marching Band, Varsity Band, Freshman Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz I, II, and III, Concert Choir, Girls Choral, Cliff Avenue Singers, Sotto Voce, Bel Canto, Chamber Choir, Cadet Choir, Canto Fratelli, Cantare, Freshman Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, JV Orchestra, Techno Dance, Yearbook Committee, Social Committee, Student Council, Statesman, National Honor Society, Debate, Oral Interp, Native American Connections, and Math Club.
[edit] Ping-Pong Club
One of Lincoln's largest clubs is the Lincoln High School Ping-Pong Club. It boasts 50 members and is the first high school table tennis club in the state of South Dakota. The club was co-founded during the 2005-2006 school year by Andrew Wald and Josh Oppenheimer, and continues to this day to be held Fridays after school from 3:30-5:00 at the Center for Active Generations.
[edit] Marching band
The Patriots Marching Band features 256 members, composed of winds, brass, colorguard, front ensemble, and drumline. The band performs in regional competitions and marches a "street show" in parades. The Patriots enjoyed consecutive undefeated seasons in 2005 and 2006, with the shows "Revolución" and "Carnaval," respectively. "Carnaval' is a quick paced show that mimics the party scene of Brazil, much like Mardis Gras in the United States. Additionally, the band was invited to perform in the 2005 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California; previously the band marched in the 1992 and 1998 Tournament of Roses Parades in Pasadena and the 1994 and 2000 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
[edit] Statesman/yearbook
In addition to a yearbook, Lincoln High School has a monthly student newspaper, The Statesman.
[edit] Student council/social committee
The LHS Student Council and Social Committee members are elected by the entire student body, and are an important part of everyday life at LHS. Students organize activities such as dances and fundraisers. Other activities that the Social Committee helps organize are: Java Jive, Boo Bash, Open mic night, Leprechaun Slam-a-Thon, and numerous dances.
[edit] Oral interpretation/debate
In the 2005-2006 school year, LHS had a very successful season in both Debate and National Forensics League. National Qualifiers for Debate included: Renugan Raidoo, Alicia Smith, Ryun Thronson, Cody Alexander, Joshua Oppenheimer, Mason Maxwell, and Kyle Powers. National Qualifiers in Oral Interp included: Ali Horsted, Hannah Sorenson, Christopher Garcia, Andrew Schnabel, and Alexander Hartman. The Oral Interp team is led by Bryan Hagg. This year's oral interp team is very large, composed of over 75 students.
[edit] 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 Fooball/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
- Bowling
- Golf: Freshman Boys, JV Boys, Varsity Boys, Freshman Girls, JV Girls, Varsity Girls
- Track: Boys, Girls
[edit] LHS Improvement Plan
The Lincoln High School IMPROVEMENT PLAN was installed for the 2005-2006 school year. It is a 77 page document that improved the students learning process, etc.
