LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL (PORTLAND, OREGON)

'Lincoln High School'

Principal	Peyton Chapman
School type	Public
Religious affiliation	None
Founded	1869
Location	Portland, Oregon
Enrollment	About 1450 (2005-06)
Faculty	62
Campus surroundings	Urban
Mascot	Cardinals
School color(s)	Red and white

'Abraham Lincoln High School' (generally known simply as 'Lincoln') is a secondary school located in Portland, Oregon. With an initial enrollment of 45 students, the school was established in 1869, making it one of the two oldest public high schools west of the Mississippi River (the other is San Francisco's Lowell High).^[1] It was originally named Portland High School; the name was changed to Lincoln High School in 1908. The school once occupied the five-story building now housing Portland State University's Lincoln Hall.^[2]
In 2006, the school was one of seven in Oregon ranked among America's 1,200 best high schools (based on Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureaute or Cambridge test scores) by ''Newsweek''.^[3]
It is currently administered by Portland Public Schools. In a July 2006 interview with ''The Oregonian,'' former Lincoln High Principal Peter Hamilton described it as "a classic college preparatory school."
Lincoln is a part of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, and has averaged roughly 38 successful IB diploma candidates over each of the past three years.
The school newspaper, ''The Cardinal Times'', was established in 1897 and is the oldest continually-published high school newspaper in the West.

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Notable alumni

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References

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Notable alumni

★ Marion Bauer, composer

★ Mel Blanc, voice actor

★ S. David Griggs, astronaut^[4]

★ Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons^[5]

★ Peter Jacobsen, professional golfer. Inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.

★ Mickey Lolich, 1968 World Series MVP Award winner. Inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.

★ Johnny Pesky, professional baseball player. Inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1980.

★ Mark Rothko, modern artist

★ Elliott Smith, singer-songwriter

★ Gary Snyder, poet

★ Richard Sanders, Olympic Wrestler

★ Rebecca Schaeffer, Actress

★ Kathleen Hanna, Musician

See also

★ Benson Polytechnic High School

★ Cleveland High School (Oregon)

★ Franklin High School (Oregon)

★ Grant High School (Oregon)

★ Jefferson High School (Oregon)

★ Madison High School (Oregon)

★ Marshall High School (Oregon)

★ Roosevelt High School (Oregon)

★ Wilson High School (Oregon)

References

1. Public school notebook: The Count Ryan Geddes
2. PSU about to build future on its past Fred Leeson
3. Seven Oregon schools make Newsweek list
4. OSU graduate will fly space shuttle on next mission Richard L. Hill
5. Groening, rhymes with reigning Jeff Baker

External links

★ Lincoln High School website

★ Lincoln High School Alumni Association website

★ The Cardinal Times