LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL (STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA)

'Lincoln High School', founded in 1954, is the Lincoln Unified School District's only public high school. The school serves thousands of students from ethnically and socio-economically diverse populations.

Contents

Facilities

Academics

Extracurriculars

Speech and Debate

Music

Band and Orchestra

Choir

Color Guard

Journalism

Clubs

Facilities

★ Alex G. Spanos Stadium

★ In 2008, Lincoln High is planning to build a 3 story gym. The gym is in the process of being constructed, and shall be completed by 2008.

★ With support from the Lincoln Education Foundation, the District hopes to build a performing arts building on the Lincoln High campus

★ Nachos

Academics

According to California Department of Education's report in 2003, Lincoln High has a graduation rate of 97% with about 50% of graduates going on to two and four-year colleges.

Extracurriculars

The school has over 30 academic organizations, teams and student interest clubs. These clubs have focuses ranging from athletics to academics.

Speech and Debate

The Speech and Debate team is still seeking a coach.

Music

The music program is participated in by over 200 students, directed by Richard King. Students can participate in choir, marching band, or orchestra.

Band and Orchestra

The Lincoln High School Marching Band and Color guard has been the recipient of over 1000 awards from band reviews around the country. Having been in the rose parade 3 times (1999 being it's most recent year attending) the Trojan Marching Band has made a name for itself. They have marched as far away as Europe and enjoy a reputation as one of the best programs in the state. The band is separated into 3 concert bands (Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble) along with having Jazz 1 and Jazz 2; band director Richard King being assisted with the help of Shawn Hines.

Choir

The Lincoln High School Choir, Sinfonia Voce, and Chamber Ensemble are award winning vocal performance groups that have toured the country and even served as embassadors to China (1996).
The most prolific choir director at the school was Gary Wright who left the school after the 1995-1996 school year to assume a position at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

Color Guard

The Lincoln High School Color Guard has been one of the top guards in the country in the class AA for Marching Band. Raising 1 division as of the 2006 winterguard season from the Intermediate division to the Advanced division.
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Journalism

The student-produced newspaper, '''The Lincolnian''' is printed monthly.

Clubs

Clubs at Lincoln include Japanese Club the language of champions, Interact Club, Spanish Club, Cordoba Public Affairs Club, Italian Club, Chinese Cultural Student Society, Students Against Drunk Driving Club, Filipino Club, Friends of Special Olympics, Leo's Club, FOCUS Club, Drama Club, Science Club, Interact Club, Mecha Club, Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA), Snow Club, Paintball Club, Key Club and Vietnamese Club.
Each club has the following responsibilities:

★ Organize one lunchtime activity per year

★ Participate in Spirit Week and International Week

★ Attend Club President's Meeting