| Number of Schools Managed |
64 |
3 |
| Number of Students Managed |
33,829 students |
786 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$343,144,000 |
$6,817,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$304,488,000 |
$6,367,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$10,143 |
$8,673 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$9,001 |
$8,101 |
| District Graduation Rates |
80% |
93% |
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'''Abraham Lincoln High School''', also referred to as '''''Lincoln High School''''' or '''''Lincoln''''', is a [[High school|secondary school]] located in Des Moines, Iowa. It is the largest high school in the state of Iowa. It is one of five [[High school|secondary schools]] under the [[School district|district]] of the [[Des Moines Public Schools]], and was named after the 16th [[President of the United States|United States president]] [[Abraham Lincoln]]. The school sports team has been named after one of President Lincoln's nicknames, the "Rail Splitter" (the "Lincoln Railsplitters" or "Rails").
- History
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Lincoln High School was constructed to address the increasing enrollment of students at nearby East High School. During this time, the south side of Des Moines was home to new urban development. This further increased enrollment and the need for an additional school. A bond issue was passed on March 18, 1918, that provided the funds to build the school. By 1923, construction was completed, at a cost of $949,754.95 USD.-->
- Recent events
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In November 2005, the Des Moines School Board approved contracts totaling $22,753,954 for the renovation and expansion of Lincoln High. The work is scheduled to be completed by August 2008. Since Lincoln is at overcapacity, students in the 9th grade will attend classes at the Kurtz Junior High building, to be named Lincoln South, for the school years starting in 2006 and 2007. Now the date is set to 2008 in to 2009. This separation has caused complications in schedules for students being bused back and forth between classes and after-school activities. Some after-school clubs have recently started at Lincoln South, such as the Art Club and Random Independent , one of the school's newspapers that then began to be a page long feature in the main building's newspaper The Railsplitter.
- Campus
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Lincoln has three levels of classrooms, with the cafeteria and music classrooms located on the lowest level. The "old gymnasium" occupies the second and third levels in the main concourse (with the entrance on the second level). The Roundhouse is the primary gymnasium in use at Lincoln. The upper level an arena with a capacity of roughly 2,500 people. On the lower level of the Roundhouse are the weight-training area, boys' locker rooms, and swimming pool.
- Outside of the cafeteria, there used to be two mobile classrooms that were constructed to house additional classes. These are referred to by students and staff as Mobile Units #3 and #4. Near the Roundhouse there was two others, named Mobile Unit #1 and #2. Now that renovations on some classrooms have been completed, and with the Freshman class temporarily moved to the Kurtz Junior High building, these mobile classrooms have been removed.
- On the opposite side of Bell Avenue are two student parking lots, a baseball diamond, soccer fields, and Hutchens Stadium (home to football and track events).
- The Fine Arts
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Visual Arts
- The Visual Arts are alive and well at Lincoln. Art classes include Painting/Drawing/Multi-Media, 3D design, and AP Studio Art. Each year the art department competes in many exhibitions and art shows. They also have their own art club, The Dorian Art Club. They get the student to feel the natural beauty.
- Music
- Lincoln's music department is widely acclaimed locally and has been honored with numerous awards. Musical Groups at Lincoln include Concert Band, Marching Band, Chamber and Concert Choir, Sound Attraction Show Choir, Infinity Show Choir, Freshmen Prep Choir, and Orchestra. The Vocal Music director is Michael Walag, assisted by Joel Gettys. Joe Spiess assists with show choir choreography.Drama
- The Drama Department is a vital part of the Lincoln Tradition and has gathered many awards especially in the area of IHSSA. The Drama Department presents two full-length performances each year. The new drama director is Sarah Zdenek.
- An annual event is the Gladrigal or Gladrigal Dinner, held since 2005 to showcase the vocal music departments together with the school's arts and drama students. The term "Gladrigal" combines the traditional notions of a Madrigal Feast and the lyric "Put your glad rags on . . ." from Rock Around the Clock. The event consists of a simple meal, such as an Italian spaghetti and meatballs dinner, with salad and breadsticks, with the food donated by community businesses and the labor donated by the parents of students, punctuated by musical selections from the show choir, chamber choir, concert choirs, and the like, often backed up by the school's jazz band or show choir ensemble. Musical skits are sometimes also performed. The music performed is usually mixed choral music, with a heavy emphasis on music from the 1950s forward.
- Journalism
- The official school newspaper is The Railsplitter. The Railsplitter received merit recognition from the NationalScholastic Press Association, Columbia School of Journalism. This is the highest recognition given toa high school publication. There is also an Independent Newspaper called The Random Independent created by Freshman at Lincoln South.
- Athletics
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Lincoln is a member of the Central Iowa Metropolitan League. The league is divided into three 6-team conferences as shown below:
- Lincoln High School has an exceptionally active and successful athletic program. With 19 sports - ten for boys and nine for girls - there are ample opportunities for students to get involved, either as a participant or a team manager. Not a year goes by that doesn't see a Lincoln team in the hunt for a conference championship or involved in a playoff or tournament game.
- There is also a hockey team that uses the school name but it is not school-affiliated.
- Students
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As of the 2005-2006 school year, there were 2,126 students
- Enrollment figures
- Faculty
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There are approximately 107 instructors at Lincoln High, which puts the student-teacher ratio at about 20 students per course instructor. There are 76 additional personnel who carry out other administrative duties at Lincoln. In total, the faculty count is approximately 183.
- Extracurricular activities
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Students have the option to participate in many extracurricular activities, which include activities, clubs, and sports that take place outside of the regular curriculum.
- Clubs (as of 2005-2006 school year, clubs in italics are defunct)
- Anime Club
- Business Professionals of America
- Computer Club
- DECA
- Dorian Art Club
- Drama Club
- Gamer's Paradise
- International Thespian Society Troupe #4752
- National Honor Society
- Rails Key Club
- Straight and Gay Alliance (SAGA)
- Students Against Drunk Drivers (SADD)
- Activities
- Academic Decathlon
- Academic Letter
- All Male Dance Team
- Ambassadors
- Band (Marching, Jazz, Concert, Pep)
- Cheerleading
- Close Up
- Committee Select
- Conflict Management
- Debate/Forensics
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Mermaids Synchronized Swimming
- Minority Achievement Program (MAP)
- Mock Trial
- Quiz Bowl
- Railettes Dance Team
- Science Bound
- Sisters for Success
- Student Council
- Upward Bound
- We the People
- Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Softball
- Swimming
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- JV Show Choir
- Varsity Show Choir
- Curriculum
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The school day is split into seven periods of course instruction, with the fifth period being the longest to allow for a short lunch break. The school district requires students to take a number of core academic courses if they wish to graduate. This includes Social Studies, English, Mathematics, Science, Art, and Physical Education. The exact amount of academic credit needed to satisfy graduation requirements is determined by the school district.
- All students are required by the district to enroll in four subject courses and a Physical Education course. However, the school compels lower-class students to schedule a full day of classes, in order to ensure satisfaction with district graduation requirements. Juniors and seniors have the option of having an "open period" during the first or last period of the school day ("Seniors may have open periods during any period"). However, juniors require parental permission to have an open period.
- The district requires four years of Physical Education. Freshmen and sophomores usually take their P.E. courses at the school. Juniors and seniors have the option of taking alternative P.E. programs, including a bowling class that requires students to commute to a nearby bowling alley.
- See also
- Des Moines Public Schools for other schools in the same district.
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- External links
- Des Moines Public Schools Homepage
- Lincoln High School Homepage
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