Lincoln High School (Stockton, California)
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Lincoln High School, founded in 1954, is the Lincoln Unified School District
Lincoln Unified School District
Lincoln Unified School District is located in Stockton, California and serves more than 8,500 students at 14 "learning centers" throughout the northwestern region of the city.-School Board:...

's only public high school. The school serves thousands of students from ethnically and socio-economically diverse populations.

Facilities

  • Alex G. Spanos Stadium

  • In 2008, Lincoln High completed construction of a one-story gym. With support from the Lincoln Education Foundation, the District hopes to build a performing arts building on the Lincoln High campus.

  • Construction Academy

Academics

According to California Department of Education's report in 1956, Lincoln High had a graduation rate of 97% with about 50% of graduates going on to two and four-year colleges. The graduation rate has dropped precipitously since 1956.

Each student is required to take some basics courses including but not limited to the following:
  • 4 years of English (including English 9 and 10 and, beginning in the 2009-10 school year, the student's choice of AP Language and Composition, AP Language and Literature, English 11, and English 12)

3.5 years of Social Science (including a freshman Geography semester, World History, US History, and U.S. Government/Economics)
  • 2 years of Physical Education (four if student fails to pass the Fitness-Gram test)
  • 2 years of Sciences (one life science course and one lab course)
  • 1 Semester of a Health Course


and 9 additional Elective Courses.

Lincoln High Schools has a wide array of courses offered to students in all areas of education, including foreign language, performing arts, physical education, science, history, mathematics, English, art, fashion, computer science, student leadership, and film.

Most academic courses are college preparatory or Advanced Placement (AP).
Some of the AP courses offered include:
Language and Composition, Language and Literature, World History, US History, Government, Biology, Chemistry, Statistics, Calculus AB, Art, Computer Science.
Some of the Honors Courses include:
Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II/Trigonometry, Introduction to Analysis, Spanish 3.

Extracurriculars

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

Visual and Performing Arts

Lincoln High School has a Visual & Performing Arts Department. Students with interests in the arts are offered courses in music (band, choir, orchestra, piano, guitar, electronic music and music theory), drama (acting, stagecraft,production, and oral interpretation) and visual arts (traditional and computer art, photography and ceramics).

Journalism

The student-produced newspaper, The Lincolnian is printed or published online monthly.

Notable alumni

  • Michael Peterson
    Michael Peterson
    The name Michael Peterson may refer to:People* Michael Peterson , North Carolina writer convicted of murdering his wife* Michael Peterson , Australian surfer...

    , 1960, Noted Priest and Psychiatrist
  • Dean Spanos, 1968, President-CEO San Diego Chargers
  • Kurt Fuller
    Kurt Fuller
    Kurt Fuller is an American character actor. He has appeared in a number of television, film, and stage projects. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Stockton, California in 1971.-Career:...

    , 1971, Actor
  • Mike Bruner
    Mike Bruner
    Mike Bruner is an American swimmer, world champion and olympic champion. He competed at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, where he received a gold medal in 200 m butterfly , and a gold medal in 4 × 200 m freestyle relay...

    , 1974, Two Olympic Gold Medals- Swimming, 1976 Montreal
  • Richard "Rich" Bokides, 1979, Award Winning Filmmaker (Film/Television Producer, Writer)
  • Mike Macfarlane
    Mike Macfarlane
    Michael Andrew Macfarlane is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Royals , Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics...

    , 1982, Professional Baseball Player (MLB- Kansas City Royals, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics)
  • Mark Gantt, 1986, Actor, Producer
  • Shante Carver
    Shante Carver
    Shante Carver is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He played for the Dallas Cowboys from 1994–1997, and later in the Arena Football League with the Dallas Desperados...

    , 1989, Professional Football Player (NFL- Dallas Cowboys)
  • Richard "Ricky" Barnes, 1999, Professional Golfer (United States Amateur Champion 2002)
  • Louis Rankin
    Louis Rankin
    Louis Rankin is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Washington.-High school career:...

    , 2003, Professional Football Player (NFL- Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks)
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