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Lincoln High School (South Dakota)

Lincoln High School is a high school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Enrollment is currently at 1,833 students.[5] Lincoln was included in the list of the top 1200 public schools in the US by Newsweek in their May 8, 2006 issue, ranking at 1,027.[6]

Lincoln High School
Main entrance of Lincoln High School
Location
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2900 South Cliff Avenue
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105

United States
Coordinates43°31′07″N 96°42′33″W / 43.5186°N 96.7092°W / 43.5186; -96.7092
Information
School typePublic, Secondary
School districtSioux Falls School District
SuperintendentJane Stavem[2]
PrincipalLaura Raeder[3][4]
Staff115.86 (FTE)[1]
GradesNinth–twelfth grades
Enrollment1,883 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.82[1]
Color(s)    Red, white, blue
MascotMurphy the Patriot
NewspaperThe Statesman
School SongGo Lincoln High!
Websitewww.sf.k12.sd.us/o/lhs

Extracurricular activities

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JrROTC (Marine Corps)

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Lincoln High Schools JrROTC program is affiliated with the United States Marine Corps and is involved in flag ceremonies for many of the Patriot's sporting events. They're also involved in the community hosting many ceremonies for the American Legion and VFW organizations in Sioux Falls. The JrROTC program also has an award-winning drill team that competes all over the state of South Dakota and in the Midwest.[7]

Marching band

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The Lincoln High School Patriot Marching Band consists of 250 members, composed of woodwinds, brass, color guard, front ensemble, and drumline. The band performs in regional field competitions and street competitions. The band has appeared in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California in 1992, 1998, 2005 and 2013. The band marched in the 1994, 2000, and 2008 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and will again do so in 2024.[8] Bob Carlson, director of the program for 14 years, retired in 2013. The program is now led by his son Dan Carlson, assisted by Drew Balta as well as other staff and technicians. Lincoln earned a spot as a finalist at the Bands of America Super Regional in St. Louis, Missouri in 2015, performing their show "Gold Rush," again in 2017, performing their show "The Underground," and in 2021, performing their show "Queen's Gambit." The band placed 13th overall in finals in 2015 and 2017, and achieved an 11th place finish in 2021.

During the 2022 season, the band performed their program "Houdini: Unchained." On September 24, the band became the first ever band from South Dakota to win a BOA regional when they won 1st place overall at the BOA Iowa Regional in Waukee, IA. On October 15, the band qualified for finals at the St. Louis Super Regional marking the first time in program history that the band was a Super Regional Finalist in consecutive seasons. The band made further history by placing 4th overall in finals with a score of 87.950. Each marks the highest achieved placement and score by any South Dakota band at a BOA Super Regional Event.

DECA

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The Sioux Falls Lincoln High School DECA program consists of students pursuing a strong future in business and marketing. Lincoln DECA has been the top performer at the South Dakota DECA State Career Development Conference. Lincoln has had the majority of student officers elected onto the State Action Team out of any School in South Dakota. The chapter is led by advisor Michael Jones. The 2013-2014 International President of DECA is a graduate of Lincoln High School, the first National Officer elected from South Dakota in the history of the 70-year-old organization.[9]

Yearbook and newspaper

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In addition to the yearbook (known as Heritage), Lincoln High School has a monthly student newspaper, The Statesman. The Statesman won the National Scholastic Press Association's Pacemaker Award in 2007. The Statesman was a finalist for the award in 2005, and was again nominated in September 2013 for the award. "The Statesman" has won a Superior Newspaper award every year from 2016-2022 along with a Silver Crown Award from Columbia Scholastic Press Association.

Competitive speech activities

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The speech and debate program has had a long history at Lincoln High School. It has continued to be successful since it was established with the school in 1965. Lincoln's Debate and Oral Interp squads in recent[when?] years have been very successful. Annual Oral Interp teams average around 10 students. The debate team won the Bruno E. Jacob Award at the 2007 NFL Nationals Speech and Debate Tournament in Wichita, Kansas.[10]

Sports

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Lincoln High School's athletic logo.
  • Tennis: Freshman Girls, JV Girls, Varsity Girls, JV Boys, Varsity Boys
  • Cross Country: JV Girls, JV Boys, Varsity Girls, Varsity Boys
  • Football: Freshman 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 Football/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: SF Seals Swim Team, SF Snowfox Swim Team
  • Bowling
  • Golf: Freshman Boys, JV Boys, Varsity Boys, Freshman Girls, JV Girls, Varsity Girls
  • Track: Boys, Girls

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Lincoln High School - 02". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Superintendent of Schools". Sioux Falls School District. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Lincoln High School principal resigns, replaced by longtime teacher". Argus Leader. May 29, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "Lincoln High Contact Information". Sioux Falls School District. Archived from the original on June 28, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  5. ^ "Lincoln High School". Sioux Falls School District. 2011. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
  6. ^ "Sioux Falls Highschools Best In The Nation". KELO-TV. 2006-05-19. Archived from the original on 2006-06-21. Retrieved 2006-05-26.
  7. ^ "Lincoln High School". www.sf.k12.sd.us. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  8. ^ "Patriots Are Parade Bound". KELO-TV. 2007-04-19. Archived from the original on 2007-04-23. Retrieved 2007-04-19.
  9. ^ http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/first-south-dakotan-leads-international-organization-/?id=147408
  10. ^ "National Winners", The Rostrum, September 2007, Vol. 82 No.1 Pg. 31.
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