Abraham Lincoln High School (Des Moines, Iowa)
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2600 SW 9th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50315 United States |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1923 |
| School district | Des Moines Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Thomas Ahart |
| Principal | Paul Williamson |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,400 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and gold |
| Athletics conference | Central Iowa Metro League |
| Nickname | Railsplitters |
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Dowling Maroons East Scarlets Roosevelt Roughriders |
| Website | Des Moines Lincoln |
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Abraham Lincoln High School, usually referred to simply as Lincoln High School or Lincoln, is a secondary school located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It is the largest high school in the state. It is one of five secondary schools under the district of the Des Moines Public Schools, and was named after the 16th United States president Abraham Lincoln. The school sports team is named after one of President Lincoln's nicknames, the "Rail Splitter" (the "Lincoln Railsplitters" or "Rails"). Their mascot is typically a senior at the school or a recent alumni dressed up as Abraham Lincoln. The school is known as the Pride of the South Side.
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.
At that time, the school had 55 classrooms, a swimming pool, two gymnasiums, several labs, an art and music room, a cafeteria, and an auditorium, providing for a total student capacity of 1,300.
In 1962 an additional wing was constructed, with classrooms, laboratory areas, and a library with over 13,000 volumes.
A male faculty lounge was added in 1963. An existing light-well was enclosed to provide for this new room.
In 1964, further expansions were contracted at a total cost of $1,667,000. This provided for the construction of the Roundhouse, home to the indoor sporting venues. On the lower level, a new swimming pool and boys' locker room were constructed. The old swimming pool was converted to classroom space, but the old gymnasiums are still in use. The old locker rooms were remodeled into the girls' locker rooms.
There are a number of prized possessions at the school. In the floor of the vestibule is the school monogram done in bronze, surrounded by a design in variegated marble. On the south wall is a portrait of The Boy Lincoln, painted by Russell Cowles, a former student of West High School. On the north wall is Lincoln the Statesman, painted by William Reaser. In the main corridor is a bronze bust of Lincoln, the work of Laurence Stewart, former student of East High.
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