Lincoln High School (Lincoln, California)

Lincoln High School
"Home of the Fighting Zebras"
Address
790 J Street Lincoln, California, Placer County 95648 United States
Information
School type	Public Secondary
Opened	1909
School district	Western Placer Unified School District
Superintendent	Scott Leaman
Faculty	About 100
Grades	9–12
Number of students	1700+
Color(s)	Royal Blue, Athletic Gold
Fight song	"On Wisconsin"
Mascot	Fighting Zebras
Rivals	Wheatland High School (California) Placer High School Whitney High School
Newspaper	Zebra Tales
Yearbook	"El Eco" by Jostens
Website	lhs.wpusd.k12.ca.us

Wheatland High School (California) Placer High School

Lincoln High School is a public high school located in the city of Lincoln, California. The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Western Placer Unified School District. It is currently the only high school in Lincoln, California and has its own working school farm - one of the largest in the state. The school finished construction of the Edward A. Grey Sports Complex in 2005, including a new stadium and baseball fields. In 2009 Lincoln High School celebrated its 100th anniversary with the largest graduating class in the school's history. while also celebrating the honor of receiving the California Distinguished school award earned by that year's graduating class.

Lincoln High School's academic schedule is in the form of a two-day rotating block schedule. Four ninety-minute class periods are taken one day, with the other four classes being taken the next. There is also a daily S.T.R.I.P.E.S. program in which 30 minutes before lunch are dedicated to extra work and getting additional help from teachers. Upperclassmen are allowed off the campus during lunch if they are in good standings with the school.

The athletic program at LHS is extensive, providing more than 20 sports to choose from and garnering various awards and championship titles.

Lincoln also has a wide range of clubs, including chapters of The National Honors Society, The Future Farmers of America, and The Fellowship of Christian Athletes, often having professional athletes come and speak for meetings. The Chess Club, Dance Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, Robotics Club, Cyber Patriots, Christian Club, Physics Club, Peer Tutoring, Knitting Club, HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America), Interact Key Club, and Debate Club are a few other well-ran extracurricular clubs at the school.

11 Advanced Placement and many more honors courses are offered, with more coming soon. A.P. Courses offered include Psychology, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, AB/BC Calculus, American Literature and Language, Spanish Language, Music Theory, World History, U.S. History, and Economy and Government. All A.P. classes offer highly vigorous A.P. exams that can award students with up to 5 college credits. Many of LHS' A.P. teachers are praised for their proficiency in education and the care that they have for their students.