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Special Programs
The International Baccalaureate Program
Prepares students for a global society by developing inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better, more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end, the IB organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment to prepare students aged 16 to 19 for success at university and life beyond.
Gifted Student
Provides academically gifted students with an opportunity to develop individual educational plans in academic areas, and/or in areas of high interest.
School-Community Intervention Program
A broadly-based school and community program to educate students and parents about drug use and abuse. The program involves identification, intervention, treatment and reintegration strategies.
Student-Parent Program
A school-community program for pregnant students and young parents having three components: health, guidance and education focusing on knowledge and skills related to self-empowerment, pregnancy, parenting, healthy lifestyles and economic independence.
Interscholastic Athletic Programs
(F=fall, W=winter, S=spring, B=boys, G=girls)– Cross Country F/B&G, Football F/B, Tennis F/B & S/G, Golf F/G & S/B, Volleyball F/G, Softball F/G, Basketball W/B&G, Swimming W/B&G, Wrestling W/B, Baseball S/B, Track S/B&G, Soccer S/B&G.
Statistics
City of Lincoln
Population: approximately 300,000; Home of University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska Wesleyan, Union College, Southeast Community College and several private vocational-technical schools. Major employment includes government, banking, insurance, education, light industry. The city is considered very livable with an abundance of parks, bike trails and entertainment/recreational venues.
The District
The Lincoln Public School District includes 39 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, 6 high schools, one alternative school, a Career Academy School and two specialty focus high school programs. The district serves over 42,000 students, employs approximately 3,700 teachers and has a total of over 6,600 employees.
Lincoln High School
- Serves over 2300 students with a faculty of more than 180 and support staff of 82, grades 9-12.
- Approximately 17% of the population qualifies for Special Education Services; 65% qualify for the Free and Reduced lunch program and 11% qualify for ELL services.
- LHS’s school colors are Red and Black and the school mascot is the Links.
Accreditation
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, Nebraska State Department of Education.
Students: Enrollment (9/6/20)
| Class of 2024 | 536 |
| Class of 2023 | 593 |
| Class of 2022 | 602 |
| Class of 2021 | 658 |
| Total | 2389 |
Students: Ethnic/Racial Background
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian/American | 10% |
| Hispanic/American | 22% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | <1% |
| African American | 11% |
| White | 45% |
| Two or more | 10% |
Determination of Class Rank
The Lincoln Public Schools Board of Education ended the policy of class rank beginning with the class of 2021. Instead, high achieving graduating seniors will be recognized under a system of distinction, great distinction, and highest distinction. Students with a cumulative weighted GPA of 3.75 to 3.99 will graduate with distinction; those with GPAs between 4.0 and 4.249 with great distinction; and those at 4.25 and above with highest distinction.
Lincoln Public Schools District Wide Grading Scale
| LHS | % Equiv. | 4.0 Scale all classes Equiv. |
| A | 90-100 | 4.0 |
| B+ | 85-89 | 3.5 |
| B | 80-84 | 3.0 |
| C+ | 75-79 | 2.5 |
| C | 70-74 | 2.0 |
| D+ | 65-69 | 1.5 |
| D | 60-64 | 1.0 |
| F | Below 60 | 0.0 |
Weighted Grades for Designated Classes
| LHS | Reg. | Weighted Credit |
| A | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| B+ | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| B | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| C+ | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| C | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| D+ | 1.5 | (1.5) |
| D | 1.0 | (1.0) |
S=Satisfactory (credit earned); U=Unsatisfactory (Credit withheld). Grades of S and U are not included in GPA calculations. INC=Incomplete
IB and AP Exams
In May of 2020, 258 Lincoln High students took either an AP or an IB exam.
IB Students
90 total students of which 47 sought the full Diploma. Of IB Diploma students, 85% earned the diploma with and average exam score of 4.74.
AP Exam Students
168 total students. Of the 168 AP exams administered, 65% of exams earned an exam grade of 3 or better.
Graduation Requirements
Students are required to complete 245 credit hours. Lincoln High School is organized into a semester system including specific quarter classes with eight, fifty-minute periods per day. Students may earn 2.5 credits for successfully completing a quarter class and 5 credits for a semester class. Double period classes and compacted classes can earn 10 credits per semester.
| Required Area | Credits Required |
| CTE/Fine Arts | 20 total, including 5 each from Fine Arts and CTE |
| Career Planning/Personal Finance | 5 Credits |
| Economics | 5 Credits |
| English, including Oral Communication | 40 Credits |
| Human Behavior | 5 Credits |
| Mathematics | 30 Credits |
| Physical Education | 10 Credits |
| Health | 2.5 Credits |
| Science | 30 Credits |
| Social Studies | 30 Credits |
| Technology | 5 Credits |
| Electives | 62.5 Credits |
Post Secondary Plans: Class of 2020
(4 year/Community/Military are all based on the graduates who responded to our survey)
| Number of Graduates | 451 |
| Four-Year Colleges/Universities | 56% |
| Community Colleges, Vocational or Technical Institutes, etc. | 28% |
| Military Service | 2% |