Abraham Lincoln High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa)
Public secondary school in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
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Abraham Lincoln High School is a public high school located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. It is one of two high schools in the Council Bluffs Community School District.
TypePublic, Coeducational
MottoRelationships, Optimism, Character, Critical Thinking, Kindness (R.O.C.C.K.)
Established1871 (as Council Bluffs High School)
School district
Council Bluffs Community School District| Abraham Lincoln High School | |
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1205 Bonham Avenue , 51502 41°15′27.3″N 95°49′09.8″W | |
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| Type | Public, Coeducational |
| Motto | Relationships, Optimism, Character, Critical Thinking, Kindness (R.O.C.C.K.) |
| Established | 1871 (as Council Bluffs High School) |
School district | Council Bluffs Community School District |
Principal | Bridgette Bellows |
Teaching staff | 86.85 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,333[1] (2024-2025) |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.35[1] |
Campus type | Suburban |
| Colors | Crimson and Blue |
Athletics conference | Missouri River Conference |
| Mascot | Lynx |
| Rival | Thomas Jefferson High School |
| Newspaper | Echoes |
| Website | al |
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,334 students enrolled for the school year 2017–2018 was as follows:
By gender
- Male – 50.9%
- Female – 49.1%
By race
- White – 80.9%
- Hispanic – 11.3%
- Multiracial – 3.6%
- African American – 1.4%
- Native American/Alaskan – 1.2%
- Asian/Pacific Islander – 1.1%
Athletics
The Lynx compete in the Missouri River Conference in the following sports:[2]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Boys' 1948 State Champions[3]
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Notable alumni
- Stan Bahnsen, former professional baseball player (New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Montreal Expos, California Angels, Philadelphia Phillies)[4][5]
- Dan Dawson, current member of the Iowa Senate[6]
- Nina Korgan, women's softball pitching star (Jax Brewery Maids of New Orleans)[7]
- Philip N. Krasne, producer of the later Charlie Chan films and The Cisco Kid television series [8]
- Jon Lieber, former professional baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies)[9][10][11]
- Nathan Pusey, 24th president of Harvard University (1953-1971)[12]
- Farrah Abraham - notable TV personality