Lincoln East High School is a public high school located in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln Public Schools district. The current principal is Casey Fries.
| Lincoln East High School | |
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| Address | |
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1000 South 70th Street , 68510 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°48′13″N 96°37′20″W / 40.80361°N 96.62222°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1967 |
| Oversight | Lincoln Public Schools |
| Principal | Casey Fries |
| Teaching staff | 124.64 FTEs[1] |
| Enrollment | 2,078 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.67[1] |
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| Mascot | Martin the Spartan |
| Website | Lincoln East H.S. |
As of the 2022-23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,268 students and 127.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 17.8:1. There were 343 students (15.1% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 137 (6.0% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[2]
History
editLincoln East High School opened in 1967 as the fourth high school in the Lincoln Public Schools system. A student vote resulted in the Spartan mascot and the school colors of blue and white, modeled after the flag of Greece.[3]
Extracurricular activities
editAthletics
editLEHS' boys basketball team won state championships in 1971,1978 and 2001.[4] The girls' basketball team has four state championships.[5] The boys' golf team has thirteen state championships.[6] The girls cross country team won the NSAA Class A championship in 2018.[7] LEHS'boys tennis team won 10 state championships in 1998, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994,1995, and 2007, and 2021. LEHS Boys soccer won state titles in 1996, 1997, 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2010. Jeff Hoham coached the most state titles in school history with a total of 16, in a combined 3 sports -boys tennis (88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 04, 05 2007. He also coached state titles in -girls tennis in 88, 90, 91 and in boys soccer in -2002, 2005 2006, and 2010.
Forensics
editFrom 2002 to 2016, the Lincoln East speech team took first place each year at the annual state tournament. The team won 32 of the 45 state titles in speech since the tournament started and the 15 consecutive state championships are the most of any team in the state in any sport or activity.[8]
Performing arts
editLEHS has three competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender Express and Elevation and the female-only Elegance.[9] The school also hosts its own competition, the Spartan Spectacular.[10]
We the People
editLincoln East's We the People team won the Nebraska state championship in 2020[11] and 2022.[12]
Notable alumni
edit- Kirsten Bernthal Booth, head volleyball coach of Creighton University[13]
- Aaron Bohl, college football coach and former player[14]
- Dan Brown, blogger[15]
- Tosca Lee, author[16]
- Bryan Odell, former music interviewer and YouTuber
- Brandon Sanderson, author[17]
- Eric Stokes, NFL scout and executive[18]
- Kent Wells, former NFL player[19]
- Rob Zatechka, former NFL player[20]
- Mike Zentic, former NFL player[21]
References
edit- ^ a b c "LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ School data for Lincoln East High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 24, 2024.
- ^ Riest, Margaret (August 26, 2017). "East High Spartans celebrating 50th anniversary". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Leroy A. Zentic - Lincoln East". Nebraska High School Hall of Fame Foundation. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ Patterson, Mike. "Lincoln East's state basketball title reassures Dennis Prichard he's the right fit". Omaha.com. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "NSAA Boys Golf State Championship History". NSAA. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ Wagner, Brent (September 5, 2019). "After winning state championship, Lincoln East cross country team added two eighth grade stars". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ Kellams, Josh (March 31, 2016). "Lincoln East speech team sets state record, continues dominance". 1011 News. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Lincoln East High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "SCC: Lincoln East Spartan Spectacular 2020". Show Choir Community. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Lincoln East High Schools Wins We The People | Nebraska State Bar Foundation". www.nebarfnd.org. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "Lincoln East High School Wins "We the People" | Nebraska State Bar Foundation". www.nebarfnd.org. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "From Spartan to Jay: Kirsten Bernthal Booth".
- ^ Jane Hambleton, Ryly (10 January 2012). "Lincoln East's Bohl commits to MSU Moorhead". Lincoln Journal-Star. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Star, JODIE FAWL / Lincoln Journal. "East senior gains influence, insight through YouTube videos". JournalStar.com.
- ^ Conger, Cindy (November 5, 2010). "Lincoln author Lee pushes boundaries of Christian literature". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "The novels of Nebraska fantasy author Brandon Sanderson". Lincoln Libraries. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Eric Stokes". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Kent Wells". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Rob Zatechka". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Mike Zentic". Retrieved January 12, 2019.