Lincoln Community High School
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Lincoln Community High School is located at 1000 Primm Road in Lincoln, Illinois
. The school has 912 students for the 2009-2010 school year, down from over 1200 30 years earlier.
in 1929, 1951, 1955, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1978, 1980, 1999, 2003, 2005, and 2007. State finalists prior to 1972 was the final 16 in a single-class system, state finalists appearances from 1973 to 2007 were as being in the final 16 of the large school class in a two-class system, and beginning in 2008, Lincoln competes in class 3A in a four-class system with 4A containing the largest schools and the state finalists being the final 8 in each class.
Floyd Bee coached the wrestling team for over 30 years managing a winning season each time. The wrestling program has continued to have a winning season each year since. The girls' basketball team finished second in state in 1978 and fourth in 1999.
The last winning season for the boys football team was in the 1985-86 school year, when the team posted a record of 5-4. The football team did qualify for the state playoffs in the 1975-76 and 1984-85 school years. The boys' football team is currently classified as class 4A in an 8 class system,
The school has never had a state champion in sports.
Lincoln, Illinois
Lincoln is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. It is the only town in the United States that was named for Abraham Lincoln before he became president; he practiced law there from 1847 to 1859. First settled in the 1830s, Lincoln is home to three colleges and two prisons. The three...
. The school has 912 students for the 2009-2010 school year, down from over 1200 30 years earlier.
Sports
The school is a traditional power in boys' basketball in central Illinois. The Railsplitters have been Sectional Champions (state finalists) in the state marching tournamentIllinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
in 1929, 1951, 1955, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1978, 1980, 1999, 2003, 2005, and 2007. State finalists prior to 1972 was the final 16 in a single-class system, state finalists appearances from 1973 to 2007 were as being in the final 16 of the large school class in a two-class system, and beginning in 2008, Lincoln competes in class 3A in a four-class system with 4A containing the largest schools and the state finalists being the final 8 in each class.
Floyd Bee coached the wrestling team for over 30 years managing a winning season each time. The wrestling program has continued to have a winning season each year since. The girls' basketball team finished second in state in 1978 and fourth in 1999.
The last winning season for the boys football team was in the 1985-86 school year, when the team posted a record of 5-4. The football team did qualify for the state playoffs in the 1975-76 and 1984-85 school years. The boys' football team is currently classified as class 4A in an 8 class system,
The school has never had a state champion in sports.
Academics
Academically, the school is consistently at or close to the state average on standardized tests.Financial Difficulty
The school is currently enduring a bad financial situation, requiring the administration to lay off up to eight teachers. The students will be put into classes with higher amounts of students for the 2011-2012 year, with classrooms having up to 35 students per teacher.Notable Grads
- John Geskey (1983)- Noted Scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
- Brian CookBrian CookBrian Joshua Cook is an American professional basketball player. Cook was drafted out of the University of Illinois with the 24th pick of the first round of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers...
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