Abraham Lincoln High School is a
high school
A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., ...
located in
San Jose, California
San Jose, officially the City of San José ( ; ), is a cultural, commercial, and political center within Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. With a city population of 997,368 and a metropolitan area population of 1.95 million, it is ...
, in the
San Jose Unified School District. It is a
magnet school for academic, visual, and performing arts. As of 2025, the
principal is Joseph Heffernan.
Activities
Lincoln offers various extracurricular activities.
Athletics
The school mascot is a
Lion
The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
. The school colors are blue and gold.
The track and field is named after Don Bowden, a Lincoln High School student who went on to the Olympics and was the first American to beat the 4-minute mile.
Notable alumni
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Don Bowden, an Olympic runner and the first American to break the 4-minute mile.
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Courtney Bryan, professional American football player
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Lorna Dee Cervantes
Lorna Dee Cervantes (born August 6, 1954) is an American poet and activist, who is considered one of the greatest figures in Chicano poetry. She has been described by Alurista as "probably the best Chicana poet active today."
Early life
Ce ...
, poet
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Bob Bowman (outfielder), former Major League Baseball player for
Philadelphia Phillies
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Megan Dirkmaat,
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially branded as Athens 2004 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece.
The Games saw 10,625 athletes ...
silver medalist
rowing
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Shamako Noble, hip-hop artist and political activist
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Bud Ogden, professional basketball player
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Ralph Ogden, professional basketball player
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Anjelah Johnson, American actress, stand-up comedian
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Ryan Karazija, American singer-songwriter
References
External links
Official websiteSan Jose Unified School District
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San José Unified School District
High schools in San Jose, California
Public high schools in California
Magnet schools in California
1942 establishments in California