Lincoln East High School
Lincoln East High School | |
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Location | |
Lincoln, Nebraska United States | |
Coordinates | 40°48′13″N 96°37′20″W / 40.80361°N 96.62222°WCoordinates: 40°48′13″N 96°37′20″W / 40.80361°N 96.62222°W |
Information | |
School type | High School |
Established | 1967 |
Principal | Sue Cassata |
Faculty | 92.48 (FTE)[1] |
Enrollment | 1,490[1] (2013–14) |
Mascot | Martin the Spartan |
Website | Lincoln East H.S. |
Lincoln East High School is a public secondary school located in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln Public Schools school district.
History
Lincoln East opened in 1967 as the fourth high school in Lincoln Public Schools. In the past, it has used an eight-period schedule, however it currently operates on a seven-period day. With the adoption of blue and white as school colors, Lincoln East became the first public Lincoln high school without black as one of the primary school colors. Its mascot, Martin The Spartan, was changed into a new blow-up suit during the summer of 2009. A statue of Martin stands in the south entrance.
Extracurricular Activities
Forensics
As of March 2016, the Lincoln East speech team has won fifteen consecutive state championships.[2]
Music
The Music Department at Lincoln East has over 500 students participating with instruction provided by 6 instrumental and 5 choral music classes including beginning music theory, music technology, and guitar classes.[3] The Marching Band, Orchestra, East Singers, and Blue Note Jazz Band have traveled to Indianapolis, Atlanta, Orlando, Chicago, Los Angeles, Kansas City and New York City and the East Marching Band participated in the 2009 New Years Day Parade in London, England.[4][5] The performing ensembles have performed for state, district, and national conventions and clinics.[6]
References
- 1 2 "Lincoln East High School". School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ↑ Kellams, Josh (31 Mar 2016). "Lincoln East speech team sets state record, continues dominance". 1011 News. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ↑ http://ehs.lps.org/detail.html?id=3204
- ↑ http://ehs.lps.org/detail.html?id=3204
- ↑ http://journalstar.com/news/local/education/northeast-marching-band-invited-to-london-parade-and-the-trip/article_41b84324-b17b-5f9d-9cb1-3684081a583d.html
- ↑ http://ehs.lps.org/detail.html?id=3204