Lincoln East High School


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 Sue Cassata.
As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,589 students and 102.1 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 15.6:1. There were 194 students eligible for free lunch and 70 eligible for reduced-cost lunch.

History

Lincoln East opened in 1967 as the fourth high school in the Lincoln Public Schools system.

Extracurricular activities

Forensics

From 2002 to 2016, the Lincoln East speech team took first place each year at the annual state tournament. The team won 32 of the 40 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.

Performing arts

LEHS has three competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender Express and Elevation and the womens-only Elegance. The school also hosts its own competition, the Spartan Spectacular.

Notable alumni