Lindbergh High School (St. Louis, Missouri)

Infobox Secondary school
name = Lindbergh High School

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established =1951
type =Public high school
principal = Dr. Ronald Helms
city =St. Louis
state =Missouri
country =USA
students = 1,929
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colors = Green and Gold
mascot = Flyers
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Lindbergh High School is located at 4900 South Lindbergh Boulevard in St. Louis County, Missouri. Each year it graduates over 420 students. The school district encompasses Crestwood, Sunset Hills, Concord, and parts of Fenton, Webster Groves, Kirkwood, Affton, and other surrounding localities.

History

The school district was founded in 1949 but the first schools appeared in the district as far back as 1939. The high school was originally named Grandview. Its mascot was the Griffin and the school colors were maroon and gold. During the high school's first academic year in 1950-51, classes were held in the basement and boiler room of the district's Sappington School elementary building. Construction began on the new high school in 1951, and classes began at the site in September of that year, even though the building was still under construction.

The school district decided that the name Grandview sounded too much like a rest home, so in April 1952, the school was renamed Lindbergh, after world-acclaimed pilot Charles Lindbergh. Its students became the Flyers and the school colors became green and gold. The mascot later became Lindbird, sporting a chicken or eagle-like costume. In 1957 the district also adopted the name, becoming the Lindbergh School District. Several new school buildings were created over the following years, several of which later closed as a result of a declining student population.

Lindbergh High School became the largest high school in the state of Missouri during the 1970s, enrolling over 4,200 students. Over the past three decades, the district's population waned, causing the student body to drop significantly over the years. Lindbergh was the first school in Missouri to offer the International Baccalaureate program. In 1995 the school received $25 million dollars for construction and improved facilities through the approval of bond measure, Proposition R. In 2000 and 2003 similar propositions were passed, giving the school additional revenues for improvements of infrastructure and facilities.cite web
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ports

Cheerleading,Chess Club,Wrestling,Football,Soccer,Cross Country,Softball,Flyerettes (nationally ranked pom-pon dance team),Diving,Water Polo,Boys Swimming,Girls Swimming,Baseball,Boys Golf,Girls GolfBoys Basketball,Girls Basketball,Boys Volleyball,Girls Volleyball,Lacrosse Club,Hockey Club, Boys Tennis,Girls Tennis,The Spirit of Saint Louis Marching Band,

tate Championships

1994 Class 4A Soccer

Recognition and Awards

*In 2005 the school was ranked #925 in Newsweek Magazine's "1000 Best High Schools in the Country” list. [cite news
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*In 2006 LHS was recognized again on this list, improving its ranking to #679, and #733 of all schools in the nation. [cite news
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*In 2006, Lindbergh High School students Of St. Louis Marching Band won the annual Greater St. Louis Marching Band Festival (GSL) in the Gold Division with a score of 79.85.
*Also in 2006, the school district was recognized by the [http://dese.mo.gov/ Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education] and awarded their "Distinction in Performance" award. [cite news
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*Lindbergh's student television station, KLHS-TV, was nominated for the National Scholastic Press Association Broadcast Pacemaker in 2005. [http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/winners/bpm05.html]
*The Lindbergh Spirit Yearbook received an Interactive Yearbook Pacemaker in 2000. [http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/winners/ybcdpm.html]
*Lindbergh's student newspaper, the Pilot Newsmagazine [http://pilotnews.net] , was one of the first high school student publications to publish a website. It was recognized in 1996 by the National Scholastic Press Association with a Best of the Net award (now known as the Online Pacemaker). [http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/winners/net96.html] .
*In 2007, Lindbergh's Mock Trial team took second place in the Missouri state finals. waybackdate|site=http://bamsl.org/education/MockTrial/Mock+Trial+Homepage.html|date=20080108110450
*A school record, Lindbergh was distinguished with eleven National Merit Finalists and five Commended students in the 2008 competition. [http://www.lindbergh.k12.mo.us/lhs/article.php?story=2008Class&mode=print]

Notable alumni

*Joe Boever, former MLB pitcher
*Josh Outman, current MLB pitcher, Oakland Athletics
*Philip Sneed and Greg Haupt (formerly) of the alternative punk band Story of the Year

References

External links

* [http://www.lindberghschools.ws/lhs/index.php Lindbergh High School Website]
* [http://lhsalum.com/ Lindbergh High Alumni Association]
* [http://pilotnews.net PilotNews Online (Lindbergh student publication)]