Established in 1882 as Gahanna High School and renamed Lincoln High School in 1927, Lincoln is the only high school in the Gahanna-Jefferson Public School District. The original Gahanna High School was located on Short Street in what is now known as Olde Gahanna. The current school building opened in 1927, and it has experienced many additions and renovations since, the most recent being the addition of Clark Hall in 2011. Over 2,400 students attend the school. The name 'Lincoln High School' is a result of an early struggle between Gahanna and Jefferson Township. The Township wanted their name on the high school; however Gahanna was against naming the school Gahanna Jefferson High School. The city and Township compromised and named the school Lincoln, and the name remains. Lincoln High School's mascot is the Golden Lion and so the school is nicknamed the "Home of the Lions." The school colors are Royal Blue and Athletic Gold. The campus is made up of three buildings, named "Lincoln", "Jefferson", and "Hamilton". This compound, along with athletic facilities, district administration building and Lincoln Elementary, takes up nearly an entire block, bounded on the north by Havens Corners Road, and on the west by South Hamilton Road. The original 1927 building was renovated in 1987 is known today as Lincoln Hall. The 2000 addition is known as Jefferson Hall and was built to replace the previous C Building which stood where the entrance to the stadium is today. Hamilton Hall was originally constructed in 1963 and has had additions in 1982 and 1995. The three buildings are all connected by inner hallways, however they can also all be accessed by outside doors. Starting in the 2011-2012 School Year the name Hamilton Hall, Lincoln Hall, and Jefferson Hall replaced the names A, B, and C Building, respectively.
Athletics
Gahanna's athletic teams compete in the Ohio Division of the Ohio Capital Conference. The high school offers the following sports: Boys: Cross Country, Golf, Football & Soccer in the Fall; Basketball, Wrestling, Swimming, Bowling, & Ice Hockey in the Winter; Baseball, Track & Field, Tennis, Volleyball and Lacrosse in the Spring. Girls: Cheerleading, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Volleyball & Tennis in the Fall; Basketball, Bowling, Swimming, Cheerleading in the Winter; and Softball, Track & Field and Lacrosse in the Spring. The school claims six team state titles: two in boys track and field, one in boys soccer, one in girls bowling, and two titles in girls track The school has been State Runner-up in: Football, Boys Volleyball ; Softball and has played in the State Final Four in Boys Basketball, Softball and Baseball. A new synthetic turf athletic field was installed in 2008 and replaced in 2018 to allow many sports to be played in the main stadium including football, soccer and lacrosse as well as uses by Physical Education Classes, marching band and other teams for conditioning. The field was named the "Wib Strait, Sr. Field" in honor of Mr. Strait, a LHS Alum and lifetime Gahanna resident. Mr. Strait's family donated the funds for the first turf field in 2008. The locker room used by the football and boys track and field teams was renamed the "John Hickman Locker Room" in honor and memory of Mr. Hickman who served LHS for 45+ years in roles including: coach, teacher, head athletic trainer and Equipment Manager for many sports. Mr. Hickman was also a top ranked track and field official for the OHSAA and officiated at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
