Athletics LEHS' boys basketball team won state championships in 1971,1978 and 2001. The girls' basketball team has four state championships. The boys' golf team has thirteen state championships. The girls cross country team won the NSAA Class A championship in 2018. LEHS'boys tennis team won 14 state championships in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2007, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. LEHS Boys soccer won state titles in 1996, 1997, 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2010. Jeff Hoham coached the most state titles in school history with a total of 16, in a combined 3 sports -boys tennis (88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 04, 05 2007. He also coached state titles in -girls tennis in 88, 90, 91 and in boys soccer in -2002, 2005 2006, and 2010.
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 45 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 female-only Elegance. The school also hosts its own competition, the Spartan Spectacular.
We the People Lincoln East's We the People team won the Nebraska state championship in 2020 and 2022. == Notable alumni ==