Lyons Township High School

Lyons Township High School was opened on September 4, 1888. The enrollment included 39 students. An athletic field named Emmond Field was constructed in 1888, and a 1926–1929 expansion included the erection of a clock tower, auditorium, offices, library, and a gym. Leonard H. Vaughan (president of a seed company and former school board president,[4]) funded the erection of the Vaughan Building; it was constructed in 1949 for sporting events and classes. In 1956, South Campus was opened about a mile south-west in nearby Western Springs to accommodate the community's growing population. The Corral was constructed in 1944 as a social place for all students to spend time with each other after school hours. In 2005, a performing arts center, a field house, and a pool were added to the South campus to complement the facilities at the North campus.[5][6]

At LTHS boys compete in baseball, football, cross country, wrestling, golf, soccer, bowling, basketball, swimming, diving, track and field, lacrosse, water polo, tennis, and volleyball. Girls compete in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming, diving, tennis, lacrosse, track and field, volleyball, badminton, softball and water polo.

The following teams have won their respective IHSA state championship tournaments:[7]

• Baseball: 1966–67, 2002–03, 2010–11
• Basketball (boys):1952–53, 1969–70
• Cross country (boys): 1955–56, 1956–57
• Golf (girls): 1938–39
• Gymnastics (girls): 2012–13, 2013–14
• Hockey (boys): 1979–80
• Soccer (boys): 2009–10
• Swimming and diving (boys)2015–16, 2016–17
• Tennis (girls): 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93
• Track and field (boys): 1913–14, 1914–15, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1960–61, 1972–73
• Volleyball (girls):1975–76, 1989–90, 2010–11
• Water Polo (boys): 2011–12, 2014–15
• Water Polo (girls): 2009–10

The LION newspaper is the student publication of LTHS.[8] The LION is a member of the High School National Ad Network. The newspaper has won multiple awards:

• Journalism Education Association and National Scholastic Press Association: 1st place nationally in 16+ page category in 1999
• Scholastic Press Association: 1st place (national overall newspaper award)
• Northern Illinois School Press Association: Golden Eagle Award: Best of Class 2009, One Honor Scholarship, 13 individual Blue
• The red stripe award for journalistic excellence ribbons, and 47 Honorable Mentions
• National Scholastic Press Association and Journalism Education Association: Two individual Awards of Excellence and one Honorable Mention
• American Society of Newspaper Editors and Quill & Scroll: Four national 1st place awards
• Illinois Men’s Press Association: A 2nd place award in Column Writing and an Honorable Mention in Sports Writing

LTHS is the license holder of WLTL-FM - a Class A non-commercial radio station which broadcasts from North Campus on 88.1 FM.[9] WLTL has won several national and local awards, including the Service to Young Children award. The station is student-run, with new student managers selected each year.

WLTL is the recipient of more than 25 awards of excellence, including the John Dunn award for "Best High School Radio Station in the Nation" and has had 10 consecutive years winning the Communicator Award. WLTL has also been recognized nationally for the quality broadcasting that it provides by the National Association of Broadcasters. Several current media figures got their start at WLTL, including Mike Murphy of WSCR, Dave Juday of WMVP-AM, Ryan Arnold and Emma McElherne of WXRT-FM, and Phil LeBeau of CNBC.

LTHS offers over 100 activities and athletics including academic clubs, communication arts, performing arts, intramurals, leadership and service organizations. They include the following:[10]

Performance groups

Service groups and initiatives

Fine arts groups

Academic organizations

Clubs and organizations

Throughout the year, students arrange multiple small events for the school as well as the community. Such events include the All School Assembly, Relay For Life events, Computer Drive, Secret Santa, Rockathon and various other student run events.

• Jeff Adams, football player
• George Burditt, lawyer and politician
• Terrel E. Clarke, Illinois state legislator and businessman
• Joel Cummins, keyboardist of Umphrey's McGee
• Jimmy Dunne (songwriter), songwriter, TV and film composer, television writer/producer, screenwriter, music producer, columnist, publisher, business entrepreneur and artist
• Jake Elliott, NFL kicker for Philadelphia Eagles; made longest field goal by a rookie in NFL history on September 24, 2017; Super Bowl LII champion
• Nicholas J. Fuentes, far-right[11][12][13][14] political commentator and activist
• Kathy Gleason, Professor of Landscape Architecture at Cornell University, Roman Garden Archaeologist and editor of the book A Cultural History of Gardens in Antiquity
• David Hasselhoff, actor and singer, best known for television series Knight Rider, Baywatch, and America's Got Talent
• John Hattendorf, professor and historian specializing in maritime and naval history
• Michael Hitchcock, actor, writer, and producer
• Oren Koules, Producer of the SAW movie series, Producer of Two and A Half Men series, former owner Tampa Lightning NHL Team
• Jim Holvay, songwriter and musician[15]
• Jeff Hornacek, professional basketball player, most notably Utah Jazz; former head coach of New York Knicks
• Ben R. Mottelson, nuclear physicist who shared 1975 Nobel Prize in Physics with James Rainwater and Aage Bohr for their model of nuclear structure
• Christine Radogno, Republican leader in Illinois State Senate, representing the 41st Senate District
• Matt Rehwoldt, professional wrestler who performs as "Aiden English"
• Lou Saban, former professional football player and coach
• Frederick Upton helped organize Upton Machine Company, early manufacturer of electric washing machines, forerunner to Whirlpool Corporation.
• Dave Wehrmeister, former MLB player (San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox)
• Leona Woods, physicist who helped build first nuclear reactor and atomic bomb; At age 23, she was youngest and only female member of team that built and experimented with world's first nuclear reactor Chicago Pile-1.
• Ty Warner, CEO of Ty Inc. and inventor of Beanie Babies[16]
• Xenia Zarina, dancer (born June Zimmerman)

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