Lyons Township High School
Lyons Township High School (often referred to as LTHS or simply LT) is a public high school located in Western Springs, Illinois (South Campus), and also in La Grange, Illinois (North Campus). Lyons Township is a co-educational high school and serves grades 9–12 for Lyons Township High School District 204. Students from the communities of La Grange, Western Springs, Burr Ridge, La Grange Park, Countryside, Indian Head Park, Hodgkins, and parts of Brookfield, Willow Springs, and McCook attend Lyons Township. Lyons Township High School is the 8th-largest public high school in Illinois[2] and the 46th-largest public high school in the United States.[3] Freshmen and sophomores attend class at South campus, located at 4900 S. Willow Springs Rd. in Western Springs. Juniors and seniors attend class at North campus, located at 100 S. Brainard Ave. in LaGrange, which also houses the district offices. Sports facilities at Lyons Township include swimming pools, field houses, theatres, a turf football field (south campus), soccer fields, baseball fields, a gym, outdoor tracks, basketball courts, and volleyball courts. The two campuses are about a mile apart. Activity buses run after school between the campuses.
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![]() Lyons Township High School North Campus | |
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100 South Brainard Avenue , 60525 United States | |
Coordinates | 41.812155°N 87.88028°W (North campus) 41.801247°N 87.89101°W (South campus) |
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Other name | Lyons Township LTHS LT |
School type | Co-ed Public |
Motto | Vita Plena (The quest for the fulfilling life) |
Opened | 1888 |
School district | Lyons Township High School District 204 |
Superintendent | Timothy B. Kilrea |
Principal | Brian Waterman |
Staff | 250.99 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–10 (South) 11–12 (North) |
Enrollment | 4,052 (2018–19)[1] |
Average class size | 18.8 |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.14[1] |
Campus | Suburban |
Campus size | Eighty acres over two campuses |
Colour(s) | royal blue gold |
Fight song | Gold & Blue, based on My Illinois |
Athletics conference | West Suburban Conference |
Mascot | Nessie and Noil |
Nickname | Lions |
Accreditation | North Central Association |
Newspaper | Lion |
Yearbook | Tabulae |
Nobel laureates | Ben R. Mottelson 1975-physics |
Website | www |
History
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]
Athletics
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
Newspaper
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
WLTL
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.
Clubs and activities
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
- Brass Impact
- Cheerleading
- Color Guard and Winter guard
- Drama Plays
- Eurythmics
- Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Band & Jazz Lab Band
- Latino Dance Troupe
- Marching Band
- Pit Orchestra
- Pom Pons
- Speech Team
- Steppers
- Symphonic Band
- Theatre Board
- Variety Show
- Vocal Music
- Wind Ensemble
Service groups and initiatives
- Interact
- Lion Friends
- National Hispanic Institute
- Peaceable/Warring Schools Initiative (PSI)
- Relay for Life
- Operation Snowball
- Social Action Club
- Student Council
Fine arts groups
- Art Club
- Brass Impact
- Chorus
- Drama Plays
- Eurythmics
- Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Band & Jazz Lab Band
- Madrigals
- Marching Band
- Orchestra
- Photography Club
- Symphonic Band
- Theatre Board
- Wind Ensemble
Academic organizations
- Aviation Club
- Chemistry Club
- Choir Board
- Congressional Debate
- Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
- French/Exchange
- German/Exchange
- Italian/Exchange
- Newspaper
- Math Team
- Scholastic Bowl
- Science Olympics
- Spanish/Exchange
- Speech Team
- Yearbook
- Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA)
- Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE)
Clubs and organizations
- A Cappella Club
- American Sign Language Club
- Archery Club
- Art Club
- Astronomy Club
- Athletic Trainers
- Auto Club
- Aviation Club
- Baccalaureate
- Band
- Best Buddies
- Black Culture / Multi Culture Club
- Board Game Club
- Bowling Club
- Breakfast with Barbells
- Business Management
- Business Professionals of America (BPA)
- Catering Club
- Cheerleading (Spirit)
- Choir
- Class of 2018
- Class of 2019
- Class of 2020
- Class of 2021
- Color Guard/Winter Guard
- Congressional Debate
- CyberPatriots
- East Asian Culture Club
- eSports Club
- Eurythmic Dance Company
- FCCLA
- Fishing Club
- French Club
- Future Healthcare Professionals
- GEMS
- German Club
- Greek Club
- Improvisation Society of Geniuses
- Interact Club
- Italian Club
- Latin Club
- LION Newspaper
- Lions Den Student Section
- LTTV
- Math Team
- Menagerie
- Model UN
- National Hispanic Institute (NHI)
- National Honor Society (NHS)
- Officiating Club
- Orchestra
- Peaceable Schools Initiative (PSI)
- Peer Leadership
- Philosophy Club
- Photography Club
- Poms
- PRISM
- Programming Club
- Project ASSIST
- Recycling Club
- Relay for Life
- Rock Climbing
- SAVE Promise Club
- Scholastic Bowl
- Science Olympiad
- Sci-Fi/ Fantasy/ Anime Club
- Snowball
- Social Action Club
- Songwriting Circle
- Speech Team
- STEM Club
- Spanish Club
- Steppers
- Student Athletic Training (Sports Medicine)
- Student Council
- TABULAE
- Technology Club
- Technology Student Association
- Theatre Board
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Variety Show
- VEX Robotics Club
- WLTL
- Zoology
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.
Notable alumni
- 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)
References
- "Lyons Twp High Sch". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- "2017 Largest Public High Schools in Illinois". Niche. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- "2017 Largest Public High Schools in America". Niche. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- "Leonard H Vaughan, Seed Company Head, Dies at summer home". Chicago Tribune. September 12, 1943. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
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- "About LTHS / History of LTHS". www.LTHS.net. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- "Athletics / State Champions". www.LTHS.net. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- "LION Newspaper - The voice of Lyons Township students for more than 100 years". www.LionNewspaper.com. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- "WLTL 88.1 FM LaGrange". WLTL 88.1 FM LaGrange. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- "LTHS Net Activities". LTHS.net. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- Nick, Anderson. "Far-right agitators roil the conservative movement on college campuses in battle to define Trumpism". Washington Post (November 16, 2019). Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- Calicchio, Dom (December 22, 2019). "Nick Fuentes fires back at Nikki Haley, Meghan McCain, others over Ben Shapiro confrontation". Fox News. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- Dominic, green. "The groypers are American fascists". The Spectator.
- Collins, Ben (November 12, 2019). "Pro-Trump conservatives are getting trolled in real life by a far-right group". NBC News. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- https://www.lths.net/Page/1202
- Smith, Bryan. "Behind the Beanie Babies: The Secret Life of Ty Warner". Chicago magazine. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
External links
- Official website
- LTHS Alumni Forum Alumni Forum