Eisenhower High School (Decatur, Illinois)
| Dwight Eisenhower High School | |
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| Address | |
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1200 S 16th St | |
| Coordinates | 39°49′44″N 88°56′07″W / 39.829°N 88.9354°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Decatur Public Schools District 61 |
| NCES School ID | 171185001405[1] |
| Principal | Amy Zahm-Duncheon[2] |
| Teaching staff | 51.00 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Enrollment | 936 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.35[1] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Black White |
| Athletics | IHSA |
| Athletics conference | Central State Eight Conference |
| Team name | Panthers |
| Rival | MacArthur High School |
| Newspaper | Panther Press |
| Website | www |
Dwight Eisenhower High School is a public high school located in Decatur, Illinois. The school serves about 1,046 students in grades 9 to 12 in Decatur Public Schools District 61. Students from this school were featured on The N's Student Body, a show on which students competed against other students from their crosstown rival, MacArthur High School, to see who could lose the most weight for a $25,000 grand prize. Eisenhower High School organizes its students into communities divided by class, and has[when?] instituted a mandatory school uniform policy along with MacArthur High School.[citation needed]
The fight song is "EHS Fight Song".[3]
History
[edit]Eisenhower High School was named after the World War II general and 34th President of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Athletics
[edit]Eisenhower's High School athletics participate in the Central State Eight Conference and are members of the Illinois High School Association.[4]
Boys
[edit]Girls
[edit]- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Softball
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
Notable team state finishes
[edit]- Boys Baseball: 1961–62 (1st)
- Boys Basketball: 1975–76 (4th)
- Boys Tennis: 1989–90 (2nd), 1990–91 (3rd)
- Girls Bowling: 1990–91 (2nd), 1999–00 (3rd), 2000–01 (3rd)
- Girls Golf: 1995–96 (2nd)
- Group Interpretation: 1973–74 (2nd) [5]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls (IFBB bodybuilder) (Class of 1986)
- Jeff Innis (MLB)
- Bill Madlock (MLB)
- Brit Miller, former NFL fullback
- Kevin Roberson (MLB)
- Roe Skidmore (MLB)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Eisenhower High School (171185001405)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ "About Eisenhower / Contact Information, Attendance Lines, & School Hours". Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ EHS Fight Song
- ^ "Conferences & Affiliated Schools". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ^ "Team Titles: D". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
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