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Lyons Township High School
Lyons Township High School North Campus
Address
Map
100 South Brainard Avenue

,
60525

United States
Coordinates41°48′44″N 87°52′49″W / 41.812155°N 87.88028°W / 41.812155; -87.88028 (North campus)
41°48′04″N 87°53′28″W / 41.801247°N 87.89101°W / 41.801247; -87.89101 (South campus)
Information
Other nameLyons Township
LTHS
LT
School typeCoed Public
MottoVita Plena
(The quest for the fulfilling life)
Opened1888
School districtLyons Township High School District 204
SuperintendentBrian Waterman
PrincipalJennifer Tyrrell
Staff256.23 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–10 (South)
11–12 (North)
Enrollment3,842 (2022–2023)[1]
Average class size18.8
Student to teacher ratio14.99[1]
CampusSuburban
Campus size106 acres over two campuses
Colour(s)  royal blue
  gold
Fight songGold & Blue, based on My Illinois
Athletics conferenceWest Suburban Conference
MascotNessie and Noil
NicknameLions
AccreditationNorth Central Association
NewspaperLion
YearbookTabulae
Nobel laureatesBen R. Mottelson
1975-physics
Websitewww.lths.net

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 coeducational 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 45th-largest public high school in the United States.[3]

History

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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 1924–1929 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.[5] 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.[6][7]

Demographics

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In the 2022-2023 school year, there were 3,842 students enrolled at the school. 66% of students identified as non-Hispanic white, 26% were Hispanic or Latino, 3% were multiracial, 3% were black or African-American, and 3% were Asian-American. The school has a student to teacher ratio of 14.9, and 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced price lunch.[8]

Newspaper

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The LION newspaper is the student publication of LTHS.[9] The LION is a member of the High School National Ad Network.

WLTL

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LTHS is the license holder of WLTL-FM, a Class A non-commercial radio station which broadcasts from the North Campus on 88.1 FM.[10]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Lyons Twp High Sch". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "2017 Largest Public High Schools in Illinois". Niche. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "Top 100 Largest High Schools in America". highschoolguide.org. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  4. ^ "Leonard H Vaughan, Seed Company Head, Dies at summer home". Chicago Tribune. September 12, 1943. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  5. ^ "FEB 17 PRESENTATION Finance-Facilities-Tech" (PDF). We Are LT. Lyons Township High School. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  6. ^ 6255
  7. ^ "About LTHS / History of LTHS". www.LTHS.net. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  8. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Lyons Twp High Sch". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  9. ^ "LION Newspaper - The voice of Lyons Township students for more than 100 years". www.LionNewspaper.com. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  10. ^ "WLTL 88.1 FM LaGrange". WLTL 88.1 FM LaGrange. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  11. ^ "JEFF ADAMS". gocolumbialions.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  12. ^ Lyons Township High School. "LTHS Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 4 September 2021.
  13. ^ Santaromita, Dan (4 August 2015). "Lyons Township graduate Jake Elliott racks up milestones with Memphis football". mySuburbanLife.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  14. ^ Multiple sources:
  15. ^ Multiple sources:
  16. ^ "Hall of Fame / Holvay, James".
  17. ^ Felsenthal, Carol (January 2, 2014). "La Grange's Ben LaBolt goes to Washington—and Stays – Chicago Magazine". Chicagomag.com. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  18. ^ Smith, Bryan. "Behind the Beanie Babies: The Secret Life of Ty Warner". Chicago magazine. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  19. ^ Zimmerman, Gordon (19 October 1967). "Brother of Xenia Zarina Writes About Her Life". Brookfield Citizen. p. 25. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
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