School type Co-ed Public Opened 1888 Phone +1 708-579-6300 Colors Royal blue, Gold | Motto Vita Plena Superintendent Timothy B. Kilrea, PhD Mascots Noil, the lion | |
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Coordinates (North campus) (South campus) Principal Dr. Brian Waterman (Principal)Therese Nelson (Associate Principal South)Dr. K. Gogna(associate Principal North) District Lyons Township High School District 204 |
We found love with me and 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 LaGrange, 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 and the 46th largest public high school in the United States. 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 busses run after school between the campuses.
Contents
- We found love with me and lyons township high school
- Lths school spirit lyons township high school
- History
- Athletics
- Newspaper
- LTTV
- WLTL
- Clubs and activities
- Fine Arts
- Awards
- Notable alumni
- References
Lths school spirit lyons township high school
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 a clock tower, auditorium, offices, library, and a gym. Leonard H. Vaughan (President of a seed company and former school board president,) funded the construction of the Vaughan Building; it was constructed in 1952 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. .
Athletics
At LTHS girls compete in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming, diving, tennis, lacrosse, track & field, volleyball, badminton, softball and water polo. Boys compete in baseball, football, cross country, wrestling, golf, soccer, bowling, basketball, swimming, diving, track & field, lacrosse, water polo, tennis, volleyball.
The following teams have finished in the top four of their respective IHSA state championship tournaments:
Newspaper
The LION newspaper is the student publication of LTHS. The LION is a member of the High School National Ad Network. Currently in its 103rd year of publication, it is a completely student-run publication and has received numerous national and state awards. Juniors and seniors who have taken Journalistic Writing are chosen for the staff by graduation staff members and the LION advisor, Mr. Jason Scales. The staff works during 8th period and after school. The LION is distributed on the last Friday of every month, which means roughly eight issues are published each year. The newspaper has won multiple awards:
LTTV
Lyons Township Television (LTTV) is Lyons Township High School's cable television station. The LTTV slogan is "Welcome Home".
LTTV is a combination of educational and government cable access television. It is hosted and supported by Lyons Township High School, and it receives funding and support from the West Central Cable Agency. It is also funded by federal grants under the "Right to Broadcast Act" of 1993.
The majority of programs seen on LTTV are crewed by students at Lyons Township High School. The production crew members work on a voluntary basis, and the volume of programming covered by LTTV would not be possible were it not for the commitment of the student crew. Crew members help direct, produce, edit, and film LT sports and events airing on LTTV. LTTV consistently produces over 250 programs per year, many of which are produced and broadcast live. LTTV's website offers live streaming of programs on High School Cube.
In 2009, LTTV also started Lyons Township’s first student film festival, Media Arts Night of Entertainment (M.A.N.E.).
WLTL
LTHS has a non-profit radio station known as WLTL, which broadcasts from North Campus on 88.1 FM. WLTL has won several national and local awards, including the Service to Young Children award. The station is student-run, with new student managers being 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, 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:
Performance Groups
Service Groups & Initiatives
Fine Arts Groups
Academic Organizations
Clubs & 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.
Fine Arts
LTHS has been known for its music and fine arts programs for decades.
The following teams have finished in the top 20 of their respective IHSA sponsored state tournaments:
Awards
LT received a 2005 Bright A award based on academic performance. It is one of 1000 schools in Illinois to receive the award, representing the top 60% of all Illinois school districts.
LT received the 2005 What Parents care about Award for meeting the needs of a family choosing schools.
The town of Lyons awarded Lyons Township High School with a Gold medal for their best schools ranking for 2010. LT was one of 200 schools in Illinois to be awarded for this.
In 2015, the Lyons Township Math Team Calculator Team tied for first place in the state.