Lyons Township High School
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Lyons Township High School (often referred to as LTHS or simply LT) is a public high school
located in La Grange
, Illinois
. Freshmen and sophomores attend class at South campus, located at 4900 S. Willow Springs Rd. in Western Springs
, while juniors and seniors attend class at North campus, located at 100 S. Brainard Ave. in La Grange, which also houses the district offices. Lyons is co-educational and serves grades 9-12 for Lyons Township High School District 204, which includes the communities of La Grange, Western Springs
, Burr Ridge
, La Grange Park
, Countryside
, Indian Head Park
, Hodgkins
, and parts of Brookfield
and Willow Springs
. LTHS is listed at 1180 among Newsweeks 1,300 Best High Schools for 2008.
Sport facilities at Lyons Township include: two swimming pools, a field house, two theaters, a dirt football field, a main baseball field, a gym, three outdoor tracks, and a main basketball court.
Currently, about 4,000 students attend the school. LTHS South campus also includes an alternative learning program.
Lyons Township’s school motto is “Vita Plena” meaning the quest for a full life.
Teachers at Lyons Township post grades to Edline.net.
In 2009-2010 school year, 73% of 1,117 AP "exams" taken by 586 students earned at least a 3 or higher and of that 42% earned a 5 on the AP exam.
Lyons Township High School offers a variety of classes. Such classes include Organic Chemistry, PC repair, teaching internship, scuba diving, Chinese, drivers education, various aeronautic classes and many, many other classes. A current academic program can be found on the website at http://LT.net/Academics/Academic_Program_Guide/. If a class is not offered at Lyons Township, students may also take an independent study where they with another teacher create criteria for an elective class.
(IHSA) sponsored state tournaments in: basketball
, cross country
, golf
, gymnastics
, soccer, swimming
& diving
, tennis
, track & field, volleyball
, and water polo
. Wrestling
is designated as a coed sport at Lyons. There are also men's and women's lacrosse teams and an ice hockey team, although these sports are not sponsored by the IHSA. Men also compete in baseball
and football
, while women also compete in badminton
and softball
.
The following teams have finished in the top four of their respective IHSA state championship tournament:
is the 'Lion', which is a member of the High School Newspaper Network. Currently in its 101st year of publication, the Lion is a completely student-run publication and has received numerous national and state awards.
The Lion is published for the last Friday of every month. The Lion can be found online at http://lionnewspaper.com
The Lion has won multiple awards for the newspaper:
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 from federal grants under the "right to broadcast act" of 1993. Their news show is led by students.
Any student of Lyons Township High School can be a part of the LTTV Crew. Crew members help direct, produce, edit, and film LT sports and events for airing on LTTV.
LTTV consistently produces over 50 programs per year, most of which are produced and broadcast live. LTTV has also created their own website http://www.lttvonline.com that offers the entire channel streamed 24/7.
In 2009, LTTV also started Lyons Township’s first student film festival.
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. Notable WLTL media figures include Mike Murphy of WSCR-AM, Dave Juday of WMVP-AM, and Phil LeBeau of CNBC.
WLTL covered the 2009 Presidential Election Night held in Grant Park and were also given press passes to attend President Obama's first press-conference the same night.
WLTL is online at http://www.WLTL.com, or by radio at 88.1FM-LaGrange.
Archery, Art, Asian Culture, Astronomy, Astrology club, Athletes for a cure, Athletic Trainers, Auto repair club, Aviation, Baccalaureate, Black Culture, Board Games/Chess, Bowling, Boxing, Brass Impact, Barack Obama Society, Breakfast With Barbers, Business Management, Catering, Cheerleading, cheeses and crusts, Chemistry, Class of 2010, Class of 2011, Class of 2012, Class of 2013, Colorguard, Clothes Club, Computer Club,COP, Congressional Debate, Conservatives, cubbie's buddies, Court Club, Drama Plays, Don's dictaters, Drama Club, Eurythmics, FCC, Fishing/hunting Club, French, French Exchange, German, Gary's Gumbo, German Exchange, Gold Rush 49ers Spirit Squad,GOP club, Golden Gloves, Greek, Geek club, Happy Snaps, Hackey Sack Society, Hockey, H.O.O.T.E.R.S, Interaction, International nutella day, Italiano, Italian, Italian Exchange, Jazz Band & Jazz Band club, Jeepers creepers, Jesus Crackers, Joke club, Jester club Juggling, Latino (Junior Classical League), Latino, Chinese and Indian Troopers, Lion Liars, Lion Newspaper, LTTV (Television Club), Marching Band,M.A.T.H, Math Team, Microscope club, mintograph experimentation club, Momma's kids, Mangerie, Model Cult of "theorism", Motorsports, Natural "Hispanic" Institute, National league of meterorologists, National Horror Society, Orchestra, Peaceable/warring Schools Initiative, Peer Dictatorship, Percussion assemble, Photography, Pom bons, Pulp bonds,"Pants for pennies", PRISON, Recycling Club, Relay for love, Rock Climbing, Rock collecting, Scholastic Bowel, Smack hackers, Snakesbeard Society, Sign Language club, Snowballs, Social Action, Social Awkwardness, Snorkeling, Spanish and Mexican, Spanish Exchange, Speech Team, Strippers, Student Council, Smoot Tooters, Tabulae Yearbook, Technology, Theater Bored, "Variety" Show, VISA,VISTA, Vocal Music, WTF, WYSE, zebra appreciation institution, and Zoology.
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 ran events icluding the charity organization "squids for kids" which is dedicated to saving helping indangered squids. They also participate in Bob Rohrman's give a car where a car is dropped off near a homeless person. This benefits the 80% of Lyons residents that are unemployed.
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The following teams have finished in the top 20 of their respective IHSA sponsored state tournaments:
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.
The Illinois State Board of Education awarded Lyons Township with a 200,000 bailout for “Financial collaps.”
High school
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located in La Grange
La Grange, Illinois
La Grange, a suburb of Chicago, is a village in Cook County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 15,608 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, Illinois
Illinois
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. Freshmen and sophomores attend class at South campus, located at 4900 S. Willow Springs Rd. in Western Springs
Western Springs, Illinois
Western Springs is a suburb of Chicago located in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 12,493. It is twinned with Rugeley, United Kingdom....
, while juniors and seniors attend class at North campus, located at 100 S. Brainard Ave. in La Grange, which also houses the district offices. Lyons is co-educational and serves grades 9-12 for Lyons Township High School District 204, which includes the communities of La Grange, Western Springs
Western Springs, Illinois
Western Springs is a suburb of Chicago located in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 12,493. It is twinned with Rugeley, United Kingdom....
, Burr Ridge
Burr Ridge, Illinois
Burr Ridge is a suburb of Chicago, in Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois. The population was 11,560 at the 2008 census.-Geography:Burr Ridge is located at ....
, La Grange Park
La Grange Park, Illinois
La Grange Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village, which is a suburb of Chicago, population was 13,295.-Geography:La Grange Park is located at ....
, Countryside
Countryside, Illinois
Countryside is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,991 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Countryside is located at ....
, Indian Head Park
Indian Head Park, Illinois
Indian Head Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois slightly north of the intersection of Interstate 294 and Interstate 55. The village is south of Western Springs, north of Burr Ridge, and west of Countryside. The population was 3,685 at the 2000 census...
, Hodgkins
Hodgkins, Illinois
Hodgkins is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,134 at the 2000 census.A large United Parcel Service sorting facility, known as CACH, is located partly in Hodgkins and partly in nearby Willow Springs on the outskirts of Chicago...
, and parts of Brookfield
Brookfield, Illinois
Brookfield is a suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, west of downtown. The population was 19,085 at the 2000 census...
and Willow Springs
Willow Springs, Illinois
Willow Springs is a village in Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,027 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Willow Springs is located at ....
. LTHS is listed at 1180 among Newsweeks 1,300 Best High Schools for 2008.
Sport facilities at Lyons Township include: two swimming pools, a field house, two theaters, a dirt football field, a main baseball field, a gym, three outdoor tracks, and a main basketball court.
Currently, about 4,000 students attend the school. LTHS South campus also includes an alternative learning program.
Lyons Township’s school motto is “Vita Plena” meaning the quest for a full life.
Teachers at Lyons Township post grades to Edline.net.
In 2009-2010 school year, 73% of 1,117 AP "exams" taken by 586 students earned at least a 3 or higher and of that 42% earned a 5 on the AP exam.
Lyons Township High School offers a variety of classes. Such classes include Organic Chemistry, PC repair, teaching internship, scuba diving, Chinese, drivers education, various aeronautic classes and many, many other classes. A current academic program can be found on the website at http://LT.net/Academics/Academic_Program_Guide/. If a class is not offered at Lyons Township, students may also take an independent study where they with another teacher create criteria for an elective class.
History
Lyons Township High School was opened on September 4, 1887. The enrollment included 39 students. An athletic field named Emmond Field was constructed in 1914, and a 1926-1929 expansion included a clock tower, auditorium, offices, library, and a gym. The Vaughn Building was constructed in 1952 for sporting events and classes. Seventeen years after its construction, in 1969, it was rededicated and consequentially renamed the Building of Morts. In 1956, a second campus was opened about a mile south-west in nearby Western Springs to accommodate the community's growing population. The Corral was constructed in 1957 as a social place for students after school. Most often this meeting place is referred to as Mortville due to the abundance of degenerate druggies who congregate here. 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
For men and women, the school sponsors interscholastic teams which compete in Illinois High School AssociationIllinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
(IHSA) sponsored state tournaments in: basketball
Basketball
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, cross country
Cross country running
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, golf
Golf
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, gymnastics
Gymnastics
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, soccer, swimming
Swimming (sport)
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& diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
, tennis
Tennis
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, track & field, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, and water polo
Water polo
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. Wrestling
Scholastic wrestling
Scholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
is designated as a coed sport at Lyons. There are also men's and women's lacrosse teams and an ice hockey team, although these sports are not sponsored by the IHSA. Men also compete in baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and football
High school football
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, while women also compete in badminton
Badminton
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and softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
.
The following teams have finished in the top four of their respective IHSA state championship tournament:
- Baseball: 4th (2000–01); 3rd (1995–96); 2nd (1949–50, 61-62); State Champions (1966–67, 2002–03, 2010-2011)
- Basketball (boys): 4th (1947–48, 2000–01); 3rd (1993–94); State Champions (1952–53, 69-70)
- Basketball (girls): 4th (1991–92); 3rd (1992–93)
- Cross Country (boys): 3rd (1946–47, 57-58, 72-73); 2nd place (1951–52, 2003–04); State Champions (1955–56, 56-57)
- Cross Country (girls): 3rd (2000–01); 2nd (2007–08)
- Football: Quarter finals (2011)
- Golf (boys): 3rd (1941–42, 43-44); 2nd (1937–38); State Champions (1938–39)
- Golf (girls): 3rd (2004–05); 2nd (2005–06)
- Gymnastics (boys): 4th place (2002–03); 3rd place (2001–02)
- Gymnastics (girls): 4th (1982–83, 83-84, 2007–08); 3rd (1999–2000, 2001–02); 2nd (1998–99, 2009–2010)
- Lacrosse (boys): 4th place (2008); 2nd place (2005)
- Soccer (girls): 4th (2002–03, 05-06); 2nd (1996–97)
- Soccer (boys): State Champions (2009–10)
- Swimming & Diving (boys): 3rd (1972–73, 73-74)
- Swimming & Diving (girls): 4th (1981–82, 82-83, 85-86); 3rd (1995–96)
- Tennis (boys): 4th (2001–02); 3rd (1953–54, 54-55, 55-56); 2nd (2005–06)
- Tennis (girls): 4th (2001–02, 02-03); 3rd (1978–79, 85-86, 88-89, 89-90); 2nd (1993–94); State Champions (1990–91, 91-92, 92-93)
- Track & Field (boys): 4th (1949–50); 3rd (1926–27, 39-40, 40-41, 70-71, 73-74); 2nd (1915–16, 50-51, 58-59); State Champions (1913–14, 14-15, 47-48, 48-49, 51-52, 52-53, 53-54, 60-61, 72-73)
- Volleyball (boys): 4th (1999–2000, 2002–03, 04-05); 3rd (2001–02)
- Volleyball (girls): 2nd (2009–2010); State Champions (1975–76, 89-90, 2010–2011)
- Water Polo (boys): 4th (2008–09); 3rd (2005–06)
- Water Polo (girls): State Champions (2009–10)
- Wrestling: 3rd (1991–92)
Newspaper
The school newspaperNewspaper
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is the 'Lion', which is a member of the High School Newspaper Network. Currently in its 101st year of publication, the Lion is a completely student-run publication and has received numerous national and state awards.
The Lion is published for the last Friday of every month. The Lion can be found online at http://lionnewspaper.com
The Lion has won multiple awards for the newspaper:
- American Scholastic Press Association: 1st place (national overall newspaper award)
- Northern Illinois School Press Association: Golden Eagle Award: Best in Class 2009, One Honor Scholarship, 13 individual Blue Ribbons, and 5 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
LTTV
Lyons Township Television (LTTV) is Lyons Township High School's cable television station.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 from federal grants under the "right to broadcast act" of 1993. Their news show is led by students.
Any student of Lyons Township High School can be a part of the LTTV Crew. Crew members help direct, produce, edit, and film LT sports and events for airing on LTTV.
LTTV consistently produces over 50 programs per year, most of which are produced and broadcast live. LTTV has also created their own website http://www.lttvonline.com that offers the entire channel streamed 24/7.
In 2009, LTTV also started Lyons Township’s first student film festival.
Radio
WLTL is a non-for-profit high school educational radio station located in Joliet, Illinois. WLTL has won several national and local awards including the Service to America award. All of WLTL is student run. Each year new teacher managers are chosen to run the station.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. Notable WLTL media figures include Mike Murphy of WSCR-AM, Dave Juday of WMVP-AM, and Phil LeBeau of CNBC.
WLTL covered the 2009 Presidential Election Night held in Grant Park and were also given press passes to attend President Obama's first press-conference the same night.
WLTL is online at http://www.WLTL.com, or by radio at 88.1FM-LaGrange.
Clubs and activities
LTHS runs a host of clubs and activities in which students participate. They include the following (can be found at http://lths.net/Activities):Archery, Art, Asian Culture, Astronomy, Astrology club, Athletes for a cure, Athletic Trainers, Auto repair club, Aviation, Baccalaureate, Black Culture, Board Games/Chess, Bowling, Boxing, Brass Impact, Barack Obama Society, Breakfast With Barbers, Business Management, Catering, Cheerleading, cheeses and crusts, Chemistry, Class of 2010, Class of 2011, Class of 2012, Class of 2013, Colorguard, Clothes Club, Computer Club,COP, Congressional Debate, Conservatives, cubbie's buddies, Court Club, Drama Plays, Don's dictaters, Drama Club, Eurythmics, FCC, Fishing/hunting Club, French, French Exchange, German, Gary's Gumbo, German Exchange, Gold Rush 49ers Spirit Squad,GOP club, Golden Gloves, Greek, Geek club, Happy Snaps, Hackey Sack Society, Hockey, H.O.O.T.E.R.S, Interaction, International nutella day, Italiano, Italian, Italian Exchange, Jazz Band & Jazz Band club, Jeepers creepers, Jesus Crackers, Joke club, Jester club Juggling, Latino (Junior Classical League), Latino, Chinese and Indian Troopers, Lion Liars, Lion Newspaper, LTTV (Television Club), Marching Band,M.A.T.H, Math Team, Microscope club, mintograph experimentation club, Momma's kids, Mangerie, Model Cult of "theorism", Motorsports, Natural "Hispanic" Institute, National league of meterorologists, National Horror Society, Orchestra, Peaceable/warring Schools Initiative, Peer Dictatorship, Percussion assemble, Photography, Pom bons, Pulp bonds,"Pants for pennies", PRISON, Recycling Club, Relay for love, Rock Climbing, Rock collecting, Scholastic Bowel, Smack hackers, Snakesbeard Society, Sign Language club, Snowballs, Social Action, Social Awkwardness, Snorkeling, Spanish and Mexican, Spanish Exchange, Speech Team, Strippers, Student Council, Smoot Tooters, Tabulae Yearbook, Technology, Theater Bored, "Variety" Show, VISA,VISTA, Vocal Music, WTF, WYSE, zebra appreciation institution, and Zoology.
Performance Groups
- Brass Impact
- Cheerleading
- Color Guard & Winter Guard
- Drama Plays
- Eurythmics
- Jazz Band & Jazz Lab Band
- Latino Dance Troupe
- Marching Band
- Pit Orchestra
- Pom Pons
- Speech Team
- Steppers
- Theatre Board
- Variety Show
- Vocal Music
Service Groups & Initiatives
- Interact
- Lion Friends
- National Hispanic Institute
- Peaceable/Warring Schools Initiative (PSI)
- Peer Leadership
- Relay for love
- Operation Snowpants
- Social Action Club
- Student Congress
Fine Arts Groups
- Art Club
- Brass Impact
- Drama Plays
- Eurythmics
- Jazz Band & Jazz Lab Band
- Marching Band
- Orchestra
- Pit(bull)Orchestra
- Photography Club
- Theatre Board
- Vocal Music
Academic Organizations
- Aviation Club
- Chemistry Club
- Congressional Debate
- Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
- French Exchange
- German Exchange
- Italian Exchange
- Lion 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 & Organizations
- Archery Club
- Art Club
- Astronomy Club
- Athletic Trainers
- Aviation Club
- Baccalaureate
- Board Games/Chess
- Bowling Club
- Brass Impact
- Breakfast with Barbells
- Business Management
- Catering
- Cheerleading
- Chemistry
- Color Guard/Winter Guard
- Congressional Debate
- Drama Plays
- East Asian Culture Club
- Eurythmics
- FCCLA
- Fishing Club
- French Club
- French Exchange
- German Club
- German Exchange
- Glee Club
- Greek Club
- Interact
- International Club
- Italian Club
- Italian Exchange
- Jazz Band & Jazz Lab Band
- Latin Club
- Latino Dance Troupe
- Lion Friends
- Lion Newspaper
- Lions Den Student Section
- LTTV (Television Club)
- Marching Band
- Math Team
- Menagerie
- Model UN
- National Hispanic Institute
- National Honor Society
- Orchestra
- Peaceable Schools Initiative
- Peer Leadership
- Photography Club
- Pom Pons
- PRISM
- Recycling Club
- Relay for Life
- Rock Climbing Club
- Scholastic Bowl
- Shakespeare Society
- Sign Language Club
- Snowball
- Social Action Club
- Spanish Club
- Spanish Exchange
- Speech Team
- Steppers
- Student Council
- Tabulae Yearbook
- Technology Club
- Theatre Board
- Variety Show
- Vocal Music
- WLTL
- WYSE
- Zoology Club
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 ran events icluding the charity organization "squids for kids" which is dedicated to saving helping indangered squids. They also participate in Bob Rohrman's give a car where a car is dropped off near a homeless person. This benefits the 80% of Lyons residents that are unemployed.
Fine arts
LTHS has been known for its music and fine arts programs for years.- The Lyons Township band takes biennial trips to Walt Disney World in Orlando, to perform in a parade and clinic and has received a Superior Rating from them each time. The jazz bands also make yearly appearances at the Evanston Jazz Festival. The Wind Ensemble, LT's top band, makes yearly trips to Indiana A&M for their High School Clinic as well.
- The Lyons Township Orchestra makes frequent trips all over the State, including Joliet, the Festival of Gold in both Skokie and Chicago, and most recently, Gary, IN. They have won Best in Class awards, and in 2008 received a Bronze trophy for being the 4th lowest scoring orchestra.
- The Lyons Township Choruses have been top notch for decades and frequently send down dozens of players to the All-county Festival in Peoria, IL. Additionally, the Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Madrigal singing groups constantly grace the community with their immense talents. Most recently, the upperclassmen in the LT Choirs traveled to Canada to sing in various public venues. This year they will travel to san francis
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The following teams have finished in the top 20 of their respective IHSA sponsored state tournaments:
- Debate: 3rd place (1940–41, 47-48, 50-51); 2nd place (1943–44, 44-45, 49-50); State Champions (1948–49, 51-52, 52-53, 56-57)
- Individual Events: 11th place (1952–53); 3rd place (1958–59); 1st place (1950–51, 57-58)
- Speech (Sweepstakes): 12th place (1948–49, 50-51); 6th place (1951–52, 56-57); State Champions (1952–53)
Awards
LT received a 2005 Bright A award based on academic performance. It is one of 100 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.
The Illinois State Board of Education awarded Lyons Township with a 200,000 bailout for “Financial collaps.”
Notable alumni
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. - Joel CumminsJoel CumminsJoel Nathan Cummins is an American musician, and founding member/keyboardist for progressive rock band Umphrey's McGee....
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. - David HasselhoffDavid HasselhoffDavid Michael Hasselhoff is an American actor, singer, producer and businessman. He is best known for his lead roles as Michael Knight in the popular 1980s US series Knight Rider and as L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the series Baywatch...
is a professional actor and singer perhaps best known for his roles on the television series Knight Rider, BaywatchBaywatchBaywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...
, and America's Got TalentAmerica's Got TalentAmerica's Got Talent is an American reality television series on the NBC television network, and part of the global British Got Talent franchise. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of...
. - John HattendorfJohn HattendorfJohn Brewster Hattendorf is an American naval historian. He is the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of more than forty books on British and American maritime history and naval warfare. In 2005, the U.S...
is a professor and historian specializing in maritime and naval history. - Paul G. HoffmanPaul G. HoffmanPaul Gray Hoffman was an American automobile company executive, statesman and global development aid administrator.Hoffman was born in Western Springs, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago...
was an automobile executive and international statesman who over saw aid to other countries, including the Marshall PlanMarshall PlanThe Marshall Plan was the large-scale American program to aid Europe where the United States gave monetary support to help rebuild European economies after the end of World War II in order to combat the spread of Soviet communism. The plan was in operation for four years beginning in April 1948...
in postwar Europe. He is the recipient of the Presidential Medal of FreedomPresidential Medal of FreedomThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is an award bestowed by the President of the United States and is—along with thecomparable Congressional Gold Medal bestowed by an act of U.S. Congress—the highest civilian award in the United States...
. - Jeff HornacekJeff HornacekJeffrey John Hornacek is a retired American basketball player who played at the shooting guard position in the NBA from 1986–2000.-Elementary and high school:...
was a professional basketball player in the NBA, most notably with the Utah JazzUtah JazzThe Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. - Michael HitchcockMichael HitchcockMichael Hitchcock is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and television producer.In 2011, Hitchcock became a writer and consulting producer for season 3 of the FOX television series Glee, where he had guest starred in season 1 as rival glee club director Dalton Rumba.As an actor, he has...
is a professional comic actor, writer, and producer. - Ron HubermanRon HubermanRon Huberman is the former Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago Public Schools system, the third largest public school system in the United States. Huberman oversaw a budget of over $6 billion. Prior to that, Huberman served as President of the Chicago Transit Authority.- Early life and...
is the former head of the Chicago Transit AuthorityChicago Transit AuthorityChicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, is the operator of mass transit within the City of Chicago, Illinois and some of its surrounding suburbs....
and former Chief of StaffChief of StaffThe title, chief of staff, identifies the leader of a complex organization, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a Principal Staff Officer , who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide to an important individual, such as a president.In general, a chief of...
to Richard M. DaleyRichard M. DaleyRichard Michael Daley is a United States politician, member of the national and local Democratic Party, and former Mayor of Chicago, Illinois. He was elected mayor in 1989 and reelected in 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2007. He was the longest serving Chicago mayor, surpassing the tenure of his...
. He has also recently resigned as the CEO of the Chicago Public SchoolsChicago Public SchoolsChicago Public Schools, commonly abbreviated as CPS by local residents and politicians and officially classified as City of Chicago School District #299 for funding and districting reasons, is a large school district that manages over 600 public elementary and high schools in Chicago, Illinois...
. - Paul HumePaul HumePaul Chandler Hume was the music editor for the Washington Post from 1946 to 1982.-Career:...
was a professor, editor, and music critic for the Washington Post, perhaps most famous for a public feud with President Harry Truman regarding a poor review of his daughter's (Margaret TrumanMargaret TrumanMary Margaret Truman Daniel , also known as Margaret Truman or Margaret Daniel, was an American singer who later became a successful writer. The only child of US President Harry S...
) playing. - John McWethyJohn McWethyJohn Fleetwood McWethy was an American journalist.McWethy was born in Aurora, Illinois and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1969 from DePauw University, where he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. In 1970, he graduated from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism...
was an EmmyEmmy AwardAn Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
and Edward R. Murrow AwardEdward Murrow Award (OPC)The Edward Murrow Award is a journalism award given by the Overseas Press Club of America annually since 1978, for "Best TV interpretation or documentary on international affairs."- External links :*...
winning reporter best known for his work as senior State Department and National Security correspondent for ABC News. - Ben R. Mottelson is a nuclear physicist who shared the 1975 Nobel Prize in PhysicsNobel Prize in PhysicsThe Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Alfred Nobel in 1895 and awarded since 1901; the others are the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Peace Prize, and...
with James RainwaterJames RainwaterLeo James Rainwater was an American physicist who shared the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1975 for his part in determining the asymmetrical shapes of certain atomic nuclei.-Biography:...
and Aage Bohr for their model of nuclear structure. - Richard O'Connor is a medical doctor who was instrumental in the pioneering of arthroscopic surgery.
- Christine RadognoChristine RadognoChristine Radogno is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 41st Legislative District in Cook, DuPage, and Will counties since 1997. She currently serves as the Minority Leader, the first woman leader of a political party in the Senate....
is the Republican leader in the Illinois State Senate, representing the 41st Senate District. - Mitt Ramey is a composer and pianist with a long association with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.
- Lou SabanLou SabanLouis Henry Saban was an American football player and coach. Saban played for Indiana University in college and as a pro for the Cleveland Browns of the All-America Football Conference...
is a former professional football player and coach at both the professional and collegiate level. - David Sack is a professor of epidemiologyEpidemiologyEpidemiology is the study of health-event, health-characteristic, or health-determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive...
who founded the first department of clinical epidemiology in Canada, doing so at McMaster UniversityMcMaster UniversityMcMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
. - Frederick UptonFrederick and Louis UptonLouis Upton , Emory Upton, and venture capitalist Lowell Bassford founded the Upton Machine Company on November 11, 1911 in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The firm's first products were wringer washing machines powered by primitive electric motors. Louis Upton's younger brother Frederick Upton then...
helped organize the Upton Machine Company, an early manufacturer of electric washing machines, the forerunner to the Whirlpool Corporation.
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