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 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) 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.

Demographics

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.

Newspaper

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

WLTL

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.

Notable alumni

• George Burditt, lawyer and politician
• Bruce Campbell, baseball player
• Terrel E. Clarke, Illinois state legislator and businessman
• Jimmy Dunne (songwriter), songwriter, TV and film composer
• Jake Elliott, NFL kicker for Philadelphia Eagles
• Nick Fuentes, far-right political commentator
• Kathy Gleason, Professor of Landscape Architecture at Cornell University
• Bill Gothard, fundamentalist Christian minister and founder of the Institute in Basic Life Principles
• 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
• Bill Holderman, film director, screenwriter and film producer
• Jim Holvay, songwriter and musician
• Jeff Hornacek, professional basketball player, former head coach of New York Knicks
• Oren Koules, producer of Saw movie series, producer of Two and a Half Men TV series, former owner Tampa Bay Lightning NHL team
• Ben LaBolt, White House Communications Director
• 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 aka "Aiden English", a professional wrestler
• John Saban, football player
• Lou Saban, former professional football player and coach
• Gabrielle Walsh, actress
• Ty Warner, CEO of Ty Inc. and inventor of Beanie Babies
• Dave Wehrmeister, former MLB player (San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox)
• Leona Woods, physicist who helped build Chicago Pile-1, the first nuclear reactor
• Xenia Zarina, dancer

References

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