West Leyden High School
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| West Leyden High School |
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| Established | 1959 |
| Type | Public High School |
| Principal | Wilford Wagner |
| Dean | Tim Ruettiger |
| Students | 1800 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Northlake, Illinois USA |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Newspaper | The Lancer |
| Website | leyden212.org |
West Leyden High School is a high school in Northlake, Illinois. First opened for enrollment in 1959, the athletic mascot of West Leyden High School was the Knights until 1981, when East and West high school athletic programs merged to create one athletic team known as the Eagles.
Together with East Leyden High School in Franklin Park, Illinois, it comprises Leyden High School District 212 of the suburban communities in Franklin Park, Northlake, Rosemont, Schiller Park, River Grove, Melrose Park and unincorporated Leyden Township.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Jonathan Cain - member of the band Journey.
- Tom Dore - play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Bulls.
[edit] Alumni attending
- Bradley University
- Depaul University
- Dominican University
- Duke University
- Eastern Illinois University
- Harvard University
- Indiana University
- Loyola University
- North Central College
- Northern Illinois University
- University of California, San Diego
- University of Chicago
- University of Illinois
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Pennsylvania
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Western Illinois University
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