Lanphier High School

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Lanphier High School, in the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois, Springfield, is a public high school affiliated with Springfield Public School District 186. It is said that the name Lanphier means "Land on Fire".[1]

[edit] History

Originally the land that the high school was built on was owned by the Lanphier family.[1] Originally the land was a park called Reservoir Park, in which many people would go during the summer.[1] After the park was sold to the school district, the actual building of the school became a part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA).[1]

The first graduating class of the high school was in 1937.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e Lanphier High School History, Lanphier High School. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
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