Lincoln-Way Central High School

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Lincoln-Way Central High School
Established 1954 (9-12) LWHS
1977 (11-12) LWHS-C
2001 (9-12) LWCHS
Type Public secondary
Principal Dr. Monica Schmitt
Faculty 178
Students 2,748
Grades 9–12
Location 1801 E. Lincoln Hwy
New Lenox, Illinois USA
Campus Suburban, 70 acres
Colors Red and Black
Mascot Knights
Website www.lw210.org/central

Lincoln-Way Central High School or LWCHS, is a public four-year high school located approximately three miles south of Interstate 80 near the intersection of Schoolhouse Rd. and The Lincoln Highway in New Lenox, Illinois, a southern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is the part of Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210, which also includes Lincoln-Way East High School.

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[edit] History

In June, 1952, another election provided for the approval and construction of Lincon-Way High School. Construction ultimately began in March 1953, and Lincoln-Way opened its doors to students on September 7, 1954. The name of the school was selected by one Mrs. Florence Pittman and the board of education officially adopted it as "Lincoln-Way". The charter members of the student body voted to have red and black as their school's colors. Lyrics to the Lincoln-Way Central school song were written by Robert Taylor and Betty Tryon, set to the tune of the University of Chicago pep song.

Bond issues for additions to the original building were approved in 1957, 1960, 1962, and 1969. The 1969 bond issue approved a ninth grade building which was built north of the main building. In 1971 the north building opened up, accommodating 700 students.

In 1995, a field house was added to the campus. Then in 1998, citizens of District #210 approved a $60 million dollar building bond referendum to split the existing high school freshmen-sophomore / junior-senior configuration into two separate four year high schools, add to the existing two schools an academic wing with 50 classrooms at each campus, put a fine arts auditorium and music classrooms at Central and build swimming pools at each campus. The changeover became official for the 2001-02 school year as the central campus opened as Lincoln-Way Central High School.

December 7, 2006 a minor traffic violation on Route 30 by the school turned into a shootout, injuring three officers, while the suspect received fatal wounds and died.

[edit] Academics

In 2005, Lincoln-Way Central had an average composite ACT score of 21.9 and graduated 98.9% of its senior class. The average class size is 23.7. Lincoln-Way Central has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.[1]

The staff is comprised of 178 teachers, of which 64% have an advanced degree.[2]

[edit] Athletics

Lincoln-Way Central has 27 athletic teams, of 14 boys and 13 girls teams, which play in the SouthWest Suburban conference Red Division and Illinois High School Association. Lincoln-Way Central's mascot is the Knights.

In the fall of 1996, Lincoln-Way Centrals Football team (13-1) reached the State Championship game for the first time against Wheaton Warrenville South (13-1) and lost 42-27.

In 1997 Lincoln-Way Centrals Football team (14-0) reached the State Championship game to face off against Addison Trail (12-2) winning 52-22 and bringing the 6a State Championship trophy to New Lenox.

[edit] Activities

  • Anti-Matriculation Society
  • Art Club
  • Chess Club/Team
  • Computer Technology Club
  • Computer Repair Club
  • DDR Club xD
  • Debate Club
  • Environmental Action Club
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  • Future Business Leaders of America
  • Future Educators of America
  • Future Farmers of America
  • Gay-Straight Alliance
  • International Club
  • Intramural Athletics
  • Junior Classical League
  • A.F.J.R.O.T.C Drill Team
  • Knight Pride Student Section
  • Knight Times Newspaper
  • Knight Singers
  • Creative Writing
  • Leo Club
  • Lincoln-Way Television
  • Marching Knights
  • Mathletes
  • Pi Sigma Pi (History Honor Society)
  • Political Science Club
  • Students Against Destructive Decisions/Teens Against Tobacco Use
  • Scholastic Bowl
  • Science Club
  • Science Olympiad
  • Scrabble Club
  • Singing Knights
  • Skills USA
  • Snowball
  • Speech Team
  • Stage/Lighting Crew
  • Student Ambassadors
  • Student Council
  • Tri-M (Music Honor Society)
  • Winter Colorguard
  • Winter Drumline
  • Wrestling Club
  • Ye Olde Knight Book Shoppe
  • Ye Olde Knight Cafe

[edit] Notable alumni

Lincoln Way Central High School

[edit] External links

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