West Leyden High School

West Leyden High School

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Address
1000 Wolf Rd.
Northlake, Illinois, 60164
United States
Coordinates 41°55′37″N 87°54′23″W / 41.927°N 87.9064°W / 41.927; -87.9064
Information
School type public
Opened 1959
School district Leyden H.S. Dist. 212
Superintendent Dr. Nick Polyak[1]
Principal Mr. Wil Wagner[1]
Staff 120[2]
Grades 9–12
Gender co-ed
Enrollment 1,661[3]
Average class size 18.4[3]
Campus suburban
School colour(s)      blue
     gold[4]
Athletics conference West Suburban Conference
Nickname Eagles[4]
Accreditation AdvancED[5]
Average ACT scores 19.2[3]
Newspaper Lancer[6]
Website http://www.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 originally the Knights until 1981. At this time, the East and West Leyden High School athletic programs merged to create an athletic team currently 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.

Academics

West Leyden's class of 2008 had a below average composite ACT score of points below the state average.[3] West Leyden did not make Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, which with the ACT comprises the state assessments used to fulfill the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Overall, the school did not achieve AYP in reading or mathematics, while two of its three student subgroups failed to meet expectations in mathematics.[3]

Student life

Athletics

Since 1981, West Leyden and East Leyden have had a combined athletics program. Prior to the schools unifying into a single program, West Leyden's teams were stylized as the Knights, and the school colors were blue and gold.[7] While East Leyden's team nickname of "Eagles" was retained for the combined program, West Leyden's colors became the colors for the unified program.

As a separate team, the only team to finish in the top four of their respective Illinois High School Association (IHSA) was the 1968—69 wrestling team.[8]

Activities

School Activities Include:

  • Art Club
  • The "L" Club (Athletic Organization)
  • The Lancer (Student Literary Magazine)
  • Chess Club
  • Class Boards
  • International Club
  • Key Club
  • Students Helping Achieve Racial Equality Club
  • Marching Eagles (Marching Band)
  • International Thespian Society (Speech Team/Theater)

  • Math Team
  • Model UN
  • Scholastic Bowl
  • Science Club
  • Snowball
  • Student Council
  • Video Game Club
  • SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions

Fine Arts

The Leyden Fine Arts program is composed of music, art and theatrical performance. Various music groups, ranging from choral groups to instrumental orchestras, have excelled in multiple regional, state and national competitions. Choral participants have consistently been top performers in the Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) competitions, both in the Jazz and Classical divisions. The Leyden Chamber Singers annually perform in the Madrigal Dinner, singing pieces from the . The Marching Band has also travelled to various locations throughout the United States, including Pennsylvania, Florida, among other locations. Student performers have also been participants of the Illinois High School Theater Association's (IHSTA's), annual TheaterFest. Students throughout the state compete for roles in the annual performance of a classical musical or drama production. The Speech and Performance Team is also a competitive group which has continued to develop and fine-tune their Forensics Speaking abilities throughout the years, with various events in Dramatic and Humorous Interpretation, Radio Speaking, Poetry Reading, and Oratorical Declamation.

Notable alumni

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