Lyons Township High School
Public school in La Grange, Illinois, United States
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Lyons Township High School (often referred to as LTHS or simply LT) is a public high school in Western Springs, Illinois (South Campus), and La Grange, Illinois (North Campus).
41.801247°N 87.89101°W (South campus)
LTHS
LT
(The quest for the fulfilling life)
| Lyons Township High School | |
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Lyons Township High School North Campus | |
| Location | |
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100 South Brainard Avenue , 60525 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41.812155°N 87.88028°W (North campus) 41.801247°N 87.89101°W (South campus) |
| Information | |
| Other name | Lyons Township LTHS LT |
| School type | Coed Public |
| Motto | Vita Plena (The quest for the fulfilling life) |
| Opened | 1888 |
| School district | Lyons Township High School District 204 |
| Superintendent | Brian Waterman |
| Principal | Jennifer Tyrrell |
| Staff | 266.80 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–10 (South) 11–12 (North) |
| Enrollment | 3,706 (2024–2025)[1] |
| Average class size | 18.8 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.89[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Campus size | 106 acres over two campuses |
| Colours | royal blue gold |
| Fight song | Gold & Blue, based on My Illinois |
| Athletics conference | West Suburban Conference |
| Mascot | Nessie and Noil |
| Nickname | Lions |
| Accreditation | North Central Association |
| Newspaper | Lion |
| Yearbook | Tabulae |
| Nobel laureates | Ben R. Mottelson 1975-physics |
| Website | www |
Lyons Township is a coeducational high school and serves grades 9–12 for Lyons Township High School District 204. Students from the communities of La Grange, Western Springs, Burr Ridge, La Grange Park, Countryside, Indian Head Park, Hodgkins, and parts of Brookfield, Willow Springs, and McCook attend Lyons Township. Lyons Township High School is the 8th-largest public high school in Illinois[2] and the 45th-largest public high school in the United States.[3]
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[4]) funded the erection of the Vaughan Building; it was constructed in 1949 for sporting events and classes.[5] 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.[6][7]
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.[8]
Newspaper
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.[10]
Student Council
The LTHS Student Council is the student government of Lyons Township High School. It is home to unique events ranging from the All School Assembly, hosting more than 4000+ people in one gym a year,[11] and one of the largest homecomings in the state of Illinois.[12] The LTHS Student Council has a history of notable past Student Council Presidents. Former and Current Student Council President(s)
- Nadija Neskovic 2025-2026
- Jack Fielding 2024-2025
- Jack Micaletti 2023-2024
- Zaden Hickenbottom
- Maia Halm 2021-2022
- James King 2020-2021
- Macy Siegfried 2019-2020
- Pilar Valdes 2018-2019
- Brandt Siegfried 2017-2018
- Hailey Gorman 2016-2017
- Nick Fuentes[13] 2015-2016
Notable alumni
- George Burditt, lawyer and politician[14]
- Bruce Campbell, baseball player[15]
- Terrel E. Clarke, Illinois state legislator and businessman[16]
- Jimmy Dunne (songwriter), songwriter, TV and film composer[17]
- Jake Elliott, NFL kicker for Philadelphia Eagles[18]
- Nick Fuentes, far-right political commentator[19]
- Kathy Gleason, Professor of Landscape Architecture at Cornell University
- Bill Gothard, fundamentalist Christian minister and founder of the Institute in Basic Life Principles[20]
- 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[21]
- Jim Holvay, songwriter and musician[22]
- 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[23]
- 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[24]
- 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[25]