Lincoln-Way West High School

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Lincoln-Way West High School
Address
21701 S. Gougar Road

New Lenox
,
Illinois
60451

United States
Coordinates41°29′40″N 88°00′13″W / 41.494573°N 88.003567°W / 41.494573; -88.003567Coordinates: 41°29′40″N 88°00′13″W / 41.494573°N 88.003567°W / 41.494573; -88.003567
Information
School typepublic secondary
Opened2009
School districtLincoln-Way Com. H.S. 210
SuperintendentR. Scott Tingley[1]
PrincipalMonica Schmitt[2]
Teaching staff103.20 (FTE)[3]
Grades9–12
Gendercoed
Enrollment1,942 (2019-20)[3]
Student to teacher ratio18.82[3]
Campus size100 acres
Campus typesuburban
Color(s)orange    black
Athletics conferenceSouthwest Suburban[4]
MascotWarrior
Team nameWarriors
NewspaperThe West Gazette
Websitehttp://www.lw210.org/west/

Lincoln-Way West High School or LWW, is a public four-year high school located about 1.5 miles south of Lincoln Highway near the intersection of Gougar Rd and the Illinois Highway in New Lenox, Illinois, a southwest 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 Central High School, Lincoln-Way East High School, and formerly Lincoln-Way North High School. Students living within the Lincoln-Way boundaries of Liberty Junior High in New Lenox School District 122 and Manhattan Junior High in Manhattan School District 114 attend Lincoln-Way West.[5] The student body makeup is 53 percent male and 47 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 11 percent. As of 2015, there are 1,287 students enrolled, with 75 full-time teachers, creating a 17.02 student to teacher ratio.[6]

History[]

Lincoln-Way West opened in 2009 to reduce the student population at Lincoln-Way Central High School. Sitting on 100 acres, Lincoln-Way West is the largest site of the three high schools that comprise Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210.

Athletics[]

The Athletic Director is Ted Robbins and the Assistant Athletic Director is Jake Zajc.

  • Gymnastics (Boys): State Champions (2010–11)
  • Football: Conference Champs (2010–11, 2011–12), quarter finalist (2013, 2014) state runner up (2016)
  • Men's Soccer: Regional Champs (2010–11, 2012–13, 2019–20); Sectional Champs (2019-2020); Super-Sectional Champs (2019-2020)
  • Women’s Soccer: Regional Champs (2014-2019); Sectional Champs: (2016-2017)
  • Women's Cross Country: Conference Champs (2011–12); Regional Champs (2011-2012)
  • Men's Cross Country: Regional Champs (2011–12, 2012-2013)
  • Men's Wrestling: Conference Champs (2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011–2012, 2012-2013), Regional Champs ( 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012–2013, 2013-2014), State Quarterfinals 2013
  • Girls Badminton: Conference Champions (2015)
  • Men's Basketball: Regionals Champions (2015, 2016), Sectional Champions (2016), Super-Sectional Champions (2016), 3A State Runners-up (2016)
  • Women's Basketball: State Runners-up (2019-2020), Super-Sectional Champions (2019-2020), Sectional Champions (2019-2020), Regional Champions (2009-2010, 2018-2019, 2019–2020)

Marching Band[]

Their Marching Band has performed shows such as "Warrior: Raising to Battle" (2009), "Ring of Fire: Music of the Pacific Rim" (2010), "Trapped!" (2011), "Urban Sprawl" (2012), "Infinite: The Sky Of Beauty And Dreaming" (2013), "Seven" (2014), and "Go West!" (2015).[7]

  • Bands of America Finalist: 2009
  • State of Illinois Invitational Marching Band Finalist: 2010, 2014, 2015

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 Administrative team". Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Lincoln-Way West administrative team". Lincoln-Way West High School. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Lincoln Way West". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "IHSA school information: Lincoln-Way Central High School". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 18 September 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2013-10-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois/districts/lincoln-way-chsd-210/lincoln-way-west-6830
  7. ^ http://ilmarching.com/bands_indiv.php?BandID=100&year=2015

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