Lockport Township High School District 205
| Lockport Township High School | |
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1333 East 7th Street Lockport, Illinois 60441 United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°35′22″N 88°1′47″W / 41.58944°N 88.02972°WCoordinates: 41°35′22″N 88°1′47″W / 41.58944°N 88.02972°W |
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| School district | Lockport Township High School District 205 |
| Superintendent | Todd Wernet |
| Principal | Dennis Hicks |
| Teaching staff | 197.26 (FTE) |
| Enrollment | 3,596 (2014-15) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.21 |
| Color(s) | Maroon, white, and gold |
| Mascot | Boat |
| Nickname | Porters |
| Newspaper | The Porter Press |
| Website | www |
Lockport Township High School (LTHS) is a public high school in Lockport, Illinois, United States.
LTHS ranks in the top 9 percent of all high schools in the nation, according to the Washington Post. It is the only Will County school included on the list, which ranks schools for effectively preparing students for college.
Lockport Township High School is split into two different campuses. Central Campus is on 1222 S Jefferson St, Lockport, IL. It was built back in 1909 and has had many renovations, including the addition of an indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, auditorium, and classrooms. This building is known as the Freshman Center, as first year students attend this campus.
The second campus is called East Campus and is located on 1333 E 7th St, Lockport, IL not far from Central Campus. East Campus opened in 1964 and today serves the sophomores, juniors, and seniors. in 1998 it got a 307,000 foot renovation. indoor swimming pool with 600 seats,800 seat auditorium,18 science labs, a fine arts facility, and 79 new classrooms.
In addition to the city of Lockport and Lockport Township, LTHS also serves the communities of Homer Glen, most of Crest Hill, a section of unincorporated Orland Park and Homer Township. More than 3,800 students are enrolled in grades 9 through 12.
Soon after settlers arrived, school classes began in a log cabin on what is now Division Street. The first village school was built in 1857, and housed students of all ages. The three-story building was built of local dolomitic limestone, with a four-sided clock tower on its roof. The first graduation commencement was June 28, 1888 with seven graduates. A fire destroyed the school on August 10, 1895. Classes were held in churches and other buildings until a new structure was ready.
In 1896 a new school opened, also built of local dolomitic limestone and on the same site. John Barnes, the Joliet architect who designed it, was trained in the Richardson Romanesque style. The new school, like its predecessor, housed all of the village students.
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