Lincoln-Way East High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Lincoln-Way East High School
logo =
Mission Statement = Lincoln-Way Community High School is committed to providing the experiences and opportunities necessary to maximize the academic and social growth of all students.
principal = Dr. Brenda Jensen
established = 1977 (9-10)
2001 (9-12)
type = Public secondary
grades = 9–12
city = 201 Colorado Avenue
Frankfort
state = Illinois
country = USA
enrollment = 4,039
faculty = 204
campus = Suburban
mascot = Griffins
colors = Cobalt Blue, Black, and White
newspaper = "The Griffin: The Winged Messenger"
yearbook = "The Legend"
website = [http://www.lw210.org/east/ www.lw210.org/east]
picture =

Lincoln-Way East High School or LWE, is a public four-year high school located approximately three miles south of Interstate 80 near the intersection of La Grange Road and Lincoln Highway in Frankfort, Illinois, a southern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is a part of Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210, which also includes Lincoln-Way Central High School and Lincoln-Way North High School and will soon include the new addition of Lincoln-Way West High School.

History

In December 1974, voters approved a $4,985,000 bond issue to develop a new freshman-sophomore building on the Frankfort site. Construction began in the summer of 1975, and the school opened in the fall of 1977 as Lincoln-Way High School East Campus. In November 1992, voters agreed to double the size of the campus to accommodate growth. Facilities added included a 42 classroom academic wing, a field house and auditorium. The expansion was completed in March 1995.

In 1997, citizens of District #210 approved a $60 million dollar building bond referendum to split the existing freshmen-sophomore / junior senior configuration into two separate four year high schools and add to the existing two schools an academic wing with 50 classrooms and a swimming pool. The move became officially for the 2001-02 school year, as it officially became named Lincoln-Way East High School, as opposed to simply the east campus of Lincoln Way High School.

Academics

In 2007, Lincoln-Way East had an average composite ACT score of 21.9 and graduated 93.5% of its senior class, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.Fact|date=April 2008 The staff is 204 teachers, of whom 6% have an advanced degree. [ [http://www.lw210.org/east/School/Profile.pdf School Profile] ] Lincoln-Way East Mathletes won 10th in the SWSC Competition, and 47th in the Regional Competition.

Lincoln-Way East boasts a wide array of Advanced Placement opportunities. AP courses offered in English are AP Seminar Lit/Comp 4 and AP Lit/Comp 4 Honors. French 4 AP and French 5 AP are offered, as are Spanish 4 AP and Spanish 5 Language and Literature AP. Advanced Placement courses in German and Latin are also available. The science department offers Advanced Placement classes; Chemistry AP, Biology AP, and Physics AP are available. The social sciences department offers AP European History Seminar, AP History of the U.S., AP Government and Politics, and AP Psychology. The math department offers AP Statistics, AP Calculus AB, and AP Calculus BC. AP courses and exams are also available in AP Art Studio, AP Computer Science, and AP Economics. In total, Lincoln-Way East offers its students twenty-one AP courses. [ [http://www.lw210.org/east/School/Profile.pdf School Profile] ]

Athletics

Lincoln-Way East has 27 athletic teams, of 14 boys and 13 girls teams, which play in the Southwest Suburban Conference Blue Division and the Illinois High School Association. During the 2001-2002 School Year (first year as a four year high school and with out a senior class) Lincoln-Way East Griffins Softball team won the state title. In 2005, the Griffins won the Class 8A State Championship in football. The Football Team is regaled for never missing the playoffs in all 6 years of the school's existence. In 2006 the Lincoln-Way boys co-op gymnastics team won the IHSA state championship. What was suppose to be the closest match in IHSA history turned out to be a runaway victory for Lincoln-way. Brian Hulbert, Dan Hutton, Mitch Kristie, and Phil Guinid led the team to their first ever state championship. In the summer of 2008 the Griffin Varsity baseball team won the IHSBCA Summer State Championship. George Patteson was named tournament MVP. The team defeated Waubonsie Valley, Naperville Central, Oak Park-River Forest, and Elk Grove to advance to the finals where they defeated Brother Rice.

Music

The Lincoln-Way East music department's instrumental music ensembles include Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Percussion Class. Vocal music classes include Chorale (a selective group of Sopranos, Altos, Tenors, and Basses and the flagship ensemble of the LWE Choral department), Concert Choir (all girls), Mens Choir, and Treble Choir (all girls). Courses are also offered in Beginning Strings, String Orchestra, Guitar I and Guitar II. LWE Other music classes include Music Technology (levels 1, 2, and 3), The Understanding of Music, Piano 1, and Music Seminar. Students who partake in LWE's music classes emerge with a strong understanding of music theory. [ [http://www.lwemusic.org/CLASSES/classses.html Lincoln-Way East High School Music ] ]

The music department also includes the Marching Griffins and Madrigals. The Lincoln-Way East Madrigals consist of costumed Singers, Ladies, Troubadours, and a Jester, Wench, and Shakespearean Players who perform medieval and Renaissance Christmas music. The Madrigal dinners take place on the richly decorated stage of LWE's large auditorium, in a somewhat intimate dinner setting.

The Marching Griffins is Lincoln-Way East’s traveling and competing marching unit. The roster includes, in addition to the playing block of winds, the Griffins Color Guard and an award winning drumline. Participation begins with fundamental instruction and music/marching auditions in May. When selected for membership, student involvement continues with summer drills and parade performances. All members are expected to attend the L-W Summer Band Camp for intensive marching drill and music rehearsals. After school begins, additional drills are held a minimum of three days a week after school, while most fall weekends are given over to performances or special rehearsals. The season culminates in the annual “Sounds of the Stadium” Marching Band Concert.Each member of the Marching Griffin is expected to make a full commitment to the organization in terms of both faithful attendance and maximum effort. Excuses from rehearsal or performances are not allowed except for illness or death in the immediate family. [ [http://www.lwemusic.org/EXTRA_CURR/extra_cur_descr.html#madrigal Lincoln-Way East High School Music ] ]

In 2007, the Marching Griffins defeated more than 40 other competing marching bands in the State Championships at Illinois State University. The Marching Griffins took home the State Championship as Grand Champions of the competition. They also placed 1st in Class 6A (the largest competing class) and took home an award for best color guard in Class 6A. [ [http://www.regiment.org/story.cfm?ID=753 Phantom Regiment - Drum & Bugle Corps ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.lw210.org/east Official website]