LaSalle-Peru High School

Infobox School2
name = LaSalle-Peru Township High School

established = 1897
type = Public
locale = District 120
grades = 9-12
head_name = Administrator
head = Deb Nelson
city = LaSalle
state = Illinois
country = USA
students = 1279 [cite web | url=http://iirc.niu.edu/School.aspx?source=cat2&source2=subCat3&schoolID=350501200170001&year=2006&level=S | title=Interactive Illinois Report Card - LaSalle-Peru High School - About Students | accessdate=2007-04-13 | work=iirc.niu.edu]
faculty = 79 [cite web | url=http://iirc.niu.edu/School.aspx?source=cat3&source2=subCat2&schoolID=350501200170001&year=2006&level=S | title=Interactive Illinois Report Card - LaSalle-Peru High School - About Educators | accessdate=2007-04-13 | work=iirc.niu.edu]
athletics = Click to see
school_colors = Red and Green
mascot = Cavaliers

LaSalle-Peru High School, also known as LaSalle-Peru Township High School or L-P High School is a high school located at 541 Chartres Street in LaSalle, Illinois.

History

LaSalle-Peru Township High School was built in 1897-98, occupying buildings on 5th, 6th and Chartres Streets in LaSalle. The Thomas J. MccCormack Library was built in 1920. LaSalle-Peru-Oglesby Junior College was formed at the school in 1924. L-P-O Junior College eventually became Illinois Valley Community College in 1968, and is now located in Oglesby, Illinois. The school's clock tower was built in 1927 and is still in use today. Matthiessen Memorial Auditorium was opened in 1928. Howard Fellows Stadium was opened in 1937. Howard Fellows Stadium was massively renovated in the summer of 1995. There have been many additions throughout the years at L-P High School, including the West Gymnasium, Area Career Center and Dolan Building. [cite web | url=http://www.lphs.net/profile/history.htm | title=LPHS History | accessdate=2007-04-13 | work=lphs.net]

Academics

On the 2006 Prairie State Achievement Exam, 50% of L-P High School 11th graders met or exceeded standards in Reading. 48% met or exceeded standards in Math, and 43% met or exceeded standards in Science. [cite web | url=http://iirc.niu.edu/School.aspx?source=Test%20Results&schoolID=350501200170001&year=2006&level=S&source2=PSAE | title=Interactive Illinois Report Card - LaSalle-Peru High School - Test Results | accessdate=2007-04-13 | work=iirc.niu.edu]

Athletics

L-P's athletic teams are called the Cavaliers, and use a logo similar to that which was used by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, until the NFL team changed its logo in 1998. The Cavaliers compete in the North Central Illinois Conference in the following athletic activities:

*Boys and Girls Cross Country
*Boys and Girls Basketball
*Boys Baseball
*Boys Football
*Girls Softball
*Golf
*Wrestling
*Boys and Girls Tennis
*Cheerleading
*Soccer
*Boys and Girls Track
*Volleyball [cite web | url=http://www.lphs.net/extracurricular/index.htm | title= Extracurricular Index | accessdate=2007-04-13 | work=lphs.net]

In state competitions, the football team placed 2nd in 1977, 1978, and 1979. The boys track team placed 3rd in 1921. [cite web | url=http://www.ihsa.org/school/records/sum1213.htm | title=IHSA Season Summaries | accessdate=2007-04-13 | work=ihsa.org]

Demographics

As of 2006, the ethnic makeup of L-P High School was 86.5% White, 9.4% Hispanic, 1.9% Black, 1.6% Asian, and 0.6% Native American. 1.2% were said to be at a low English proficiency level. 21.3% were said to be at a low income level. [cite web | url=http://iirc.niu.edu/School.aspx?source=cat2&source2=subCat1&schoolID=350501200170001&year=2006&level=S | title=Interactive Illinois Report Card - LaSalle-Peru High School - About Students | accessdate=2007-04-13 | work=iirc.niu.edu]

References

External links

* [http://www.lphs.net/ L-P High School Website]