While the room itself was donated, after all expenses--catering, band, etc. The class of became the first class to wear caps and gowns for commencement. In November of , LT began providing TB tests and vaccinations in the health office -with parental permission, of course. In , District bought 50 acres of land on Willow Springs Rd. By late September in , nearly all construction at South Campus had been finished; while minor rooms and facilities were near completion, all academic wings, including the gyms, were open and in use.
In the spring of , the boys' track team became the first team in LTHS history to win consecutive state titles. The boys' track team went on to win consecutive title in and , and , and and The Corral opened for the first time on May 30, Memberships to the corral were sold before and after school immediately following The Corral's opening.
Seven years after its establishment, LTHS was accredited by the North Central Association and named one of the top 44 college prep schools in the nation. In , girls' skirts had to touch the floor when they kneeled. If a girl's skirt did not touch the floor, she would be sent home. In , the school day was changed from 9am - 2pm to ampm, with one 25 minute intermission for lunch.
This was the case until when the schedule was changed once again. In April of , the North Campus TV studio was completed and opened for use by the faculty and television-radio classes.
The college, LTJC as it was known, was established in hopes of providing students further experience and education without making them travel great distances. In , Mr. Universe Joe Abbenda visited LT gym classes to talk to the boys about fitness and weightlifting.
In the fall of , LT welcomed its first female teacher. At the time, there was only one other teacher at LT. The first athletic opportunity for girls at LT was intramural basketball in In , the girls' volleyball team won the state championship for the first time in LT history against Barrington High School. The girls' volleyball team has also won the state title in and In December of , the Rifle Club became one of the largest clubs at LT with a total of members.
South Campus was opened for the school year and was occupied by the freshmen class for the first time. While the school was not fully completed, the main academic wings were ready; however, the gym, biology classrooms, etc. On February 21, , Otto von Habsburg, the final heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary and member of the European Parliament, gave his forceful talk, "Christian Democracy or Communism" in the North Campus auditorium.
In January of , the Board purchased a three manual organ from Moeller Organ, the country's leading organ manufacturer. The organ was installed during the spring of and was used for the commencement ceremony.
In February of , the Chicago Symphony Orchestra played three concerts at LT, their first time to play at a high school in the group's proud history. In September of , C. With his donation, volumes were purchased. In , it was determined that classes would be fifty minutes long.
This was the case until they were lengthened to sixty minutes in Swanson was one of two seniors chosen from Illinois to receive this honor. In September of , the English teachers of Lyons Township High School voted to discontinue term papers in the curriculum. In , roughly three-quarters of the junior and senior girls, two-thirds of senior boys, and one-half to one-third of the junior boys held steady, part-time jobs.
It was said that most of the girls' money was spent on clothes and buying a car was the main reason for the boys working. As call so fly the irrevocable hours,.
Make your lives of sand or granite; awful powers;. Men as man choose, they either give or take. In , LT varsity football won first place in the Western Suburban Conference for the fourth consecutive year. In September of , a new motion picture machine wasinstalled in the North Campus auditorium. On January 10, , the first edition of The LION newspaper was printed and featured articles, opinions, and literary submissions.
To aide the war efforts, they purchased a North American P Fighter Jet with the money they raised. In , LION polled all classes about compulsory military service for boys. In , with the heightening of the Cold War, LT began preparing for the possible threat of an atomic bomb.
In addition to fire, tornado and other safety drills, LT students and staff had "A-Bomb" drills. In the event that the school would be in danger of a bomb strike, a continuous long and short ringing bell would sound and students would leave classrooms, sit in the nearest hallway, and cover their heads with clothing.
On September 8, , the Junior Class Board changed its format and the direction of the board. Before, Class Boards were election-only clubs where students were only allowed to join if they were elected by their peers. The Junior Class Board decided to open the club to everyone, with only officers being elected. Other class boards followed suit and this is the format of class boards today.
On October 9, , spirited LT students took part in a 45 minute bike ride to Hinsdale Central for the football game. The bikers took up four solid blocks. On October 12, , work on North Campus building addition began with a groundbreaking ceremony led by Superintendent Dr.
Willett, with Board President C. Vial excavating the first shovel of dirt. The addition added roughly thirty-five new classrooms, an auditorium with the seating capacity of 1,, a community room with small stage, and a gymnasium, which was created solely for the use of girls' athletics.
On October 4, , the United States Marine Band performed three concerts in the LTHS auditorium—one for high school students, one for grade school students, and one in the evening for adults.
The Lyons Township High school band also performed. On August 2, , five acres of land were purchased for the new high school. On June 11, , the Board of Education appointed C. Skip to Main Content. District Home. Sign In. Search Our Site. Students Parents Alumni Community Staff. About LTHS. LT Memories and Milestones. LT saw its highest enrollment during the with a record-setting 5, students. An electric lighting system was added for the first time in the summer of After college, Hornacek was drafted by the Phoenix Suns.
During his time with the Phoenix Suns, he was a leader in scoring, free throw shooting percent, steals, three point shooting, and assists in the NBA. Today he is the head coach of the Suns. In the spring of , the boys' track team became the first team in LT history to win state!
On June 8, , LT held its first public auction in the parking lot of NC, where many miscellaneous items from both campuses were auctioned off to raise money for the school.
The items auctioned off included lighting fixtures, desks, doors, lockers and tables. During its 50th anniversary in , LTHS was home to 1, students and provided them with exceptional education and boundless opportunities for co-curricular involvement!
Back in , the tower was used as an art studio for students to sketch and paint. At the same time, this is where much of LTs art was housed because it was easy to lock up and secure. The "Senior Celebration" was held in the Corral from pmam and featured a live band, casino games, etc.
In , LION polled students about where they were born. Here are the top five states feeding into LT:. Back when LT first opened, the original school colors were pink and blue.. However, these colors were ousted and exchanged for the current gold and blue when LT was a few years old. In the spring of , the boys' track team became the first team in LT history to win five state titles. They have since won four more, making them the team with the most state titles!
The LT school song was first sung in at the Junior Dramatics. On October 12, , voters went to the polls to decide whether or not to issue the bonds needed to erect the Leonard H.
Vaughan building. Bands performed along with the LT twirlers. On March 19, , the Bell Tower began chiming for the first time. The bells rang in minute intervals. In January of , a new art course, one that taught students how to appreciate art was started. This class looked at the history of art from Egyptian time through the s; however, the main focus of the course was on masterpieces in sculptures, frescoes and oils.
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