Lyons Township High School North Campus
708-579-6300
District 204's one and only school, Lyons Township High School, has this north campus for juniors and seniors in La Grange, and a south campus for freshmen and sophomores in Western Springs. The school's more than 3,500 students come from the cities and villages of La Grange, Western Springs, Burr Ridge, Countryside, Hodgkins, Indian Head Park, La Grange Highlands, La Grange Park, McCook, Brookfield and Willow Springs. Functioning in a manner similar to a college, the school requires 23 credits to graduate and operates Monday through Friday for seven 51-minute periods. Its academic departments include applied technology, art, business education, driver education, family and consumer sciences, foreign language, language arts, mathematics, music, physical education and health, science, social studies, special education and adult education. LT, as the school is known to locals, has seen notable public officials, academics and artists pass through its halls since its doors opened in 1888: "Baywatch" actor David Hasselhoff graduated in 1970, and Ron Huberman, the former head of the Chicago Transit Authority and current chief executive officer of the Chicago Public Schools, graduated in 1990.
- Hours: School days: Mon - Fri, 7:40am - 2:59pm. LTHS North Campus Discovery Center: Tue, 7pm - 9pm
- Handicap Accessible: Yes
- Founding Date: Sep 01 1888
- Public/Private: Public
- Parking: Free lot, On-street: free
- Grade levels: 11th and 12th
- Boarding: No
- Special education: Yes
- Uniforms: No
- Features: Auditorium/stage, Cafeteria, Computer lab, Infirmary, Language lab, Library, Science lab, Sports facilities
- Advanced placement courses: Including: Government & Politics-US, Government & Politics-Comparative, French Language, Computer Science A, Spanish Language, Statistics, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chinese Language and Culture, English Literature and Composition
- Extracurricular activities available: Fall, winter and spring bring varying intramural sports to the school, including archery, basketball, badminton, weight lifting, floor hockey, foosball, rock climbing, ultimate frisbee, ping pong, gymnastics and lacrosse.
- Student clubs: The school has 75 recognized clubs, including but not limited to Astronomy Club, East Asian Arts Club, Zoology Club, Eurythmics, Color Guard, Winter Guard, Lion Newspaper, LTTV Television Club and Fishing Club.
- Sports teams: Football, Golf, Cross Country, Soccer, Tennis, Basketball, Gymnastics, Wrestling, Swimming and Diving, Badminton, Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Water Polo, Volleyball