La Salle-peru Township High School - La Salle, Illinois/IL

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La Salle-peru Township High School

541 Chartres St, La Salle, IL, 61301-2099 -

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Definition of Terms

La Salle-peru Township High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

La Salle County, IL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1279 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

79 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 321 students

Grade 10 - 307 students

Grade 11 - 355 students

Grade 12 - 296 students

This School

(IL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:16

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(IL) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	2%	2%
% Hispanic	9%	10%
% Black	2%	19%
% White	86%	66%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

17%

22%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(IL) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

La Salle-peru Township High D 120 School District

This School's Agency

(IL) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	1	3
Number of Students Managed	1,279 students	984 students
District Total Revenue	$13,496,000	$9,428,000
District Expenditure	$13,186,000	$9,311,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,552	$9,581
District Expenditure / Student	$10,310	$9,462
District Graduation Rates	77%	92%

La Salle County Treasurer Lamps seeks third term (The Ottawa Times)
posted on June 24, 2009 at 05:41:42 am
The primary and general elections are not until next year, but La Salle County Treasurer Don Lamps has already announced his intent to seek a third term in office. "It has been an honor and pleasure to serve the
CHIEFS SIGN UFA G MIKE GOFF (WIBW Topeka)
posted on March 26, 2009 at 07:32:36 pm
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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.
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.
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 will compete in the North Central Illinois Conference until the 2009-10 school year in the following athletic activities:
Boys and Girls Cross Country
Boys and Girls Basketball
Boys Baseball
Boys Football
Girls Softball
Golf
Boys and Girls Soccer
Wrestling
Boys and Girls Tennis
Cheerleading
Boys and Girls Track
Volleyball
Beginning in 2010-11 the Cavaliers will begin play in a new Super Conference formed of the NCIC Reagan Division, Western Sun Conference and Morris Community High School. The new conference will participate in the aforementioned athletics. The Cavaliers will be in the West Division.
In state competitions, the football team placed 2nd in 1977, 1978, and 1979. The boys track team placed 3rd in 1921.
In 2009 the Varsity Baseball team placed 4th in the 3A IHSA state competition with a33-5 record. The have won their regional and sectional championships three years in a row starting with the 2007 season running through the 2009 season, and it is still currently active. They wrapped up their 2009 season winning the Rock Island Super-Sectional, but losing the final two games in the weekend tournament in Joliet, 2-1, and 9-1 against Chatham(Glenwood) and Grayslake(Central) respectively.
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.
External links
L-P High School Website

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