| Number of Schools Managed |
2 |
3 |
| Number of Students Managed |
3,214 students |
984 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$67,825,000 |
$9,428,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$57,917,000 |
$9,311,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$21,103 |
$9,581 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$18,020 |
$9,462 |
| District Graduation Rates |
96% |
92% |
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- Libertyville High School, or LHS, is a public four-year high school located in Libertyville, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Located at the intersection of Park Avenue (IL Rte 176) and Dawes Street, it sits on the shore of Butler Lake and is part of Community High School District 128, which also includes Vernon Hills High School.
- History
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The school was originally founded as Libertyville Township High School in 1917. The original building (The Brainerd Campus) still stands today. In July 2008, the Brainerd building was named to the National Register of Historic Places for its role as the first four-year high school building in Central Lake County, and its over 80 subsequent years of continued use. Plans are underway to convert the former Brainerd campus into a community cultural, athletic, and performing arts center called the Brainerd Community Center. The current, pictured building (known as the Butler Lake Campus) opened its doors in 1956. In 2003, Libertyville High School began a $9 million expansion project to add new offices, classrooms and an expansion for the school's band.
- In the film Public Enemies, footage of the school's science lab, an office, the school's front entrance, and the locker rooms was filmed during spring break of March. The 2001 film Newport South was also filmed at Libertyville High School. Portions of the horror film The Unborn was filmed in the high school's locker rooms.
- Feeder schools
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Before going to LHS, most students attend one of the four Libertyville District 70 elementary schools - Adler Park, Butterfield, Copeland Manor, or Rockland, matriculating to Highland Middle School. Other school districts supplying students to LHS include Oak Grove School District 68 in neighboring Green Oaks, Rondout School District 72 serving unincorporated Lake Forest, Vernon Hills-based Hawthorn School District 73 serving students in southern Libertyville and eastern Mundelein, and students from the Roman Catholic St. Joseph Elementary School in Libertyville who do not enroll in Carmel High School, the Roman Catholic High School in Mundelein.
- Academics
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In 2008, LHS had an average composite ACT score of 25, and graduated 98.4% of its senior class. Libertyville has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.
- Newsweek ranked LHS #779 nationwide and 22nd in Illinois in 2006.In 2007 Libertyville ranked #690 on the list.
- Athletics
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Libertyville competes in the North Suburban Conference. Libertyville is also a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which sponsors State Championship Tournaments in most sports. Its mascot is the Wildcat.
- The school currently sponsors interscholastic sports teams for men and women in basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and water polo. Men may compete in baseball, football, and wrestling. Women may compete in cheerleading and softball. While not sponsored by the IHSA, the school also sponsors teams for men and women in lacrosse, as well as teams for women in poms.
- The following interscholastic sports teams have placed in the top 4 of their respective IHSA State Tournament:
- Baseball: 2nd place (1975–76)
- Basketball (boys): 4th place (1990–91)
- Cross Country (boys): 4th place (1992–93)
- Cross Country (girls): 4th place (1991–92); 3rd place (1992–93); 2nd place (1990–91)
- Football: 2nd place (2003–04); State Champions (2004–05)
- Gymnastics (boys): 3rd place (1992–93, 94–95, 97–98, 2005–06)
- Gymnastics (girls): 3rd place (1986–87, 87–88)
- Soccer (boys): 2nd place (1986–87)
- Soccer (girls): 3rd place (1995–96); 2nd place (1988–89, 89–90); State Champions (1990–91, 2000–01)
- Tennis (boys): 2nd place (1969–70)
- Tennis (girls): 3rd place (1983–84, 84–85)
- Track & Field: 4th place (1931–32)
- Volleyball (girls): 4th place (2007–08)
- Wrestling: 4th place (1975–76, 2007–08)
- In 2005 Libertyville put in a modern FieldTurf field, along with new speakers. This improvement allows all sports to constantly utilize the field for practice as well as games, as the turf does not break down and requires minimal maintenance.
- Activities
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Libertyville High School supports numerous extracurricular clubs and activities, some of which change from year to year based on student interest. The updated list is available here.
- In 2007 the Wind Ensemble earned the recognition of National Wind Band Honors in the highest class, AAAAA.
- The scholastic bowl team twice finished in the top four at the IHSA State Championship Tournament: achieving third place in 1996–97 and fourth place in 2006–07.
- Notable alumni
- Marlon Brando (did not graduate) is a two time Academy Award winning actor.
- Steven Brooks is a professional lacrosse player for the Chicago Machine of the MLL. He was an All-American at Syracuse University.
- Brett Butler was a Major League Baseball player (1981-97) with over 500 career stolen bases.
- Maureen Herman is the bassist for the band Babes in Toyland.
- Baggio Husidic is a professional soccer player for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. He was an All-American at the University of Illinois - Chicago.
- Adam Jones is a three-time Grammy Award-winning guitarist for the band Tool.
- Tom Morello is the Grammy Award-winning guitarist of Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave, and The Nightwatchman.
- Jim Panther is a former Major League Baseball pitcher (1971–73).
- Kevin Walter is a professional football player (2003-present), currently playing wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League.
- External links
- Libertyville High School Official website
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