LaSalle-Peru High School
| La Salle-Peru Township High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
541 Chartres Street LaSalle, Illinois 61301 United States |
|
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1901 |
| Locale | District 120 |
| Superintendent | Mr. Steven Wrobleski |
| Principal | Debra "Deb" Nelson |
| Faculty | 79 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1187 |
| Color(s) | Red and Green |
| Song | Red and Green |
| Athletics conference | Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference |
| Mascot | Cavalier |
| Team name | (Lady) Cavaliers |
LaSalle-Peru Township High School, also known as LaSalle-Peru High School, LPHS, or simply LP, is a public four-year high school located at 541 Chartres Street in LaSalle, Illinois, a small city in LaSalle County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. LPHS serves the communities and surrounding areas of LaSalle, Peru, Oglesby, Tonica, and Dimmick. The campus is located 18 miles west of Ottawa, Illinois.
LaSalle-Peru Township High School was built in 1897–98, occupying buildings on 5th, 6th and Chartres Streets in LaSalle. The Thomas J. McCormack 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.
On the 2010 Prairie State Achievement Exam, 49% of L-P High School 11th graders met or exceeded standards in Reading. 45% met or exceeded standards in Mathematics, and 50% met or exceeded standards in Science.
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 essentially the same sports as most mid-size high schools in the Midwest.
...
Wikipedia