Lockport Township High School
| Lockport Township High School | |
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1333 East 7th Street Lockport, Illinois 60441 United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°35′22″N 88°1′47″W / 41.58944°N 88.02972°WCoordinates: 41°35′22″N 88°1′47″W / 41.58944°N 88.02972°W |
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| School district | Lockport Township High School District 205 |
| Superintendent | Todd Wernet |
| Principal | Dennis Hicks |
| Teaching staff | 197.39 (FTE) |
| Enrollment | 3,595 (2013-2014) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.21 |
| Color(s) | Maroon, White, Gold |
| Nickname | Porters |
| Newspaper | The Porter Press |
| Website | www |
Lockport Township High School (LTHS) is a public high school in Lockport, Illinois, United States. LTHS ranks in the Top 9 Percent of all high schools in the nation, according to the Washington Post. LTHS is the only Will County school to be included on the list, which ranks schools for effectively preparing students for college. In addition to the city of Lockport and Lockport Township, LTHS also serves the communities of Homer Glen, most of Crest Hill, a section of unincorporated Orland Park and Homer Township. More than 3,800 students are enrolled in grades 9 through 12.
Soon after settlers arrived, school classes began in a log cabin on what is now Division Street. The first village school was built in 1857, and housed students of all ages. The three-story building was built of local dolomitic limestone, with a four-sided clock tower on its roof. The first graduation commencement was June 28, 1888 with seven graduates. A fire destroyed the school on August 10, 1895. Classes were held in churches and other buildings until a new structure was ready.
Subsequently in 1896 a new school opened, also built of local dolomitic limestone and on the same site as the school that burned. John Barnes, the Joliet architect who designed it, was trained in the Richardson Romanesque style. The new school, like its predecessor, housed all of the village students.
Construction was started in 1909 on a high school at 1222 S. Jefferson.
In 1910, Lockport High School opened and was accredited by the North Central Association. Since the time of the dedication, two major additions in 1930 and 1953 have been made to the school. With these additions, the high school now occupies the entire block of Twelfth, Jefferson, Thirteenth, and Madison Streets.
In 1963, Lockport West High School opened as a four-year high school in Romeoville, and in 1964, Lockport Township High School-East Campus opened for freshmen and sophomores at 1333 E. Seventh Street. Juniors and seniors attended the older school, referred to as Lockport Township High School - Central Campus. In 1971, Lockport High School District 205 was separated into two districts. Both Lockport Central and East Campus remained in District 205, while the Lockport West Campus became Romeoville High School, part of Valley View Community Unit School District 365U.
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