East Leyden High School

East Leyden High School is a secondary school located in Franklin Park, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) which educates grades 9-12.

East Leyden High School
Address
3400 Rose St.

Franklin Park
,
Illinois
60131

United States
Coordinates41.9415°N 87.8668°W / 41.9415; -87.8668
Information
School typePublic
MottoEducate Enrich Empower
School districtLeyden H.S. Dist. 212
SuperintendentDr. Nick Polyak[1]
PrincipalMr. Jason Markey[1]
Staff117.25 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Genderco-ed
Enrollment1,812 (2018–19)[2]
Average class size19.6[3]
Student to teacher ratio15.45[2]
Campussuburban
School colour(s)     blue
     gold[4]
Athletics conferenceWest Suburban Conference
NicknameEagles[4]
NewspaperHiLites[5]
Websitehttp://www.leyden212.org/

Together with West Leyden High School in Northlake, Illinois, they serve the suburban communities in Franklin Park, Northlake, Rosemont, Schiller Park, River Grove, Melrose Park and unincorporated Leyden Township. Both are part Leyden High School District 212.

History

The original school was opened in 1911 as a one year school. It expanded to a three-year school two years later and it finally became a four-year high school in 1924, the year that the District began. The school was expanded many times until, in 1958, when a second campus was built in Northlake, known as West Leyden.

Due to a poor economy and less students being enrolled in the District, the two schools decided to combine athletic teams, starting in the 1981-82 school year. To this day, the schools still compete together as Leyden High School. [6]

Academics

East Leyden's class of 2008 had an average composite ACT score of 19.8, 0.7 points below the state average.[3] 86.1% of the senior class graduated.[3] East Leyden did not make Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination(headass gentlemen), which with the ACT comprises the state assessments used to fulfill the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Overall, the school did not achieve AYP in reading, and one student subgroup failed to meet expectations in reading and mathematics.[3]

Athletics

West Leyden and East Leyden have competed as a combined athletic program since the 1981—82 school year.[7] The school competes in the West Suburban Conference. It is also a full member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which governs most sports and competitive activities in Illinois. Teams are stylized as the "Eagles", with the IHSA referring to the combined program as "Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden)".

The school sponsors interscholastic sports teams for young men and women in: basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball. Young men may also compete in baseball, football, and wrestling, while women may compete in badminton, bowling, cheerleading, and softball. While not sponsored by the IHSA, the Athletic Department also oversees a dance team for young women.[8]

The following teams have finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournament or meet:[9]

  • Cross Country (boys): 4th place (1951—52)
  • Football: State Champions (1977—78)
  • Golf (headass gentlemen): 4th place (1954—55)
  • Gymnastics (boys): 4th place (1960—61)
  • Wrestling: 3rd place (1974—75, 1976—77, 1985—86); 2nd place (1967—68, 1971—72, 1984—85); State Champions (1959—60, 1977—78)

Notable alumni

Notable staff
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References
  1. http://www.leyden212.org/admin/admin.htm Archived 2009-07-20 at the Wayback Machine Leyden HS District 212 Administration directory; accessed 12 May 2014
  2. "East Leyden High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  3. "Class of 2008 school report card; accessed 16 July 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  4. School information for Leyden HS; ihsa.org; accessed 16 July 2009
  5. "HiLites homepage; accessed 16 July 2009". Archived from the original on 27 July 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
  6. "Franklin Park East Leyden H.S. "Eagles"". Illinois High School Glory Days.
  7. About the District; District 212 has two high schools (East & West Leyden) and one combined athletic program. The athletic merger took place in 1981.; accessed 16 July 2009
  8. Athletic Department at Leyden HS; accessed 16 July 2009
  9. Season summaries for Leyden; ihsa.org; accessed 16 July 2009
  10. Schmeltzer, John; Former PepsiCo Head Takes Over Sara Lee; 28 October 2005; Chicago Tribune; Now Barnes, who was voted most likely to succeed at East Leyden High School, will have to make sure she is the last one standing when Sara Lee completes its return to its food company roots.; accessed 16 July 2009
  11. "Biography of Jonathan Cain; jonathancain.com; accessed 16 July 2009". Archived from the original on 21 February 2006. Retrieved 22 February 2006.
  12. Olvera, Jennifer; Journey rocker honored at East Leyden High School; 12 May 2004; Elm Leaves; Loving his new locale, Cain went on to attend East Leyden High School in Franklin Park; accessed 16 July 2009
  13. Henson, Steve; Beyond the Lunch Pail; 26 September 2006; Los Angeles Times; Colletti steered the car into the parking lot of East Leyden High and recalled a moment when the noise became so deafening he thought his head would burst. It was 1972 and he stood in his counselor's office, asking about college.; accessed 16 July 2009
  14. Tom Dore biography; nba.com; accessed 16 July 2009
  15. Project Management Challenge 2006 Biography" "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-10. Retrieved 2013-10-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Accessed 6 May 2009
  16. Bell, Taylor; Gloray Days Illinois - Legends of Illinois High School Basketball; pp. 118—120; section titled: Glen Grunwald: East Leyden High SchoolSports publishing LLC; 2006
  17. Bell, Taylor; East Leyden remembers Celts' Rodgers; 19 June 1988; Chicago Sun-Times; accessed 16 July 2009
  18. Haugh, David; Bears’ so-so season won’t cost Lovie Smith his job — for ‘09 at least; 3 January 2009; Chicago Tribune; unemployed former Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan’s jewelry collection includes a 1970 class ring from East Leyden High School in addition to two Super Bowl rings; accessed 16 July 2009
  19. Craig Wilson stats & bio; thebaseballcube.com; accessed 16 July 2009
  20. "List of NFHS Hall of Fame by year; accessed 16 July 2009". Archived from the original on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  21. Former Wrestler Charles Farina Dies At 75; 17 October 2003; press release, Purdue University Athletic Department; accessed 16 July 2009
  22. Mendieta, Ana; Charles Farina, 75, East Leyden wrestling coach; 21 October 2003; Chicago Sun-Times; accessed 16 July 2009
  23. Wrestling all-time records; ihsa.org; accessed 16 July 2009
  24. Maciaszek, Marty; Goodman's floored by Leyden's court decision; 5 February 2009; Daily Herald; DePaul coach Jerry Wainwright is a former Goodman assistant; accessed 16 July 2009
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