Lyons Township High School
Recent News About Lyons Township High School
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Western Springs Police confirm second attack at LTHS: ‘I can confirm that we are currently investigating a case’
Police have been notified of another attack at Lyons Township High School South’s campus that occurred on May 3.
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LT assailant Washington's grandmother warned school board: Heavyn has "permission" to "become physical"
The grandmother of Lyons Township sophomore Heavyn Washington, arrested and charged with battery for an in-school attack last week of a freshman student, told the district school board in February that her granddaughter had her "permission" to get "become physical."Kyle Washington, 66, made
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Police, school no comment on Heavyn Washington LT student attack video
Police and school officials have refused comment on the release of a brutal attack perpetrated by Lyons Township High School student, Heavyn Washington on another student.
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"Do not interrupt!" Facing public criticism on pro-mask policy, Lyons Township School Board President Dillon abruptly ends meeting
Lyons Township School Board President Kari Dillon ended a public meeting Monday night, after facing criticism
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Concerned parent Tussing calls out 'pornographic' books in Lyons Township High library, trustee Augustine says it's akin to 'book banning'
Concerned parent Laura Tussing said she is mystified that anyone would suggest she is trying to “ban” books at Lyons Township High School.
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Lyons Township High School reports 2% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Lyons Township High School fell to two percent during the 2019-20 school year, according to a West Cook News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
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Lyons Township teacher Casella calls student who questioned COVID-19 vaccines ‘ignorant’
A video of a Lyons Township High School teacher berating a student for not being vaccinated is making the rounds on video platforms
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Lyons Township activist Towne: ‘People who never paid attention like myself are actually paying attention now’
Local parents are sharing their concerns over public schools amid sexuality graphic books, questionable curriculum and declining education outcomes.
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Lyons Township parent Tussing: ‘Is this what qualifies as quality literature today?’
A concerned parent read aloud graphic parts of books she found on a summer reading list at Lyons Township High School.
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‘They only care about their insane agenda:’ Dillon calls out Lyons school board
Some parents are in an uproar at Lyons Township High School after teachers committed to a Black Lives Matter group.
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Lyons Township H.S. teachers to participate in Black Lives Matter book study group
Teachers at Lyons Township High School will participate in a book study organized by a Black Lives Matter group, "Teaching for Black Lives."
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Organizers: Anti-mask protest held at Lyons Township High School despite school officials turning away anti-mask protestors
A group of anti-mask protestors rallied despite being turned away from Lyons Township High School after school officials.
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Mendoza: Students ‘targeted daily, threatened’ and ‘verbally attacked’ for being ‘openly conservative’
Leslie Mendoza, a Lyons High School student, is president of her school’s Turning Point USA chapter.
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Activist Mueller: ‘God bless those kids and damn the ignorant jackasses that removed them’
Activist William Mueller said he is extremely disappointed in Lyons Township High School after it disbanded a group of student activists who gathered for an on-campus anti-mask protest.
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Lyons Township High School reports 4% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Lyons Township High School fell to four percent during the 2018-19 school year, according to a West Cook News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
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'They're doing what most adults won't even do' – Parents, politicians to join students' anti-mask protest
Illinois students, parents and pubic officials are organizing a large anti-mask protest at Lyons Township High School.
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Lyons Township High cancels homecoming after guns found on campus
Lyons Township High School (LTHS) canceled its homecoming dance hours before it was scheduled to begin on Saturday after police found guns at the south campus where the dance was to be held.
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96.2 percent of Lyons Township teachers stay put; average earns $113,178 per year
The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 96.2 percent of teachers stay at Lyons Township High School year to year, according to their 2020 three-year average.
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Lyons Township High School scores 59.9% ELA proficiency, 64.4% on math in 2019
Of the 4,050 students attending Lyons Township High School in 2019, 59.9 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 64.4 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
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At Lyons Township, 94 percent of students graduate high school
About 99 percent of ninth graders in 2020 were "on track" to graduate at Lyons Township High School, where the four-year graduation rate was 94 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.