Lena-Winslow High School

Lena-Winslow High School
Address
Map
516 Freemont Street

Lena
,
Illinois
61048

United States
Coordinates42°22′43″N 89°48′56″W / 42.37851°N 89.81542°W / 42.37851; -89.81542
Information
School typePublic Secondary
Opened1958
School districtLena-Winslow Community Unit School District No. 202
SuperintendentTom Chiles
PrincipalAnn Dezell
Teaching staff18.30 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
GenderCoed
Enrollment246 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.44[1]
Color(s)   
Black, Gold
Fight songWave the Flag
Athletics conferenceNUIC (North Division)
MascotPerky Panther
Team namePanthers
RivalDakota, Aquin Stockton , EPC, Forreston
YearbookPanthera
WebsiteLe-Win.net

Lena-Winslow High School, dedicated December 7, 1958 and affectionately known as "Le-Win", is a high school located in the town of Lena, Illinois. Part of the Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District, Le-Win became the third largest school district in Stephenson County, when, in 1949, the State of Illinois mandated that larger school districts be created.[2] Only the districts of Dakota and Freeport are larger.

Facilities

Lena-Winslow Community Unit No. 202 includes students from the villages of Lena, Winslow, McConnell, Eleroy and Waddams Grove. Because only Lena and Winslow had High Schools, their names were both given to the new union. Originally the high school was provided with students from 21 rural elementary schools including McConnell, Eleroy, and Waddams Grove, as well as the elementary schools in Lena and Winslow. Currently, all students within the CUSD attend Lena-Winslow Elementary and Jr. High prior to attending the high school.

Academics

Based on the Illinois School Report Card for the 2018-19 school year, Lena-Winslow had a graduation rate of 96% and an Advanced Placement participation rate of 45%.[3] Additionally, in 2019, Le-Win ranked as the 9,338th best school in the United States, 278th in Illinois and 1st in the Freeport metro area based on U.S. News & World Report.[4]

Athletics

The Panthers compete in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference. They participate in several IHSA sponsored athletics and activities, including; football, cross country, girls volleyball, boys & girls basketball, wrestling, boys & girls golf, boys & girls track & field, baseball, softball, speech, and music.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Teams

The following teams finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments:[21]

  • Baseball:
    Class 1A 4th place (2011-2012)
  • Basketball (boys):
    Class A 4th place (1983–84)
  • Football:
    Class 1A Semi-Finalist (2009–10)
    Class 1A State Champions (2010–11)
    Class 1A State Champions (2013–14)
    Class 1A State Champions (2017–18)
    Class 1A State Champions (2019–20)
    Class 1A State Champions (2021–22)
    Class 1A State Champions (2022–23)
    Class 1A 2nd place (2023-24)
  • Track & Field (boys):
    Class A 2nd place (1992-1993)
  • Volleyball (girls):
    Class A 4th place (2002–03)
  • Wrestling (boys):
    Class 1A 2nd place (2011-2012)
    Class 1A State Champions (2016-2017)
    Class 1A State Champions (2018-2019)
    Class 1A 3rd place (2022-2023)

Individual

The following athletes finished the season as state champion:

Athlete(s) Sport/Activity Event/Level Gender Year Class
Andy McPeek Wrestling 189 lbs Boys 1992-93 A
Jeremy Daughenbaugh
Kurt Kramer
Jayson Lietzen
Jeremy Spencer 		Track & Field 4x100m Relay Boys 1992-93 A
Courtney Kuehl
Chrissy Lehmann
Tammy Schurch
Kelli Wessels 		Track & Field 4x400m Relay Girls 1997-98 A
Carl Bonvillain Wrestling 167 lbs Boys 2006-07 A
Trey Griffin Wrestling 167 lbs Boys 2009-10 1A
Trey Griffin Wrestling 189 lbs Boys 2010-11 1A
Quincy Kalkbrenner Wrestling 145 lbs Boys 2012-13 1A
Logan Staver Wrestling 182 lbs Boys 2012-13 1A
Ty Harmston Wrestling 195 lbs Boys 2012-13 1A
Quincy Kalkbrenner Wrestling 160 lbs Boys 2013-14 1A
Ty Harmston Wrestling 220 lbs Boys 2013-14 1A
Ian Kuehl Wrestling 285 lbs Boys 2017-18 1A
Carmen DeVries Track & Field 400m Dash Girls 2017-18 1A
Griffin Luke Wrestling 182 lbs Boys 2022-23 1A

School Song

Wave the Flag (For Le-Win High School) is the fight song for Lena-Winslow's athletic teams, adapted from the University of Chicago Maroons. The tune was adapted by the University of Chicago from Miami University's "Marching Song" written in 1908 by Raymond H. Burke, a University of Chicago graduate who joined Miami's faculty in 1906.

Lyrics

Wave the flag of Le-Win High School,
Black and gold so grand.
Ever shall our team be victors
Known throughout the land.
You, Rah, Rah
We will always be there fighting,
Without a fear we'll stand.
Wave the flag of le-win colors,
Black and gold for Le-Win High.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Lena-Winslow High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Illinois School Code(105 ILCS 5/10-21.2)
  3. ^ Illinois School Report Card
  4. ^ U.S. News & World Report
  5. ^ IHSA Baseball Records
  6. ^ IHSA Boys Basketball Records
  7. ^ IHSA Boys Cross Country Records
  8. ^ IHSA Football Records
  9. ^ IHSA Boys Golf Records
  10. ^ IHSA Boys Track & Field Records
  11. ^ IHSA Girls Basketball Records
  12. ^ IHSA Girls Cross Country Records
  13. ^ IHSA Girls Golf Records
  14. ^ IHSA Girls Soccer Records
  15. ^ IHSA Softball Records
  16. ^ IHSA Girls Track & Field Records
  17. ^ IHSA Girls Volleyball Records
  18. ^ IHSA Music Sweepstakes Records
  19. ^ IHSA Public Speaking Records
  20. ^ IHSA Wrestling Records
  21. ^ "IHSA Season Summaries". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.