Lake Zurich High School (Lake Zurich, Illinois)

Lake Zurich High School, or LZHS, is a public four-year high school located in Lake Zurich, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, in the United States. It is part of Community Unit School District 95, which is home to five elementary schools and two middle schools, primarily taking students from Lake Zurich Middle School North and Lake Zurich Middle School South, but it also takes students from local parochial schools such St. Francis de Sales. Students from most of Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods portions of Kildeer, Deer Park, North Barrington and unincorporated areas such as Forest Lake and Echo Lake attend Lake Zurich High School.

Lake Zurich High School
Performing Arts Center at LZHS
Address
300 Church Street

Lake Zurich
,
Illinois
60047

United States
Coordinates42°12′16″N 88°05′03″W
Information
School typepublic, secondary
Opened1926
School district95
CEEB code142530
PrincipalErin DeLuga
Faculty125 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Gendercoed
Enrollment1772 (2020-21)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.18[1]
Campus typesuburban
Color(s)   Royal blue and white[2]
Athletics conferenceNorth Suburban[2]
Team nameBears[2]
NewspaperBear Facts
YearbookElyte
WebsiteOfficial website

History

Lake Zurich High school first opened its doors to students in 1926 as Ela-Vernon High School, serving Ela and Vernon Townships in Lake County, Illinois. In 1964, area residents built a second high school which was to be called Ela-Vernon East. A series of disagreements between Vernon Township residents and Ela Township residents led to the split of the school district and Stevenson High School opened in nearby Lincolnshire drawing students from the eastern half of Ela Township and all of Vernon Township. As a result of the split, a rivalry existed between the schools, and each fall the football teams competed for what was known as "The Cannon". The Cannon was a miniature steel replica of the real thing, and fired a blank shotgun shell when teams entered the field, and or scored a touchdown. The Cannon was retired in 1982, after Stevenson and Lake Zurich discontinued their football rivalry, as a result of a differing enrollment and different athletic conference affiliations. Lake Zurich won the last game involving the cannon in 1982. Students from most of Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods portions of Kildeer, Deer Park, North Barrington and unincorporated areas such as Forest Lake and Echo Lake attend Lake Zurich High School.

Student life

Athletics

Lake Zurich competes in the North Suburban Conference and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). The school's teams are stylized Bears.

The school has won two IHSA state championships, one in football (2007–08) and the other in cheerleading (2010–11). The school has also won the Illinois State Lacrosse Cup (2012–13) The dance team has won two back to back state championships (2018/2019).[3]

In 2006, the school installed artificial turf for its stadium, and this also happened in the summer of 2014.

In early 2017, the families of two football players filed lawsuits alleging that they had been hazed in a way that included forced sex acts.[4] The scandal caused the resignation of several people involved with the team, including the athletic director and the head coach.[5] Without admitting wrongdoing, the district eventually settled with the alleged victims.[6]

Activities

The Lake Zurich High School's (LZHS) Drama Department performance of "Urinetown" was selected by USA Weekend Magazine as a state winner (Illinois) for "Best High School Musicals in America".[7] The cast and crew performed the play twice January 5–6, 2007 at the University of Illinois during the Illinois High School Theatre Festival. Other shows performed by Lake Zurich at the Festival include "The Wedding Singer" in 2009, "The Diviners" in 2005, and "Love/Sick" in 2017.[8]

LZHS also has band, orchestra, and choir programs. Students participating in the 2013 IHSA Solo/Ensemble Contest earned 2nd place overall in class AA, with 675 points.[9]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Lake Zurich High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  2. "Lake Zurich". Illinois High School Association. August 4, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  3. "IHSA Season Summaries". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). November 16, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2009.
  4. Keilman, John. "Lawsuit: Lake Zurich High hazing included forced sex acts". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune.
  5. Shields, Todd. "Lake Zurich athletic director, head football coach, assistant resign after hazing scandal". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune.
  6. Shields, Todd. "Lake Zurich school district will pay out $399K in football hazing lawsuit". chicagotribune.com.
  7. Best High School Musical: ILLINOIS. Besthighschoolmusical.blogspot.com (July 11, 2006). Retrieved on 2011-10-26.
  9. . Retrieved on April 12, 2013.
  10. National Football League: NFL DrKaft 2011 – Anthony Castonzo. Nfl.com. Retrieved on October 26, 2011.
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