Lanphier High School

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Lanphier High School
Location
1300 North 11th Street
Springfield, Illinois 62702
Information
School district Springfield School District 186
Superintendent Dr. Walter Milton, Jr.
Principal Ms. Jane Chard
Enrollment

1297 (as of 2005-06)[1]
Grade 9 347
Grade 10 422
Grade 11 265
Grade 12 263
Faculty 70.8 (on FTE basis)[1]
Student:teacher ratio 18.3[1]
Type Public high school
Grades 9 - 12
Athletics conference Central State Eight
Mascot Lion
Sports Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Track, Wrestling
Team name Lions (Boys) / Lady Lions (Girls)
Color(s) Black & Orange
Established 1937
Information 217-525-3080
Homepage School website

Lanphier High School, in the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois, Springfield, is a public high school affiliated with Springfield Public School District 186. It is also the home of the John Marshall Club, a club with open membership dedicated to uniting the community and spreading the knowledge of former supreme court justice, John Marshall.

[edit] History

Originally the land that the high school was built on was owned by the Lanphier family.[2] Originally the land was a park called Reservoir Park, in which many people would go during the summer.[2] After the park was sold to the school district, the actual building of the school became a part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA).[2]

The first graduating class of the high school was in 1937.[2]

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1297 students and 70.8 classroom teachers (on a FTE ) basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 18.3.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Lanphier High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed 21 May 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d Lanphier High School History, Lanphier High School. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
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