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	The '''Leyden High School District 212''' operates two [[high school]]s (9–12) in [[Leyden Township, Cook County, Illinois\|Leyden Township]] ([[Cook County, Illinois]], [[United States\|USA]]), named after [[Leiden]] ([[Netherlands]]). The schools have 215 teachers ([[full-time equivalent\|FTE]]s) serving 3,339 students.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois/districts/leyden-chsd-212/west-leyden-high-school-6819\|title=West Leyden High School\|website=USNews\|access-date=July 19, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois/districts/leyden-chsd-212/east-leyden-high-school-6818\|title=East Leyden High School\|website=USNews\|access-date=July 19, 2017}}</ref>		The '''Leyden High School District 212''' operates two [[high school]]s (9–12) in [[Leyden Township, Cook County, Illinois\|Leyden Township]] ([[Cook County, Illinois]], [[United States\|USA]]), named after [[Leiden]] ([[Netherlands]]). The schools have 215 teachers ([[full-time equivalent\|FTE]]s) serving 3,339 students.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois/districts/leyden-chsd-212/west-leyden-high-school-6819\|title=West Leyden High School\|website=USNews\|access-date=July 19, 2017\|archive-date=July 31, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731220132/http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois/districts/leyden-chsd-212/west-leyden-high-school-6819\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois/districts/leyden-chsd-212/east-leyden-high-school-6818\|title=East Leyden High School\|website=USNews\|access-date=July 19, 2017}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
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	== Organization and Staff ==		== Organization and Staff ==

	It is governed by a 9-member [[Board of education\|school board]]. The president of the board is Mr. Gregory T. Ignoffo. Dr. Nick Polyak serves as the current superintendent over the district since 2013.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160422/submitted/160429479/\|title=District 212 Superintendent Nick Polyak named Superintendent of Distinction\|last=Mills\|first=Maryann\|work=Daily Herald\|access-date=2017-07-21\|language=en-US}}</ref>		It is governed by a 9-member [[Board of education\|school board]]. The president of the board is Mr. Gregory T. Ignoffo. Dr. Nick Polyak serves as the current superintendent over the district since 2013.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160422/submitted/160429479/\|title=District 212 Superintendent Nick Polyak named Superintendent of Distinction\|last=Mills\|first=Maryann\|work=Daily Herald\|access-date=2017-07-21\|language=en-US\|archive-date=February 17, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180217202759/http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160422/submitted/160429479/\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	== Athletics ==		== Athletics ==
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	== External links ==		== External links ==

	* [http://www.leyden212.org/ Leyden High School District 212 Website]		* [http://www.leyden212.org/ Leyden High School District 212 Website] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050203020252/http://www.leyden212.org/ \|date=February 3, 2005 }}

	== References ==		== References ==

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{{Short description|School district in Illinois, United States}}
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{{Infobox school district
| name = Leyden District 212
| image =
| motto = Educate Enrich Empower
| mottoeng =
| mascot = Eagle
| endowment =
| president =
| established = 1913
| type = [[High school (North America)|High Schools]]
| staff =
| faculty =
| students = 3,339
| undergrad =
| postgrad =
| city = [[Franklin Park, Illinois|Franklin Park]]
| state = [[Illinois|IL]]
| country = [[United States of America|USA]]
| free =
| website = [https://www.leyden212.org www.leyden212.org]
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The '''Leyden High School District 212''' operates two [[high school]]s (9–12) in [[Leyden Township, Cook County, Illinois|Leyden Township]] ([[Cook County, Illinois]], [[United States|USA]]), named after [[Leiden]] ([[Netherlands]]). The schools have 215 teachers ([[full-time equivalent|FTE]]s) serving 3,339 students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois/districts/leyden-chsd-212/west-leyden-high-school-6819|title=West Leyden High School|website=USNews|access-date=July 19, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois/districts/leyden-chsd-212/east-leyden-high-school-6818|title=East Leyden High School|website=USNews|access-date=July 19, 2017}}</ref>

== History ==

In 1913, the first Leyden was originally a two-year high school which is now present day Hester Junior High School in [[Franklin Park, Illinois|Franklin Park]]. It became a four-year high school in 1924 where it was known as Cook County District 212. With increase in population, the East Leyden building was expanded and finished by 1955. West Leyden was built and finished by 1959. In 1965, West Leyden housed [[Triton College|Triton Junior College]] until its buildings were constructed in [[River Grove, Illinois|River Grove]] by 1969. By 2009, [[East Leyden High School|East Leyden]] purchased 12 acres for parking lot and field expansion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.leyden212.org|title=Leyden High School District 212 / Homepage|website=www.leyden212.org|language=en|access-date=2017-07-21}}</ref>

== Organization and Staff ==

It is governed by a 9-member [[Board of education|school board]]. The president of the board is Mr. Gregory T. Ignoffo. Dr. Nick Polyak serves as the current superintendent over the district since 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160422/submitted/160429479/|title=District 212 Superintendent Nick Polyak named Superintendent of Distinction|last=Mills|first=Maryann|work=Daily Herald|access-date=2017-07-21|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Athletics ==

Each sport is offered to all students at both schools, but some are practiced at only one location.

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* Bowling
* Boys Baseball
* Boys Basketball
* Boys Cross Country
* Boys Football
* Golf
* Boys Soccer
* Swimming
* Boys Tennis
* Boys Track & Field
* Boys Volleyball
* Boys Wrestling
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* Badminton
* Girls Basketball
* Cheerleading
* Girls Cross Country
* Girls Gymnastics
* Leydenettes
* Girls Soccer
* Softball
* Girls Tennis
* Girls Track & Field
* Girls Volleyball
{{col-end}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+
! School Name
! City
! Students
! FTE Teachers
! Pupil/Teacher Ratio
|-
| [[East Leyden High School]] || [[Franklin Park, Illinois]]
| 1825||120||17:1
|-
| [[West Leyden High School]] || [[Northlake, Illinois]]
| 1669||117||19:1
|}
Note: Based on 2023 school year data

== External links ==

* [http://www.leyden212.org/ Leyden High School District 212 Website]

== References ==

{{Reflist}}
{{School districts in Cook County, Illinois}}

[[Category:School districts in Cook County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Northlake, Illinois]]
[[Category:Franklin Park, Illinois]]
[[Category:School districts established in 1913]]
[[Category:1913 establishments in Illinois]]

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