West Leyden High School
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West Leyden High School is a high school in Northlake, Illinois, United States. It first opened for enrollment in 1959. The school's athletic mascot was originally the Knights until 1981, when the East and West Leyden High School athletic programs merged to create an athletic team currently known as the Eagles.
Together with East Leyden High School in Franklin Park, Illinois, it comprises Leyden High School District 212 of the suburban communities in Franklin Park, Northlake, Rosemont, Schiller Park, River Grove, Melrose Park and unincorporated Leyden Township.
Academics
West Leyden's class of 2008 had a below average composite ACT score of points below the state average.[1] West Leyden did not make Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, which with the ACT comprises the state assessments used to fulfill the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Overall, the school did not achieve AYP in reading or mathematics, while two of its three student subgroups failed to meet expectations in mathematics.[1]
Student life
Athletics
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Since 1981, West Leyden and East Leyden have had a combined athletics program. Prior to the schools unifying into a single program, West Leyden's teams were stylized as the Knights, and the school colors were blue and gold.[2] While East Leyden's team nickname of "Eagles" was retained for the combined program, West Leyden's colors became the colors for the unified program.
As a separate team, the only team to finish in the top four of their respective Illinois High School Association (IHSA) was the 1968—69 wrestling team.[3]
In 2014, 15-year-old student Brody Roybal won the gold medal with the American team in the 2014 Winter Paralympics. He won a gold medal again at the 2018 Winter Paralympics, this time as a 19-year-old.
Fine arts
The Leyden fine arts program includes music, art, and theatre. The music department features several ensembles, including choral groups and instrumental orchestras, which have participated in regional, state, and national competitions.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Choral students have taken part in the Illinois Music Educators Association competitions in both jazz and classical categories.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The Leyden Chamber Singers perform annually at the Madrigal Dinner event. The marching band has performed in locations such as Pennsylvania and Florida.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Incidents
In September 2019, threats of shooting were made on social media. This led to East Leyden High School and West Leyden High School having classes online for a day.[4][5]
At least one child was forced to undergo a 72 hour hold after the school stalked multiple students' social media accounts.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The parents of these students were not notified, and all power of attorney was illegally moved to the state during this time.[6][7]
Notable people
- Tom Dore, play-by-play announcer known for his long association with the Chicago Bulls; Dore attended West Leyden before transferring to and graduating from East Leyden[8]
- Manny Flores, Chicago City Council member from the 1st ward; graduated from West Leyden[9]
- Tom Rooney, Republican member of the Illinois Senate; has taught U.S. history at West Leyden for over 20 years[10]
- Frankie Sullivan, lead guitarist in Survivor, a band formed with fellow Leyden alumni Rick Weigand in 1978; nominated for an Academy Award in 1982, in the category Best Original Song for co-writing "Eye of the Tiger" from the film Rocky III[11]
- Mark Venturini, actor, Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, Return of the Living Dead[12]
References
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- ↑ Season summaries for Leyden, East Leyden, and West Leyden; ihsa.org; accessed 17 July 2009
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- ↑ Maciaszek, Marty; Goodman's floored by Leyden's court decision; 5 February 2009; Daily Herald; But Goodman had some special basketball players such as Dore, who transferred from West Leyden after his sophomore year...; accessed 17 July 2009
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- ↑ Fieldman, Chuck; Survivor member takes the stage; 2 July 2008; Franklin Park Herald-Journal; As the only remaining original member of the rock band Survivor, Frankie Sullivan truly is the real survivor. The former Northlake resident and West Leyden High School student founded the band in late 1977...; accessed 17 July 2009
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External links
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