Dwight Eisenhower High School is a public high school located in Decatur, Illinois. The school serves about 1,046 students in grades 9 to 12 in Decatur Public Schools District 61. Students from this school were featured on The N's Student Body, a show on which students competed against other students from their crosstown rival, MacArthur High School, to see who could lose the most weight for a $25,000 grand prize. Eisenhower High School organizes its students into communities divided by class, and has[when?] instituted a mandatory school uniform policy along with MacArthur High School.[citation needed]
| Dwight Eisenhower High School | |
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| Address | |
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1200 S 16th St | |
| Coordinates | 39°49′44″N 88°56′07″W / 39.829°N 88.9354°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Decatur Public Schools District 61 |
| NCES School ID | 171185001405[1] |
| Principal | Amy Zahm-Duncheon[2] |
| Faculty | 47.1 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Enrollment | 1,046 (2021-22)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 26.1[1] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Black White |
| Athletics | IHSA |
| Athletics conference | Central State Eight Conference |
| Team name | Panthers |
| Rival | MacArthur High School |
| Newspaper | Panther Press |
| Website | www |
The fight song is "EHS Fight Song".[4]
History
editEisenhower High School was named after the World War II general and 34th President of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Athletics
editEisenhower's High School athletics participate in the Central State Eight Conference and are members of the Illinois High School Association.[5]
Boys
editGirls
edit- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Softball
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
Notable team state finishes
edit- Boys Baseball: 1961–62 (1st)
- Boys Basketball: 1975–76 (4th)
- Boys Tennis: 1989–90 (2nd), 1990–91 (3rd)
- Girls Bowling: 1990–91 (2nd), 1999–00 (3rd), 2000–01 (3rd)
- Girls Golf: 1995–96 (2nd)
- Group Interpretation: 1973–74 (2nd) [6]
Notable alumni
edit- Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls (IFBB bodybuilder) (Class of 1986)
- Jeff Innis (MLB)
- Bill Madlock (MLB)
- Brit Miller, former NFL fullback
- Kevin Roberson (MLB)
- Roe Skidmore (MLB)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Eisenhower High School (171185001405)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ "About Eisenhower / Contact Information, Attendance Lines, & School Hours". Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ "Eisenhower High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ EHS Fight Song
- ^ "Conferences & Affiliated Schools". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ^ "Team Titles: D". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
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