Lincoln-Way East High School or LWE, is a four-year public

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located approximately three miles south of

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near the intersection of Colorado Avenue,

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) and

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) in

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, a southern suburb of

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. It is a part of Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210, which also includes

Lincoln-Way Central High School Lincoln-Way Central High School, LWC, or Central is a public four-year high school about 3.5 miles south of Interstate 80 near the intersection of Schoolhouse Road and Lincoln Highway in New Lenox, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illi ...

and

Lincoln-Way West High School Lincoln-Way West High School or LWW, is a public four-year high school located about 1.5 miles south of Lincoln Highway near the intersection of Gougar Road and Illinois Highway in New Lenox, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in ...

and formerly

Lincoln-Way North High School Lincoln-Way North High School, or LWN, was a public four-year high school located approximately one mile south of Interstate 80 at the intersection of Illinois Route 43 ( Harlem Avenue), Vollmer Road, Saint Francis Road and Cox Avenue in Frankfor ...

History

In December 1974, voters approved a $4,985,000 bond issue to develop a new freshman–sophomore building on the Frankfort site. Construction began in the summer of 1975, and the school opened in the fall of 1977 as Lincoln-Way High School East Campus. In November 1992, voters agreed to double the size of the campus to accommodate growth. Facilities added included a 42 classroom academic wing, a field house and auditorium. The expansion was completed in March 1995. In 1997, citizens of District 210 approved a $60 million building bond referendum to split the existing freshmen–sophomore / junior–senior configuration into two separate four-year high schools and to add to the existing East and Central Campuses. The East Campus added 50 classrooms and an Olympic-sized swimming pool, while the Central Campus added 50 classrooms, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a performing arts auditorium with music classrooms, new nursing office, and new administrative offices (PPS). The splitting of Lincoln-Way into two separate high schools became official for the 2001–02 school year as the East Campus became Lincoln-Way East High School.

Academics

, Lincoln-Way East is considered an "exemplary" school, with 1,070 students taking

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courses, a 97.0% four-year graduation rate (98.3% five-year rate) and 90.6% of students going on to postsecondary education.

Athletics

The Athletic Director is Mark Vander Kooi and the Asst. Athletic Director is Elizabeth Hyland. Lincoln-Way East competes as a member of the Southwest Suburban Conference. The school is a member of the

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(IHSA), which governs most athletics and competitive activities in

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. School colors are

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and

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. Teams are called the "

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". Lincoln-Way East sponsors interscholastic teams for young men and women in

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, cross country,

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, and

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. Young women may compete in

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, and

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, while young men may also compete in

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, and

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. The following teams have won or finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournament or meet: * Badminton (Girls): Sectional Champions (2004-05, 2017-18, 2020-21, 2021-22) * Basketball (Girls): Regional Champions (2002-03, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2013-14, 2015-16, 2017-18) * Bowling (Boys): 3rd Place (2006-07) * Cheerleading: State Champions (2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-17, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21) * Cross Country (Boys): Regional Champions (2011-12, 2017-18) * Cross Country (Girls): 2nd Place (2004-05); Regional Champions (2006-07) * Football: State Champions (2005-06, 2017-18, 2019-20); 2nd Place (2012-13, 2022-23) * Gymnastics (Boys): State Champions (2005-06, 2010-11); 2nd Place (2004-05, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12) * Golf (Girls): Regional Champions (2007-08, 2008-09, 2013-14, 2020-21, 2021-22) * Softball: State Champions (2001-02); 2nd Place (2014-15, 2016-17); 4th place (2013-14) * Swimming (Boys): Sectional Champions (2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2021-22) * Swimming (Girls): Sectional Champions (2004-05, 20007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2019-20) * Tennis (Boys): Sectional Champions (2002-03, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2020-21, 2021-22) * Track (Boys): Sectional Champions (2006-07, 2007-08) * Track (Girls): State Champions (2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2020-21); 2nd Place (2010-11) * Volleyball (Boys): State Champions (2013-14, 2017-18); 2nd Place (2016-17, 2021-22); 4th Place (2006-07, 2020-21) * Water Polo (Boys): 4th Place (2018-19, 2020-21) * Wrestling: Regional Champions (2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07)

Notable alumni

* Nick Allegretti –

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guard for the

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; Super Bowl LIV champion *

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– Former

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Pitcher,

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– College football player for the

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– Softball player * Erika Lauren Wasilewski - Reality TV participant, radio personality

References

External links

* {{authority control Public high schools in Illinois Schools in Will County, Illinois