Eisenhower High School (Decatur, Illinois)

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Dwight Eisenhower High School
Address
Map
1200 S 16th St


Coordinates39°49′44″N 88°56′07″W / 39.829°N 88.9354°W / 39.829; -88.9354
Information
TypePublic
School districtDecatur Public Schools District 61
NCES School ID171185001405[1]
PrincipalAmy Zahm-Duncheon[2]
Faculty47.1 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
GenderCo-ed
Enrollment1,046 (2021-22)[3]
Student to teacher ratio26.1[1]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)  Black
  White
AthleticsIHSA
Athletics conferenceCentral State Eight Conference
Team namePanthers
RivalMacArthur High School
NewspaperPanther Press
Websitewww.dps61.org/ehs

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 instituted a mandatory school uniform policy along with MacArthur High School. The fight song is "EHS Fight Song".[4]

History

Eisenhower High School was named after the World War II general and 34th President of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Athletics

Eisenhower's High School athletics participate in the Central State Eight Conference and are members of the Illinois High School Association.[5]

Boys

Girls

Notable team state finishes

  • 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

References

  1. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Eisenhower High School (171185001405)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "About Eisenhower / Contact Information, Attendance Lines, & School Hours". Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Eisenhower High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  4. ^ EHS Fight Song
  5. ^ "Conferences & Affiliated Schools". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  6. ^ "Team Titles: D". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved February 6, 2023.