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Line 1: {{Use mdy dates\|date=January 2025}} ~~{\| cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right" width="285px" class="prettytable"~~ {{Infobox school ~~\|+ '''Lake Zurich High School'''~~ \| name = Lake Zurich High School \|- \| image = Lzhs-pac.jpg ~~\| bgcolor="#efefef" \| Principal Administrator~~ \| caption = Performing Arts Center at LZHS ~~\| bgcolor="#dfefff" \| Michael J. Egan~~ \| streetaddress = 300 Church Street \| city = [[Lake Zurich, Illinois\|Lake Zurich]] \| state = [[Illinois]] \| zipcode = 60047 \| country = United States \| coordinates = {{Coord\|42\|12\|16\|N\|88\|05\|03\|W\|type:edu_region:US-IL\|format=dms\|display=inline,title}} \| schooltype = [[Secondary school\|secondary]] \| fundingtype = [[Public school (government funded)\|public]] \| established = \| opened = 1926 \| district = 95 \| ceeb = 142530 \| principal = John Walsh \| staff = \| faculty = \| ratio = 14.39<ref name=NCES/> \| teaching_staff = 125.20 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/> \| grades = [[Ninth grade\|9]]-[[Twelfth grade\|12]] \| gender = [[Mixed-sex education\|coed]] \| enrollment = 1,802 (2023-2024)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web\|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1721900&ID=172190002460\|title=Lake Zurich High School\|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics\|accessdate=December 26, 2024}}</ref> \| campus type = [[suburb]]an \| colors = [[Royal blue]] and [[white]]<ref name="IHSA info">{{cite web\| title = Lake Zurich\| publisher = Illinois High School Association\| date = August 4, 2011\| url = http://www.ihsa.org/Schools/SchoolDirectory.aspx?url=/data/school/l.htm\| accessdate = August 4, 2011}}</ref><br>{{Color box\|#002367}} {{Color box\|white}} \| conference = [[North Suburban Conference (Illinois)\|North Suburban]]<ref name="IHSA info"/> \| team_name = [[Bears]]<ref name="IHSA info"/> \| newspaper = Bear Facts \| yearbook = Elyte \| website = {{official website\|http://www.lz95.org/schools/lake_zurich_high_school/lake_zurich_high_school.aspx}} }} '''Lake Zurich High School''', '''LZHS''', or '''Lake Zurich Senior High School''' is a public four-year [[high school]] located in [[Lake Zurich, Illinois\|Lake Zurich]], [[Illinois]], a northwest suburb of [[Chicago]], in the United States. It is part of [[Community Unit School District 95]], which is home to five elementary schools and two middle schools, primarily taking students from Lake Zurich Middle School North and Lake Zurich Middle School South, but it also takes students from local parochial schools such St. Francis de Sales. Students from most of Lake Zurich, [[Hawthorn Woods, Illinois\|Hawthorn Woods]] portions of [[Kildeer, Illinois\|Kildeer]], [[Deer Park, Illinois\|Deer Park]], [[North Barrington]] and unincorporated areas such as Forest Lake and Echo Lake attend Lake Zurich High School. ==History== \|- Lake Zurich High school first opened its doors to students in 1926 as Ela-Vernon High School, serving Ela and Vernon Townships in [[Lake County, Illinois]]. In 1964, area residents built a second high school which was to be called Ela-Vernon East. A series of disagreements between Vernon Township residents and Ela Township residents led to the split of the school district and [[Adlai E. Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire, Illinois)\|Stevenson High School]] opened in nearby [[Lincolnshire, Illinois\|Lincolnshire]] drawing students from the eastern half of Ela Township and all of Vernon Township. As a result of the split, a rivalry existed between the schools, and each fall the football teams competed for what was known as "The Cannon". The Cannon was a miniature steel replica of the real thing, and fired a blank shotgun shell when teams entered the field, and or scored a touchdown. The Cannon was retired in 1982, after Stevenson and Lake Zurich discontinued their football rivalry, as a result of a differing enrollment and different athletic conference affiliations. Lake Zurich won the last game involving the cannon in 1982. Students from most of Lake Zurich, [[Hawthorn Woods, Illinois\|Hawthorn Woods]] portions of [[Kildeer, Illinois\|Kildeer]], [[Deer Park, Illinois\|Deer Park]], [[North Barrington]] and unincorporated areas such as Forest Lake and Echo Lake attend Lake Zurich High School. ~~\| bgcolor="#efefef" \| School type~~ ~~\| bgcolor="#dfefff" \| Public (U.S.)~~ ==Student life== \|- ~~\| bgcolor="#efefef" \| Religious affiliation~~ ~~\| bgcolor="#dfefff" \| None~~ ===Athletics=== \|- Lake Zurich competes in the [[North Suburban Conference (Illinois)\|North Suburban Conference]] and is a member of the [[Illinois High School Association]] (IHSA). The school's teams are stylized [[Bear]]s. ~~\| bgcolor="#efefef" \| Founded~~ ~~\| bgcolor="#dfefff" \| [[1929]]~~ The school has won 4 IHSA state championships, one in football (2007–08), one in cheerleading (2010–11) and the dance team has won two back to back state championships (2018/2019). The school has also won the Illinois State Lacrosse Cup (2012–13).<ref>{{cite web\| title = IHSA Season Summaries\| publisher = Illinois High School Association (IHSA)\| date = November 16, 2009\| url = http://www.ihsa.org/school/records/sum1207.htm\| accessdate = December 26, 2009}}</ref> \|- ~~\| bgcolor="#efefef" \|Location~~ ~~\| bgcolor="#dfefff" \| [[Lake Zurich, Illinois\|Lake Zurich]] [[Illinois]]~~ In 2006, the school installed [[artificial turf]] for its stadium, and again in the summer of 2014. \|- ~~\| bgcolor="#efefef" \| Enrollment~~ ~~\| bgcolor="#dfefff" \| 2000+~~ In early 2017, the families of two football players filed lawsuits alleging that they had been [[hazing\|hazed]] in a way that included forced sex acts.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Keilman \|first1=John \|title=Lawsuit: Lake Zurich High hazing included forced sex acts \|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-lake-zurich-hazing-lawsuit-met-20170201-story.html \|website=chicagotribune.com \|date=2 February 2017 \|publisher=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> The scandal caused the resignation of several people involved with the team, including the athletic director and the head coach.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Shields \|first1=Todd \|title=Lake Zurich athletic director, head football coach, assistant resign after hazing scandal \|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-lake-zurich-hazing-resignations-met-20170112-story.html \|website=chicagotribune.com \|date=12 January 2017 \|publisher=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> Without admitting wrongdoing, the district eventually settled with the alleged victims.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Shields \|first1=Todd \|title=Lake Zurich school district will pay out $399K in football hazing lawsuit \|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-zurich/ct-lzc-district-95-hazing-settlement-tl-1228-20171222-story.html \|website=chicagotribune.com\|date=22 December 2017 }}</ref> \|- ~~\| bgcolor="#efefef" \| Mascot~~ ~~\| bgcolor="#dfefff" \| [[Bear]]~~ ===Activities=== \|- The Lake Zurich High School's (LZHS) Drama Department performance of "Urinetown" was selected by USA Weekend Magazine as a state winner (Illinois) for "Best High School Musicals in America".<ref>[https://besthighschoolmusical.blogspot.com/search/label/ILLINOIS Best High School Musical: ILLINOIS]. Besthighschoolmusical.blogspot.com (July 11, 2006). Retrieved on 2011-10-26.</ref> The cast and crew performed the play twice January 5–6, 2007 at the University of Illinois during the Illinois High School Theatre Festival. Other shows performed by Lake Zurich at the Festival include "The Wedding Singer" in 2009, "The Diviners" in 2005, and "Love/Sick" in 2017.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.lz95.lake.k12.il.us/news/Archive/2004_2005/DivnersRecognition.htm \|title=District 95 News Bureau \|website=www.lz95.lake.k12.il.us \|access-date=2 February 2022 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070814002925/http://www.lz95.lake.k12.il.us/news/Archive/2004_2005/DivnersRecognition.htm \|archive-date=14 August 2007 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> ~~\| bgcolor="#efefef" \| School color(s)~~ ~~\| bgcolor="#dfefff" \| [[Blue]] and [[White]]~~ \|} LZHS also has band, orchestra, and choir programs. Students participating in the 2013 IHSA Solo/Ensemble Contest earned 2nd place overall in class AA, with 675 points.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.tourneywire.com/musicresults.htm \|title=TourneyWire Music \|website=www.tourneywire.com \|access-date=April 12, 2013}}</ref> '''Lake Zurich High School''' is a [[secondary school]] located at 300 Church Street, 60047 [[Lake Zurich, Illinois\|Lake Zurich]], [[Illinois]] ([[Zip Code:60047]]). The school is part of Community Unit School District 95. == Notable alumni == The school boasts of above-average [[ACT (examination)\|ACT]] (college-entrance) scores. In 2004 the average composite score was 22.5, compared to a national average of 20.9 and a state average of 20.3 (all Illinios students are required to take the tests, unlike in most states). The composite score was the same as the previous year, but grades in math and science had improved, while those in English and reading had fallen. [[Matt Blanchard]], former [[American football]] [[quarterback]] [[Anthony Castonzo]], former American football [[offensive tackle]]<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/anthony-castonzo?id=2495137 National Football League: NFL DrKaft 2011 – Anthony Castonzo]. Nfl.com. Retrieved on October 26, 2011.</ref> [[Chuck Eaton\|Charles M. Eaton Jr]], a judge on the [[Fulton County, Georgia\|Fulton County]] [[Georgia Superior Courts\|Superior Court]] in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Superior Court Judges\|url=https://www.fultoncourt.org/judges/superiorcourt.php\|access-date=2021-10-03\|website=www.fultoncourt.org}}</ref> [[Jack Lynn (American football)\|Jack Lynn]], former American football [[linebacker]] [[Martin Redlicki]], tennis player<ref>{{cite web \|title=Martin Redlicki - Men's Tennis \|url=https://uclabruins.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/martin-redlicki/6892 \|website=UCLA \|language=en}}</ref> [[Jack Sanborn]], American football [[linebacker]] for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] [[Matt Svanson]], pitcher in the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] organization [[Hannah Welton]], drummer for [[3rdeyegirl]]<ref>{{Cite news \|date=September 7, 2018 \|title=Friday Flyover: Lake Zurich High School \|language=en \|work=[[ABC7 Chicago]] \|url=https://abc7chicago.com/lake-zurich-high-school-abc7-friday-flyover-football/4154933/ \|access-date=2023-12-21}}</ref> ==References== ~~In 2005 the school installed [[artificial turf]] for its stadium at a cost of some $625,000.~~ {{reflist\| <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://newssun.suntimes.com/photos/galleries/index.html?story=19854438\|title=Lake County News - Lake County News-Sun\|author=Jim Newton\|work=suntimes.com\|accessdate=June 13, 2015\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130710023818/http://newssun.suntimes.com/photos/galleries/index.html?story=19854438\|archive-date=July 10, 2013\|url-status=dead}}</ref> }} {{North Suburban Conference}} ~~==External links==~~ * [http://www.lz95.org/lzhs/ Lake Zurich High School website] (official) * [http://www.lz96.org/ Lake Zurich High School website] (student operated) * [http://www.lz95.lake.k12.il.us/ Community Unit School District 95 website] * [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/il/2605 Lake Zurich High School profile] provided by greatschools.net {{authority control}} ~~[[Category:Educational institutions established in the 1920s]]~~ ~~[[Category:High schools in Illinois]]~~ [[Category:Public high schools in Illinois]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1929]] ~~{{Illinois-school-stub}}~~ [[Category:Lake Zurich, Illinois]] [[Category:Schools in Lake County, Illinois]] [[Category:1929 establishments in Illinois]]