Eisenhower High School (Decatur, Illinois)
| Dwight Eisenhower High School | |
|---|---|
| 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 secondary |
| School district | Decatur Public Schools |
| Principal | Amy Zahm-Duncheon[1] |
| Faculty | 47.1 (on FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,059 (2016-17)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 26.1[2] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Black and white |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Newspaper | Panther Press |
| Website | www |
Dwight Eisenhower High School is a public high school located in Decatur, Illinois. The school serves about 1200 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 One of their Students Mike Walker was given the $25,000 prize For His Overall Change And Self Esteem. 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.
Notable alumni
- 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
- ^ "About Eisenhower / Contact Information, Attendance Lines, & School Hours". Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ a b Eisenhower High School. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ^ "Eisenhower High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ http://www.dps61.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=378&ModuleInstanceID=4314&ViewID=047E6BE3-6D87-4130-8424-D8E4E9ED6C2A&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=10150&PageID=983&GroupByField=&GroupYear=0&GroupMonth=0&Tag=
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