Lena-Winslow High School

Lena-Winslow High School
Address
516 Freemont Street Lena, Illinois 61048 United States
Coordinates	42°22′43″N 89°48′56″W / 42.37851°N 89.81542°W / 42.37851; -89.81542Coordinates: 42°22′43″N 89°48′56″W / 42.37851°N 89.81542°W / 42.37851; -89.81542
Information
School type	Public Secondary
Opened	1958
School district	Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District No. 202
Superintendent	Dr. Tom Chiles
Principal	Mark Kuehl
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	289[1]
Color(s)	Black, Gold
Fight song	Wave the Flag
Athletics conference	NUIC (Northwest Division)
Mascot	Perky Panther
Team name	Panthers
Yearbook	Panthera
Website	Le-Win.net

Lena-Winslow High School Dedicated December 7, 1958, Lena-Winslow High School, affectionately known as "Le-Win", is located in the town of Lena, Illinois. Part of the Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District, Le-Win became the second largest school district in Stephenson County, when, in 1949, the State of Illinois mandated that larger school districts be created. Only the district of Freeport is larger.

Facilities

Lena-Winslow Community Unit No. 202 includes students from the villages of Lena, Winslow, McConnell, Eleroy and Waddams Grove. Because only Lena and Winslow had High Schools, their names were both given to the new union. Originally the high school was provided with students from 21 rural elementary schools including McConnell, Eleroy, and Waddams Grove, as well as the elementary schools in Lena and Winslow. Currently, all students within the CUSD attend Lena-Winslow Elementary and Jr. High prior to attending the high school.

School Song

Wave the Flag (For Le-Win High School) is the fight song for Lena-Winslow's athletic teams, adapted from the University of Chicago Maroons. The tune was adapted by the University of Chicago from Miami University's "Marching Song" written in 1908 by Raymond H. Burke, a University of Chicago graduate who joined Miami's faculty in 1906.

Lyrics

Wave the flag of Le-Win High School,

Black and gold so grand.

Ever shall our team be victors

Known throughout the land.

You, Rah, Rah

We will always be there fighting,

Without a fear we'll stand.

Wave those grand and dear old colors,

Black and gold for Le-Win High.

Athletics

The Panthers compete in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference. They participate in several IHSA sponsored athletics and activities, including; football, cross country, girls volleyball, boys & girls basketball, wrestling, boys & girls golf, boys & girls track & field, baseball, softball, speech, and music.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][13][14][15][16][17]}

Teams

The following teams finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments:^[18]

• Baseball: 4th place (2011-2012)
• Basketball (boys): 4th place (1983–84)
• Football: 1A Semi-Finalist (2009–10), 1A State Champions (2010–11), 1A State Champions (2013–14)
• Track & Field (boys): 2nd place (1992-1993)
• Volleyball (girls): 4th place (2002–03)
• Wrestling: 2nd place (2011-2012)

Individual

The following athletes finished the season as state champion:

References

External links

• Dedication of Lena-Winslow High School
• Lena-Winslow High School Home Page
• Fight Song Composers and Copyright Years
• University of Chicago Cheers