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[edit]

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

Athletics[edit]

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

Boys[edit]

Girls[edit]

Notable team state finishes[edit]

  • 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[edit]

References[edit]

  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.