Lew Wallace High School
Lew Wallace High School | |
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Public | |
Established | 1926 |
Closed | 2014 |
Principal | Lucille Upshaw |
Faculty | 105 (approximate) |
Enrollment | 1000 (approximate) |
Color(s) | Black & Gold |
Team name | Hornets |
Lew Wallace High School was a four-year (9-12) public
, United States.Staff
The faculty included nearly 65 teachers.
History
In 1926 the 45th Avenue School of Gary, Indiana was officially named Lew Wallace High School named after
During a period of time, the school served K-12 students. The school offered community recreation programs on weekends.[1]
As of 2014, the school was formally known as Lew Wallace Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) Academy.[2]
Athletic programs included baseball, basketball, football, and track.[3]
On Tuesday, June 3, 2014, the Gary School Board voted 4–2 to close Lew Wallace, along with 5 other schools.[4] The building was reported to need $2.8 million of repairs.[5] As of 2015, one year after closure, the building was reported to be in worsening condition.[6] Between November 2021 and April 2022, the school was demolished.[7]
Notable alumni
- Valparaiso University
- Vic Bubas, former basketball coach at Duke University
- John Bushemi, war photographer
- Joe Capua, All-American basketball player at Wyoming[8]
- Branden Dawson, class of 2011, Michigan State University alumni and NBA player[9][10]
- NBAbasketball player
- Milo Komenich, NBA basketball player
- Jerome A. Prince, 21st mayor of Gary, Indiana
- Jerry Shay, Purdue University Hall of Fame and All-American football player, NFL Defensive Tackle and current scout
- Hank Stram, AFL/NFL Head Coach and Super Bowl Champion
- Roy Dominguez (‘72), Attorney, former Indiana State Trooper, former two term Sheriff of Lake County, IN 2003-2010
References
- ^ Tim Moran (20 June 2014). "NWIndianaLife.com - In Their Own Words: Hornet Alumni Remember Lew Wallace". NWIndianaLife. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ Tim Moran (9 June 2014). "NWIndianaLife.com - Lew Wallace Alumni Fondly Remember Their Alma Mater". NWIndianaLife. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Closing of Lew Wallace saddens many former Hornet athletes". nwitimes.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ Tribune wire reports. "Northwest Indiana". suntimes.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ Chicago Tribune (16 March 2015). "No answers yet for Gary's Dunbar-Pulaski". Post-Tribune. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Indiana Economic Digest Mobile". indianaeconomicdigest.net. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "'To the future generation': Gary remembers Lew Wallace as demolition comes to a close".
- ^ "Lew Wallace's Branden Dawson is a nationally ranked recruit". nwitimes.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Branden Dawson Bio - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". msuspartans.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
External links
- Lew Wallace High School Official Site at the Wayback Machine (archive index)