Oak Lawn Community High School
Oak Lawn Community High School | |
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Athletics conference | South Suburban Conference[4] |
Mascot | Sparty the Spartan |
Nickname | Spartans[4] |
Newspaper | Spartanite[5] |
Yearbook | Shield[5] |
Website | http://www.olchs.org |
Oak Lawn Community High School, is a public four-year
The school, as a part of Oak Lawn Community High School District 229, serves sections of Oak Lawn, Bridgeview, Chicago Ridge, and Hometown.[6]
Academics
In 2009, OLCHS had an average composite
Athletics and Clubs
Oak Lawn competes in the South Suburban Conference (SSC) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA); the organization which governs most sports and competitive activities for high schools in the state. Teams are stylized as the Spartans.
The school sponsors interscholastic teams for young men and women in
The following teams have won or placed top four at their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournament or meet:[8]
- Basketball (Boys): 2nd Place (1970–71)[9]
- Badminton (Girls): 2nd Place (1976–77)[10]
- Drama: State Champions (2005–06, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2020–21); 2nd Place (1958–59, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2016–17); 3rd Place (2006–07, 2015–16, 2018–19); 4th Place (2017–18)[11]
- Group Interpretation: State Champions (2003–04, 2007—08, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2018—2019, 2020–21); 3rd Place (2005–06); 4th Place (2002—03, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2016–17, 2021–22)[12]
- Speech: State Champions (2009–10); 2nd Place (2011–12, 2022–23); 3rd Place (1996–97, 1998–99, 2001–02) 4th Place (1999–00, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2015–16)[13]
- Volleyball (Boys): State Champions (1993–94); 4th Place (1992–93)[14]
- Volleyball (Girls): 2nd Place (1976–77)[15]
- Wrestling (Boys): 2nd Place (1958–59, 1973–74)[16]
The Oak Lawn Community High School Spartans currently play their home games at Napleton Field.
Notable alumni
- Benn Jordan, musician known as "The Flashbulb".
- Steve "Fuzz" Kmak, former bassist for the heavy metal band Disturbed
- Rob Mackowiak, Major League Baseball player who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres, and Washington Nationals.[19]
- Tim Purpura, former general manager of the baseball team Houston Astros (2004–07).[20]
- William A. Reiners, ecologist[21]
- Numayr Sweis, former amateur wrestler known as "Traffic Jam Sweis". He was inducted into the 2023 First Bank[22] Wrestling Hall of Fame.
- Dave Wills, sportscaster who the radio voice of Major League Baseball's Tampa Bay Rays from 2005 until his death in 2023.[23]
Notable faculty
- Illinois state senator (2003–2013).[24]
References
- ^ a b "District/School Administrators". directory. Oak Lawn Community High School District 229. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Oak Lawn Comm High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Illinois District Report Card" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 27, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Oak Lawn (Community)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). November 17, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
- ^ a b "Activities". directory. Oak Lawn Community High School District 229. Archived from the original on January 28, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
- ^ "District Boundaries." Oak Lawn Community High School District 229. Retrieved on January 18, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Athletic Teams". directory. Oak Lawn Community High School District 229. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
- ^ "School Directory | IHSA".
- ^ "Records & History".
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- ^ IHSA Announces 100 Legends of Boys Basketball Tournament; 12 April 2006; accessed 1 January 2009
- ^ C.J. Kupec stats & bio; basketball-reference.com; accessed 1 January 2009
- ^ Vorva, Jeff (December 9, 2005). "Baseball's Winter Meetings". Beacon News. Aurora, Illinois, USA. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
Thursday, the (White) Sox acquired Mackowiak, who attended Oak Lawn High School and South Suburban College, from the Pittsburgh Pirates for relief pitcher Damaso Marte.
- ^ "Timothy G. Purpura – Alumni Hall of Fame". biographic sketch. Oak Lawn Community High School District 229. 2005. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ "William A. Reiners – Alumni Hall of Fame". biographic sketch. Oak Lawn Community High School District 229. 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ "Home". www.first.bank. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "EC alum, Dave Wills, looking forward to ninth season behind Tampa Bay microphone". The Leader. March 3, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "SENATOR EDWARD D. MALONEY NEWS". Illinois State Senate Democrats. November 16, 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
His professional experience includes being an assistant principal and dean of faculty at Brother Rice High School in Chicago ... and a teacher, counselor and administrator at Oak Lawn Community High School.