Dwight D. Eisenhower High School (Blue Island, Illinois)

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Dwight D. Eisenhower High School
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Dwight D. Eisenhower High School (Blue Island, Illinois)
12700 S. Sacramento Avenue

Blue Island, Illinois
60406

United States
Coordinates 41°39′39″N87°41′50″W / 41.6608°N 87.6971°W / 41.6608; -87.6971
Information
School type Public secondary
Established1897;126 years ago (1897)
School district Community HS 218
SuperintendentJosh Barron [1]
PrincipalBenjamin Blakeley [2]
Teaching staff125.40 (FTE) (2019–20)
Grades 9–12
Gender Coed
Enrollment1,733 (2020–21) [3]
Student to teacher ratio14.27 (2019–20)
Campus type Suburban
Color(s)
  •   Cardinal Red
  •   White [4]
Athletics conference South Suburban [4]
Nickname Cards
Team name Cardinals [4]
NewspaperRed & White [5]
YearbookThe Crest [6]
Website eisenhower.chsd218.org

Dwight D. Eisenhower High School (Eisenhower,EHS, or Ike) is a public four-year high school located in Blue Island, Illinois, a southern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Community High School District 218 along with sister schools Alan B. Shepard High School and Harold L. Richards High School.

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Eisenhower is a diverse school with a balanced student body of Caucasian, Hispanic and African American students. Eisenhower serves students from the communities of Blue Island, Calumet Park, Robbins, Alsip, Merrionette Park, Posen, Deer Pointe & Garden Homes. The current enrollment is over 1,800 students.

History

The school was founded as Blue Island Community High School in 1897 and as such was the first constituent educational institution that today comprises Community High School District 218, which was established in 1927. Blue Island Community High School was accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (now North Central Association - Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement) in 1899. As president of Columbia University, Dwight D. Eisenhower was the keynote speaker at the dedication of the current facility on Sacramento Ave. in 1951, and the building was renamed in his honor in 1962. [7]

Athletics

Eisenhower competes in the South Suburban Conference (SSC) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), the association which governs most sports and competitive activities in the state. School colors are Cardinal Red and White. Teams are stylized as the Cardinals.

The school sponsors interscholastic teams for young men and women in basketball, bowling, cross country, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball. [8] Young men may compete in baseball, football, wrestling while young women may compete in softball. [8] There is also a coed golf team. [8] The school's athletic department supports the district teams which compete in the Special Olympics. [9]

The following teams have finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments or meets: [10]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "Superintendent – Superintendent". Community High School District 218. Retrieved December 3, 2022.[ self-published source ]
  2. ↑ "Administration – Administration". Dwight D. Eisenhower High School. Retrieved December 3, 2022.[ self-published source ]
  3. ↑ "DD Eisenhower High Sch (Campus)". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Blue Island (Eisenhower)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 20 November 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
  5. ↑ "Newspaper – Newspaper". Dwight D. Eisenhower High School. Retrieved December 3, 2022.[ self-published source ]
  6. ↑ "Yearbook – Yearbook". Dwight D. Eisenhower High School. Retrieved December 3, 2022.[ self-published source ]
  7. ↑ Website of AmericanTowns.com - accessed 02/05/2009
  8. 1 2 3 "Team Pages". directory. Dwight D. Eisenhower HS. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
  9. ↑ "Special Olympics". Dwight D. Eisenhower HS. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
  10. ↑ "Season Summaries for Blue Island (Eisenhower)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 16 November 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
  11. ↑ "Rare Nest Events - POSTPONED: Jay Boersma: "In Retrospect...2"". rarenestgallery.com. Rare Nest Gallery. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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