Eisenhower High School (Decatur, Illinois)

Dwight Eisenhower High School
Address
1200 S 16th St Decatur, Illinois 62521 United States
Coordinates	39°49′44″N88°56′07″W / 39.829°N 88.9354°W / 39.829; -88.9354
Information
Type	Public
School district	Decatur Public Schools District 61
NCES District ID	1711850 [1]
NCES School ID	171185001405 [2]
Principal	Amy Zahm-Duncheon [3]
Teaching staff	51.00 (on FTE basis) [2]
Grades	9–12
Gender	Co-ed
Enrollment	936 (2023-2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	18.35 [2]
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Black   White
Athletics	IHSA
Athletics conference	Central State Eight Conference
Team name	Panthers
Rival	MacArthur High School
Newspaper	Panther Press
Website	www.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^{[ when? ]} instituted a mandatory school uniform policy along with MacArthur High School.^{[ citation needed ]}

The fight song is "EHS Fight Song". ^[4]

History

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

Athletics

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

Boys

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Track & Field
• Wrestling

Girls

• Basketball
• Bowling
• Cheerleading
• Cross Country
• Golf
• Softball
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Track & Field
• Volleyball

Notable team state finishes

• 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

• Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls (IFBB bodybuilder) (Class of 1986)
• Jeff Innis (MLB)
• Bill Madlock (MLB)
• Brit Miller, former NFL fullback
• Kevin Roberson (MLB)
• Roe Skidmore (MLB)

References

1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Decatur SD 61". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved March 5, 2022.
2. "Search for Public Schools - Eisenhower High School (171185001405)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved January 12, 2025.
3. "About Eisenhower / Contact Information, Attendance Lines, & School Hours" . Retrieved September 22, 2016.
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.