Lena-Winslow High School


Lena-Winslow High School Dedicated December 7, 1958, Lena-Winslow High School, affectionately known as "Le-Win", is located in the town of Lena, Illinois. Part of the Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District, Le-Win became the second largest school district in Stephenson County, when, in 1949, the State of Illinois mandated that larger school districts be created. Only the district of Freeport is larger.

Facilities

Lena-Winslow Community Unit No. 202 includes students from the villages of Lena, Winslow, McConnell, Eleroy and Waddams Grove. Because only Lena and Winslow had High Schools, their names were both given to the new union. Originally the high school was provided with students from 21 rural elementary schools including McConnell, Eleroy, and Waddams Grove, as well as the elementary schools in Lena and Winslow. Currently, all students within the CUSD attend Lena-Winslow Elementary and Jr. High prior to attending the high school.

Academics

Based on the Illinois School Report Card for the 2018-19 school year, Lena-Winslow had a graduation rate of 96% and an Advanced Placement participation rate of 45%. Additionally, in 2019, Le-Win ranked as the 9,338th best school in the United States, 278th in Illinois and 1st in the Freeport metro area based on US News & World Report.

Athletics

The Panthers compete in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference. They participate in several IHSA sponsored athletics and activities, including; football, cross country, girls volleyball, boys & girls basketball, wrestling, boys & girls golf, boys & girls track & field, baseball, softball, speech, and music.

Teams

The following teams finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments:
4th place
4th place
  • Football:
1A Semi-Finalist
1A State Champions
1A State Champions
1A State Champions
1A State Champions
2nd place
4th place
  • Wrestling:
2nd place
1A State Champions
1A State Champions '''

Individual

The following athletes finished the season as state champion:
AthleteSport/ActivityEvent/LevelGenderYearClass
Andy McPeekWrestling189 lbsBoys1992-93A
Jeremy Daughenbaugh
Kurt Kramer
Jayson Lietzen
Jeremy Spencer		Track & Field4x100m RelayBoys1992-93A
Courtney Kuehl
Chrissy Lehmann
Tammy Schurch
Kelli Wessels		Track & Field4x400m RelayGirls1997-98A
Carl BonvillainWrestling167 lbsBoys2006-07A
Trey GriffinWrestling167 lbsBoys2009-101A
Trey GriffinWrestling189 lbsBoys2010-111A
Quincy KalkbrennerWrestling145 lbsBoys2012-131A
Logan StaverWrestling182 lbsBoys2012-131A
Ty HarmstonWrestling195 lbsBoys2012-131A
Quincy KalkbrennerWrestling160 lbsBoys2013-141A
Ty HarmstonWrestling220 lbsBoys2013-141A
Ian KuehlWrestling285 lbsBoys2017-181A
Carmen DeVriesTrack & Field400m DashGirls2017-181A

School Song

Wave the Flag is the fight song for Lena-Winslow's athletic teams, adapted from the University of Chicago Maroons. The tune was adapted by the University of Chicago from Miami University's "Marching Song" written in 1908 by Raymond H. Burke, a University of Chicago graduate who joined Miami's faculty in 1906.

Lyrics