Lockport Township High School

Lockport organizations are holding multiple events to encourage residents to reduce waste and recycle this spring.

A Homer Glen man has been charged with posting a comment on the Facebook page for Lockport Township High School District 205 that claimed there would be a school shooting if the school was not closed.

Lockport Township High School District 205 Board of Education will welcome three new members in May alongside three returning incumbents.

Voters this week in Will County determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

This spring, Will County voters will get to decide who will represent them on their town, school, park and township boards, as well as weigh in on local referendum questions.

Lockport Township High School’s treble a cappella group secured its place at the International Championship of High School A Cappella Finals in New York City in April.

Lockport Township High School District 205 voted to approve $15 million in life safety bonds for critical improvements at Central Campus.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is pushing for passing legislation to ban the use of cellphones in classrooms across the state. Here is what candidates for Lockport Township School District 205 think about cellphones in schools.

Candidates for full four-year terms on the Lockport Township High School District 205 Board of Education spoke with residents on Tuesday at a candidate forum hosted by the LTHS 205 Foundation.

Pete Colarelli, former ExxonMobil employee, mentored Brandon Adjoumani when Adjoumani was a student at Lockport Township High School. On Saturday, Adjoumani will serve in Colarelli's former role as a host for Easterseals Joliet's annual Celebration of Giving.

Candidates for two-year terms on the Lockport Township High District 205 Board of Education took varied approaches to addressing the budget and handling of teacher contracts and retention.

Candidates for the Lockport Township High School District 205 board will meet at Lockport East on March 4 for a candidates forum hosted by the LTHS 205 Foundation.

What are the top three issues that the school district is facing right now? Wendy Streit: I believe the top three issues the school district is facing right now is the value of the freshman campus, finances and curriculum.

Scott Nyssen: While the long-term viability of keeping Central Campus open remains uncertain, I believe the newly elected board will need to assess both the cost and necessity of constructing an entirely new campus in the future.

Eric Nush: The topic of Center Campus is complex, and needs more investigation and transparency

Paul Lencioni: First, our aging buildings require significant maintenance and updates. While the immediate path forward is relatively clear in my opinion, long-term solutions will need careful planning and investment.

Gov. JB Pritzker announced a plan Wednesday to require Illinois schools to limit student use of cell phones during instructional time.

Many schools throughout Will County are staying vigilant after the theft of catalytic converters from 30 buses at the Joliet transportation lot for Troy School District 30-C.

Application deadline for students at participating high schools for the Will County Center for Economic Development internship program is Feb. 21.

Following the resignation of Zyan Navarra in December the Lockport Township High School District 205 board has appointed Derek Patton to serve as an interim member until May.

Lockport Township High School will host its second annual Student Short Film Festival on Friday night to showcase student work and determine which group will compete in a state level contest.

A Will County judge has dismissed the appeal of eight candidates removed from the Homer Glen Village Board ballot, including two running for the Lockport Township High School Board of Education.

Lockport Township High School is one of the only schools in Illinois that offers a Japanese foreign language program, and it is thriving.

The Joliet region has been a busy place in 2024, with a lot of business development, infrastructure projects and new housing coming in. But the region also saw some tragedy with a mass shooting and the death of a toddler from neglect and drugs.

The Lockport Township High School District 205 board of education will appoint a new, interim board member to fill the seat of Zyan Navarra following his resignation. Applications are now open.

Lockport Township High School District 205 board of education member Zyan Navarra has officially resigned from his position on the board after disclosing that he has gotten married and is residing outside the district.

Lockport Township High School student volunteers helped ShareFest distribute thousands of pounds of food, clothes, and toys to families in need in the lead up to Christmas.

Lockport Township High School District 205 is hosting its fourth annual ShareFest event on Sunday, Dec. 15.

Lockport Township High School District 205 will host its 10th annual Veterans Night prior to the boys’ basketball game against Lincoln-Way West High School on Friday.

Candidate filings for the April 2025 election are set and Lockport's City Council and Lockport Township High School District 205's Board of Education could see large shake-ups.

Petitions for candidacy in the upcoming April 1, 2025 elections for Lockport city offices and school boards are due between Nov. 12 and Nov. 18.

This week, the Illinois State Board of Education released school- and district-level data showing what percentage of Will County students were considered proficient in math and reading last year. Check out this chart to see if that's an improvement over the prior year.

Lockport Township High School District 205 Superintendent Dr. Robert McBride appeared on ABC's Our Chicago this weekend to discuss recent school security hoaxes.

The Lockport Township High School 205 Foundation has announced the third annual Taste of Lockport event will be held Saturday, Sept. 21.

The Lockport Township High School District 205 board approved Candace Gerritsen to fill the vacancy on the board of education left by the death of Dr. Sandra Chimon Rogers in June.

As Will County schools begin a new year this month, we took a look at cell phone policies for students at Joliet area schools districts. Here's what we found.

Lockport Township High School District 205 is hosting a celebratory reception at 8 a.m. on Friday, to rededicate Central High School after it was closed for 10 months.

Lockport Township High School District 205 announced on July 16 that Central Campus construction will be substantially complete in by the the first day of school Aug, 19, however, some areas will see continued work for an additional two weeks.

Lockport Township High School District 205 has opened applications for a board of education vacancy following the death of Dr. Sandra Chimon Rogers in June.

Lockport Township High School District 205 issued a mid-summer update on the ceiling construction at Central Campus.

Lockport Township presented its 21st annual Scholarship Awards checks to four recent high school graduates to help with upcoming college costs.

Lockport Township High School District 205 has shared a statement from the family of board member Dr. Sandra Chimon Rogers, sharing funeral arrangements.

Dr. Sandra Chimon Rogers, who has served as a member of the LTHS D205 Board of Education since 2023, passed away on June 24 after a long illness.

The Lockport Township High School District 205 Board of Education voted to extend the contract of Superintendent Dr. Robert McBride by one year through June 2026.

The Lockport Township High School District 205 board said good bye to its first class of student board members at its ]meeting on Monday and announced their successors who will be sworn in in August.

Anna Mudroch, associate director of bands, was selected as this year’s recipient of the William and Mildred Jackson Teacher Recognition Award, and bus driver first Robert Friebel was given the Golden Key Award.

The Lockport Township High School District 205 Board of Education voted to approve a contract for the ceiling replacement at Lockport Central, which will allow the campus to reopen in fall

The Lockport Township High School District 205 Board of Education held an informational meeting on May 13 to discuss options for funding needed repairs and renovations to Central Campus following the failure of an $85 million bond referendum in March.

All 13 Lockport Township High School seniors in the advanced auto shop class earned their first ASE certifications before graduation.

Lockport students had a strong showing at the Illinois Design Educators Association State Competition on April 20