Community High School District 117
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Community High School District 117 is a 9-12 high school district based in Lake Villa
, Lake County
, Illinois
that serves both the city where it is based and the village of Antioch, Illinois
, alongside Old Mill Creek
and Lindenhurst
.District 117 is composed of two high schools: Antioch Community High School
, which is located in the city of its namesake; and Lakes Community High School
, which is, in turn, located in Lake Villa. The district superintendents are Jim McKay and Mike Nekritz,
while the mascots of the district are the eagle
of Lakes Community High School,
and the Sequoit of Antioch Community High School. Both schools are high schools, hence the district name; therefore, both also serve grades nine through twelve. Stephen Plank oversees Lake High School as the principal of the said school, while Eric Ernd serves as the principal of Lakes' sister school, Antioch Community High School.
Lakes High School sports a band department and choral department;a band and choir can also be found in Antioch High School, alongside a color guard and various teams, clubs, and honor societies.
Lake Villa, Illinois
Lake Villa is a village in Lake County, Illinois United States. The population was 5,864 at the 2000 census. Lake Villa lies within Lake Villa Township...
, Lake County
Lake County, Illinois
Lake County is a county in the northeastern corner of the state of Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 703,462, which is an increase of 9.2% from 644,356 in 2000. Its county seat is Waukegan. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
that serves both the city where it is based and the village of Antioch, Illinois
Antioch, Illinois
Antioch is a village in the Antioch Township of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 14,430 at the 2010 census. Antioch is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.- Prior to incorporation :...
, alongside Old Mill Creek
Old Mill Creek, Illinois
Old Mill Creek is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 251 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Old Mill Creek is located at ....
and Lindenhurst
Lindenhurst, Illinois
Lindenhurst is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,539 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 14,403 as of 2005...
.District 117 is composed of two high schools: Antioch Community High School
Antioch Community High School
Antioch Community High School, Antioch, or ACHS, is a public four-year high school located in Antioch, Illinois, a far north suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Community High School District 117, which also includes Lakes Community High School.-History:ACHS was built...
, which is located in the city of its namesake; and Lakes Community High School
Lakes Community High School
Lakes Community High School, or LCHS, is a public four-year high school located in Lake Villa, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States...
, which is, in turn, located in Lake Villa. The district superintendents are Jim McKay and Mike Nekritz,
while the mascots of the district are the eagle
Eagle
Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in...
of Lakes Community High School,
and the Sequoit of Antioch Community High School. Both schools are high schools, hence the district name; therefore, both also serve grades nine through twelve. Stephen Plank oversees Lake High School as the principal of the said school, while Eric Ernd serves as the principal of Lakes' sister school, Antioch Community High School.
Lakes High School sports a band department and choral department;a band and choir can also be found in Antioch High School, alongside a color guard and various teams, clubs, and honor societies.