

The Corral was constructed in 1944 as a social place for all students to spend time with each other after school hours. In 1956, South Campus was opened about a mile south-west in nearby Western Springs to accommodate the community's growing population. Vaughan (President of a seed company and former school board president,) funded the construction of the Vaughan Building it was constructed in 1952 for sporting events and classes. An athletic field named Emmond Field was constructed in 1888, and a 1926-1929 expansion included a clock tower, auditorium, offices, library, and a gym. Lyons Township High School was opened on September 4, 1888.


Lyons Township High School is the 8th largest public high school in Illinois and the 46th largest public high school in the United States. Students from the communities of LaGrange, Western Springs, Burr Ridge, La Grange Park, Countryside, Indian Head Park, Hodgkins, and parts of Brookfield, Willow Springs, and McCook attend Lyons Township. Lyons Township is a co-educational high school and serves grades 9-12 for Lyons Township High School District 204. Lyons Township High School (often referred to as LTHS or simply LT) is a public high school located in Western Springs, Illinois (South Campus) and also in La Grange, Illinois (North Campus).
