Lena-Winslow High School, dedicated December 7, 1958, and affectionately known as "Le-Win", is a high school located in the town of Lena, Illinois. Part of the Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District, Le-Win became the third largest school district in Stephenson County, when, in 1949, the State of Illinois mandated that larger school districts be created.Illinois School Code(105 ILCS 5/10-21.2) Only the districts of Dakota and Freeport are 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%.Illinois School Report Card 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 U.S. News & World Report.U.S. 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.IHSA Boys Basketball RecordsIHSA Girls Golf RecordsIHSA Girls Soccer RecordsIHSA Softball RecordsIHSA Girls Track & Field RecordsIHSA Wrestling Records
Teams
The following teams finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments:
Football: Class 1A Semi-Finalist (2009–10) Class 1A State Champions (2010–11) Class 1A State Champions (2013–14) Class 1A State Champions (2016–17) Class 1A State Champions (2017–18) Class 1A State Champions (2018–19) Class 1A State Champions (2019–20)Class 1A State Champions (2021–22)''Class 1A State Champions (2022–23)Class 1A'' State Champions (2025–26)
Individual
The following athletes finished the season as state champion:
Athlete(s) Sport/Activity Event/Level Gender Year Class Andy McPeek Wrestling 189 lbs Boys 1992-93 A Jeremy DaughenbaughKurt KramerJayson LietzenJeremy Spencer Track & Field 4x100m Relay Boys 1992-93 A Courtney KuehlChrissy LehmannTammy SchurchKelli Wessels Track & Field 4x400m Relay Girls 1997-98 A Carl Bonvillain Wrestling 167 lbs Boys 2006-07 A Trey Griffin Wrestling 167 lbs Boys 2009-10 1A Trey Griffin Wrestling 189 lbs Boys 2010-11 1A Quincy Kalkbrenner Wrestling 145 lbs Boys 2012-13 1A Logan Staver Wrestling 182 lbs Boys 2012-13 1A Ty Harmston Wrestling 195 lbs Boys 2012-13 1A Quincy Kalkbrenner Wrestling 160 lbs Boys 2013-14 1A Ty Harmston Wrestling 220 lbs Boys 2013-14 1A Ian Kuehl Wrestling 285 lbs Boys 2017-18 1A Carmen DeVries Track & Field 400m Dash Girls 2017-18 1A Griffin Luke Wrestling 182 lbs Boys 2022-23 1A
School Song Wave the Flag (For Le-Win High School) 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.
Notable alumni Gennings Dunker, college football offensive tackle for the Iowa HawkeyesLena-Winslow's Gennings Dunker to join teammate Isaiah Bruce at Iowa
References
External links Dedication of Lena-Winslow High School Lena-Winslow High School Home Page Fight Song Composers and Copyright Years University of Chicago Cheers