District highlights
264 Illinois State Scholars for Class of 2022
264 Graduating Seniors have earned the Illinois State Scholar award. LW Central: 90 LW East: 104 LW West: 70
National Merit Scholars
40 seniors from the Class of 2022 earned recognition through the National Merit Scholarship Corporation: 4 National Merit Finalist; 23 National Merit Commended Scholars; 3 National Hispanic Recognition Program; 10 National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program.
Illinois State Board of Education – Exemplary Designation
All three LW high schools are designated as ‘Exemplary’ by the Illinois State Board of Education, meaning they fall in the top 10% of schools in the state.
AP Courses and Dual Credit
40% of the LW Student body earns some type of college credit by they time they graduate from Lincoln-Way, with many earning as many as 15 credits before they even step foot on a college campus.