Lockport Township High School District Referendum Question on Primary Ballot

 Voters in the Lockport Township High School District 205 will see a referendum question on their March 19, 2024 Primary Election ballot.

The referendum question will read:

"Shall the Board of Education of Lockport Township High School District Number 205, Will County, Illinois, alter, repair, renovate, equip and improve the site of the Lockport Township High School Central Campus, including preserving and protecting the exterior of the building, Veterans Foyer and main gym, replacing and improving HVAC and major mechanical systems, renovating and updating instructional areas and classrooms and improving accessibility to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and issue bonds of said School District to the amount of $85,000,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?"


The Central Campus is used as a freshman center for students entering the district from "seven feeder schools and two private schools", according to a District referendum website.  The District website states: "the Central Campus Freshman Center also eases 9th graders into the routines and rigors of high school. Success in freshman year is a crucial indicator of a student’s success in high school and is strongly correlated with the likelihood a student will graduate. Currently, “9th Grade on Track,” as measured by the 2022-2023 Illinois Report Card, grades LTHS freshmen at 97.5%, compared to the state average of 87.4%. The LTHS Board of Education firmly believes that Central Campus should remain a freshman center."


For more information on the proposed referendum, go to the District's website here. 

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