Lew Wallace High School Explained

Lew Wallace High School
Address:415 W. 45th Ave.
Established:1926
Type:Public
Faculty:105 (approximate)
Principal:Lucille Upshaw
Enrollment:1000 (approximate)
City:Gary
State:Indiana
Country:United States
Colors:Black & Gold
Team Name:Hornets
Closed:2014

Lew Wallace High School was a four-year (9-12) public high school of the Gary Community School Corporation in Gary, Indiana, United States.

Staff

The faculty included nearly 65 teachers.

History

In 1926 the 45th Avenue School of Gary, Indiana was officially named Lew Wallace High School named after Lew Wallace. Wallace was a native to Indiana who served as a United States General during the American Civil War, as the Governor of the New Mexico Territory, the Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, and as the author of Ben Hur. The "A and B wings" of Lew Wallace were constructed in 1933. The campus was renovated as recently as 1972, an addition that included the Richard Polk Gymnasium.

During a period of time, the school served K-12 students. The school offered community recreation programs on weekends.[1]

As of 2014, the school was formally known as Lew Wallace Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) Academy.[2]

Athletic programs included baseball, basketball, football, and track.[3]

On Tuesday, June 3, 2014, the Gary School Board voted 4–2 to close Lew Wallace, along with 5 other schools.[4] The building was reported to need $2.8 million of repairs.[5] As of 2015, one year after closure, the building was reported to be in worsening condition.[6] Between November 2021 and April 2022, the school was demolished.[7]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NWIndianaLife.com - In Their Own Words: Hornet Alumni Remember Lew Wallace. Tim Moran. NWIndianaLife. 20 June 2014 . 29 July 2015.
  2. Web site: NWIndianaLife.com - Lew Wallace Alumni Fondly Remember Their Alma Mater. Tim Moran. NWIndianaLife. 9 June 2014 . 29 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Closing of Lew Wallace saddens many former Hornet athletes. nwitimes.com. 29 July 2015.
  4. Web site: Northwest Indiana. Tribune wire reports. suntimes.com. 29 July 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141025005310/http://posttrib.suntimes.com/27846922-537/gary-to-close-lew-wallace-five-other-schools.html. 25 October 2014.
  5. Web site: No answers yet for Gary's Dunbar-Pulaski. Chicago Tribune. 16 March 2015. Post-Tribune. 29 July 2015.
  6. Web site: Indiana Economic Digest Mobile. indianaeconomicdigest.net. 29 July 2015.
  7. Web site: 'To the future generation': Gary remembers Lew Wallace as demolition comes to a close .
  8. News: Joe Capua gains fame on court. Standard-Examiner. February 8, 1956. 15. Newspapers.com. June 16, 2020.
  9. Web site: Lew Wallace's Branden Dawson is a nationally ranked recruit. nwitimes.com. 29 July 2015.
  10. Web site: Branden Dawson Bio - Michigan State Official Athletic Site. msuspartans.com. 29 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150526141341/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/branden_dawson_771218.html. 26 May 2015. dead.

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