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Geneva Community High School, or GHS, is a public high school located in Geneva, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Geneva Community Unit School District 304.

History

The history of academics dates back to 1876 when the first Geneva High School graduating class consisted of two students. The first building in which classes were held was located at 22 South Third Street in Geneva's downtown district at the site of the current post office. The school was moved to a newly constructed, then state-of-the-art building on Peyton Street in 1923, where it remained until the late 1950s. The Peyton Street facility was converted into a middle school named after Harry Coultrap, the first superintendent of the Geneva School District. After housing the middle school until 1994 and an elementary school until 2009, it was demolished in 2013. The current GHS building was opened in 1958 and was expanded in the 1970s and early 2000s.

Academics

In 2010, Geneva had an average composite ACT score of 24.2, and graduated over 99% of its senior class. Geneva has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.

In addition, in 2010, Geneva had 106 Illinois State Scholars, which constituted 23% of the senior class.

Of the 206 students taking 302 AP tests in 2010, 85% received scores of 3, 4, or 5.

Athletics

Geneva currently competes in the DuKane Conference and Illinois High School Association. School colors are blue and white, and teams are stylized as the Vikings, a nickname that appeared in newspapers as early as 1942, and was first used in the Gecohi, Geneva's yearbook, in 1944 (for the 1943-1944 school year). The title, Gecohi (derived from GEneva COmmunity HIgh School), was renamed the Viking in 1948. Students referred to the school as "Gecohi" as late as 1980.

Geneva's traditional rival is Batavia High School. Batavia High School is located in Batavia, the neighboring town to the south. From 1913 through 2024, the Vikings and the Bulldogs of Batavia High School have faced off on the football field 106 times. The current record is 52-49-5, favoring Geneva. The Batavia-Geneva game is among the top twenty oldest football rivalries in the state of Illinois.

The Geneva girls cross country team won the IHSA Class 3A state championship in 2008.

The boys basketball team finished in fourth place in IHSA Class 4A in 2015.

The girls basketball team won the IHSA Class 4A state title in 2017.

References

1. ^ "Geneva Community High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
2. ^ "Geneva High School". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
3. "Illinois High School Sports Association Directory". Retrieved 7 October 2024.
4. Illinois School Report Card
5. The Biggest Game of the Season: Batavia Bulldogs vs. Geneva Vikings Archived October 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
6. Druley, Kevin (2008-11-15). "Geneva girls win 2008 state cross country championship". Shaw Local. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
7. Schwab, Jay (2015-03-22). "Geneva fades in second half, lands 4th in state". Shaw Local. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
8. Le Cren, Matt (2017-03-05). "High school girls basketball: Geneva state title 'A dream come true'". Shaw Local. Retrieved 2023-05-25.

External links

• Official website

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• Public high schools in Illinois
• Educational institutions established in 1907
• Geneva, Illinois
• Schools in Kane County, Illinois
• 1907 establishments in Illinois