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Minooka Community High School, or MCHS, is a public four-year high school located in Minooka, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, in the United States. It is only high school which is part of Minooka Community High School District 111.

History

The doors to the high school were opened in 1917, and the school has since grown to approximately 3,000 students. Minooka Community High School District 111 is a mid-sized school district located in the far southwest suburb of Chicago. The district is largely composed of the communities of Minooka and Channahon, and also includes portions of Shorewood and Joliet.

Central Campus

Outside of transfers, students come to Minooka Community High School from three feeder school districts: Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201, Channahon School District 17, and Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C.

Several additions have been made to the building over the years. The first addition added hallways to the ends of the existing hallways to create two square hallways coming off of the main walkways. With that addition in the 1990s, Minooka added more technology and classroom space. Next came the new physical education department space that has been added in the early 2000s. This addition created more room for PE classes, along with drivers' ed classrooms and more. The other big addition that same year was building a new lunch room, the Cafetorium. This glass panel, rounded room, is the location of lunch, after school programs, athletic practices, concerts, musicals & plays, and the homecoming dance.

South campus

This addition was created in the mid-2000s and was opened for the first time for the 2008–2009 school year. It currently serves as a freshman or sophomore campus while the original building is a junior/senior campus.

Academics

In 2006, Minooka had an average composite ACT score of 20.8, and graduated 97.6% of its senior class. The average class size was 21.7. Minooka offers many elective options for students in every subject and vocational area.

Notable alumni

• Chris Başak, MLB player
• Mike Foltynewicz, MLB pitcher
• Nick Offerman, actor

References

1. ^ "Minooka Community High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
2. "Minooka Community High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
3. ^ "MINOOKA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL - ILLINOIS SCHOOL REPORT CARD 2006" (PDF). webprod.isbe.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
4. "Minooka's Basak, LWC's Flores in offensive mode". Herald News. April 21, 2007. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
5. Steele, Dick (April 27, 2011). "Morris was a double-sport state qualifier in 1994-95". Morris Daily Herald. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
6. Helfgot, Mike (June 7, 2010). "Minooka's Foltynewicz picked 19th by Astros". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
7. Merli, Melissa (October 20, 2013). "Offerman brings 'American Ham' to his alma mater". News Gazette. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
8. Bourque, Jessica (October 25, 2013). "Nick Offerman Returns To Hometown Of Minooka In Illinois To Promote New Book". Morris Daily Herald. Retrieved January 22, 2015 – via Huffington Post.

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