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| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| Wauconda High School first opened its doors in September |
Wauconda High School first opened its doors in September 1988. | ||
| == Campus == | == Campus == | ||
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Public secondary school in Wauconda, Illinois, United States| Wauconda High School | |
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| Address | |
| 555 North Main Street Wauconda, Illinois 60084 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°16′03″N 88°08′51″W / 42.2675°N 88.1474°W / 42.2675; -88.1474 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1915 |
| Principal | Dan Nicholas |
| Faculty | 117 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,439 (2021–22) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.30 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Northern Lake County Conference |
| Mascot | Bulldogs |
| Newspaper | Purple Press |
| Yearbook | The Bulldog |
| Website | sites |
Wauconda High School, officially Wauconda Community High School, and most commonly WHS, is a public four-year high school located in Wauconda, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Wauconda Community Unit School District 118.
History
Wauconda High School first opened its doors in September 1988.
Campus
Wauconda High has a medium-sized campus. It has the main area, where most classes and everyday schools tuff take place, and an events hallway, which has the auditorium, gyms, the band room, and more. These sections are connected by a few hallways.
There are two cafeterias, the smaller of which is only used by freshmen. The school has a full-time police officer dedicated to the school, along with a few security officers. There is a cafe inside the school, called the Bulldog Brew, which sells items such as snacks, muffins, and most popularly coffee which is operated by student volunteers, and is open from 6:50 until 7:20 in the morning, and for a few minutes after the final bell.
There are many outside facilities used for athletic events and gym classes, including two baseball fields, a softball field, a tennis court complex with eight total courts, a track that goes around the football field, and a soccer field.
Academics
In 2007, Wauconda had an average composite ACT score of 19.9, and graduated 97.6% of its senior class (compared to the state average of 85.9%). The average class size is 20.4. Wauconda has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.
The staff consists of 117 teachers. 59% of teachers hold an advanced degree.
Athletics
Wauconda competes in the Northern Lake County Conference and Illinois High School Association. The school's teams compete as the Bulldogs, and its colors are purple and gold. The following sports are offered at Wauconda:
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (boys & girls)
- Bowling (boys & girls)
- Competitive cheerleading (girls)
- Competitive dance (girls)
- Cross country (boys & girls)
- Esports (co-ed)
- Fishing (boys & girls)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (boys & girls)
- Lacrosse (boys)
- Soccer (boys & girls)
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming (boys & girls)
- Tennis (boys & girls)
- Track & field (boys & girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys & girls)
- Waffle Stomping
Alumni
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Misplaced Pages's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (October 2021) |
- Dr Manhattan, Rock Band
- Grace Lynn Keller,(class of 2017), Miss Iowa 2021, will compete at the 100th anniversary Miss America Competition in December 2021 representing Iowa.
References
- ^ "Wauconda High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- Illinois School Report Card
- School Profile
- "Wauconda". ihsa.org. IHSA. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- "Wauconda HS". 8to18.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
External links
| Northern Lake County Conference | |
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