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Public secondary school in Schaumburg, Illinois, USA| Schaumburg High School | |
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| File:Siegie2.jpg | |
| Address | |
| 1100 W. Schaumburg Schaumburg, Illinois USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1970 |
| Principal | Tim Little |
| Faculty | 203 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,108 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Cardinal Red, Gold |
| Mascot | Saxons, "Siegie" |
| Newspaper | Sextant |
| Yearbook | Shimmer |
| Website | www.shs.d211.org |
| File:Shs small.jpg | |
Schaumburg High School, or SHS is a public four-year high school located in Schaumburg, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States.
History
Schaumburg High School is located in Schaumburg, an affluent suburb located approximately 25 miles northwest of Chicago.
Schaumburg High School opened in 1970. It is accredited by the North Central Association and has earned full recognition status by the State Superintendent of Schools in the State of Illinois.
Currently, as well as for the next couple of years, Schaumburg High School is undergoing a massive reconstruction product in which thirteen new classrooms, a new grand foyer, bus port, administration center, three new science labs, a new stadium, and handicap accessibility will be added to the high school. This is a part of the larger District 211 construction projects on Conant, Hoffman Estates, and Schaumburg High Schools. The project is slated to cost 24 million dollars and will be totally completed in the Fall of 2011.
Academics
In 2006, Schaumburg had an average composite ACT score of 22.3, and graduated 99% of its senior class. Schaumburg has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Praire State Achievement Exam, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.
To ensure the highest quality of education, all teachers at Schaumburg High School, as with the rest of District 211, are required to have a masters degree within five years of obtaining a position as an academic instructor. All AP teachers and a significant number of others are National Board Certified and many are recipients of the ISBE "Those Who Excel" award winners.
Schaumburg High School's College and Career Counseling Center headed by Diane Weaver is one of the most successful statewide, organizing Career Treks and Career Shadowing to allow students to gain insight in to possible fields they would like to pursuit. Approximately 90% of Schaumburg High School Graduates will go on to college and a majority of the rest continue to trade school.
Schaumburg High School was listed in the top five percent of high schools nationally for the past three years because of the prestige of its AP Program. The school has 8 National Merit Scholars in the class of 2009. Schaumburg High School is also noted as one of Newsweek's Top 99 High Schools and as A New American High School by Redbook. The Grammy Program as named the Music Department a Grammy Signature Schools Finalist for the past four years and the Art Department last year was recognized as the top program in Illinois by the Illinois State Board of Education.
The United States Department of Education has recognized Schaumburg High School as a School of Excellence.
Athletics
Fall Sports
Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
Golf (Boys & Girls)
Football (Boys)
Swimming (Girls)
Tennis (Girls)
Soccer (Boys)
Winter Sports
Basketball(Boys & Girls)
Bowling (Girls)
Swimming (Boys)
Gymnastics (Girls)
Spring Sports
Badminton(Girls)
Baseball (Boys)
Softball (Girls)
Soccer (Girls)
Gymnastics (Boys)
Track (Boys & Girls)
Tennis (Boys)
Volleyball (Boys)
Water Polo (Boys & Girls)
Lacrosse (Boys & Girls)
Schaumburg competes in the Mid-Suburban League West Conference and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Siegie The Saxon.
- Boys' Baseball 1997 AA State Champions
- Boys Track 3200m Relay State Champions 1998
- Boys' Cross Country 1998 3rd in State
- Boys' Football 1999 State 2nd Place
- Boys' Cross Country 1999 State 2nd Place
- Boys' Basketball 2001 State Champions.
- Boys' Tennis 1999-2000 Sectional Champions.
- Boy's Basketball 2006 Super-Sectional Champions and Elite Eight Qualifiers
- Boys' Cross Country 2007 3rd in State
- Girls' Bowling 2007 State 3rd Place
- Girls' Flags 2007 State 2nd Place
- Girls' Poms 2008 State 1st Place
- Girls' Flags 2008 State 3rd Place Lyrical and Tall Flags categories
Saxon Spirit
Saxon Fight Song
Fight on all you saxons
Lead us on to victory tonight
Raise your voice to the highest
For the Red, For the Gold we will fight
Keep your spirit forever
As we cheer our alma mater dear
So keep fighting for Schaumburg, for victory is near!
Saxon Fight Chant
Schaumburg High has got the stuff
We move, we fight, we're really tough
With victory as our battle cry!
We'll go, we'll fight, we'll never die
Cheer the red, hail the gold
Come on, Saxons, let's go!
Notable alumni
- Nadia Geller - Interior designer and television personality
- Paul Justin - NFL Football Player
- Kurt Kittner - NFL Football Player
- David Kim - creator of China.com
- Steve Henderson - Writer for Absolutepunk.net
References
- Illinois School Report Card
- Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
- IHSA Boys Baseball Champions and Runners-Up
| Mid-Suburban League | |
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| East Division | |
| West Division | |