Schaumburg High School

Schaumburg High School

Saxon Mascot
Address
1100 W. Schaumburg Rd.
Schaumburg, Illinois 60194
United States
Coordinates 42°01′42″N 88°06′26″W / 42.0283°N 88.10722°W / 42.0283; -88.10722
Information
School type Public secondary
Opened September 17th 1970
School district Twp. H.S. District 211
Superintendent Dr. Daniel Cates[1]
Principal Tim Little[2]
Staff 206[3]
Teaching staff 176[4]
Grades 9–12
Gender Coed
Enrollment 2,339[3]
Average class size 21[5]
Campus Suburban
School color(s)      Cardinal red
     gold[6]
Slogan "We are SHS"[6]
Fight song Saxon Victory Song[6]
Athletics conference Mid-Suburban League
Mascot Siegie Saxon[7]
Nickname Saxons[6]
Average ACT scores 22.1[8]
Publication Variations[9]
Newspaper Sextant[10]
Yearbook Shimmer[9]
Website www.shs.d211.org

Schaumburg High School, or SHS is a public four-year high school located in Schaumburg, IL, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Township High School District 211, which also includes William Fremd High School, Hoffman Estates High School, Palatine High School, and James B. Conant High School.

History

Schaumburg High School opened on September 17, 1970, located 31 miles northwest of downtown Chicago near Woodfield. 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.[3]

SHS serves students who reside in Schaumburg, the south side of Hoffman Estates and the northern Cook County section of Hanover Park.

In 1993 the United States Department of Education recognized Schaumburg High School as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.[11] In 1996 SHS was recognized by Redbook magazine as one of “America’s Best Schools.” In 1999 they were one of 96 high schools nationwide recognized as an outstanding high school by U.S. News & World Report.[3]

In late 2008, SHS underwent a massive reconstruction product in which 13 new classrooms, a new grand foyer, busport, administration center, three new science labs, and handicap accessibility were added to the high school. This was a part of the larger District 211 construction projects on Conant, Hoffman Estates, and Schaumburg High Schools.[12]

Every two years Schaumburg also donates to the St. Baldrick's Foundation. In 2012 Schaumburg raised over $100,000 giving them second place in the state of Illinois for most money raised.[13]

Academics

Schaumburg High School was ranked 486 in the nation during the year 2012 by Newsweek's Best High Schools.[14] In 2015, SHS had an average composite ACT score of 22.1, and graduated 96.5% of its senior class.[3]

Schaumburg has been recognized as making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) according to the provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind Act.[15]

Athletics and Activities

The Schaumburg HS Football team take on Mid-Suburban League rivals Barrington in 2014.

Schaumburg currently has 47 clubs & activities and 24 athletic organizations. They are a member of the Mid-Suburban League. SHS is also a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which governs most interscholastic sports and activities in the state. Its mascot is Siegie Saxon and they are known as the Saxons.[3]

Schaumburg sponsors interscholastic athletic teams for young men and women in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and water polo. Young men may compete in baseball, football, wrestling, while young women may compete in badminton, bowling, and softball. The school also sponsors teams for young men and women in lacrosse, though this sport is not sponsored by the IHSA.[16]

The following teams have finished in the top four of their respective state tournament or meet.[17]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "District 211 Selects Daniel Cates As Next Superintendent". dailyherald.com. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Administrative Team". Schaumburg High School. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "GENERAL INFORMATION". Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Directory of Teaching staff; accessed 14 June 2009.
  5. ↑ "SHS Report Card 2013-2014" (PDF). Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "The Schaumburg Saxons Calendar Handbook 15-16" (PDF). Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "SCHAUMBURG HIGH SCHOOL KICKS OFF INITIATIVE TO HELP STUDENTS REACH GOALS". 9 October 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  8. ↑ accessed 14 June 2009.
  9. 1 2 Index of student activities for Schaumburg HS; accessed 14 June 2009.
  10. ↑ "Sextant Website". Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  11. ↑ http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf
  12. ↑ "Renovations". Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  13. ↑ Jaworski, Jim. "Schaumburg High School raises more than $100K for cancer research". Trib Local. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
  14. ↑ "Three D211 schools make Newsweek list". Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  15. ↑ Class of 2008 school report card; accessed 14 June 2009.
  16. ↑ Schaumburg Athletic Department; accessed 14 June 2009.
  17. ↑ IHSA season summaries for Schaumburg HS; accessed 13 June 2009.
  18. ↑ (PDF) http://adc.d211.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/SHS-4-2014.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ↑ Forman, Ross (24 June 2009). "Alexandra Billings reigns on her parade". Windy City Times (Chicago). Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 Meyer-Abbott, Ben (8 April 2009). "Schaumburg There's no doubt: The Saxons rule". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  21. ↑ https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2013/04/05/ubc-sociologist-christopher-schneider-named-one-of-bcs-best/
  22. ↑ Klein, Jeff Z.; Austen, Ian (16 June 2011). "In Vancouver, a Hockey Loss Touches Off Rioting". The New York Times.
  23. ↑ http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Online+vigilantes+slow+police+investigations+report+Stanley/7478872/story.html

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