Freeport High School (Illinois) Explained

Freeport High School
Streetaddress:701 West Moseley Street
City:Freeport
State:Illinois
Zipcode:61032
Country:United States
Coordinates:42.2873°N -89.6288°W
District:Freeport District 145 Schools
Principal:Sarah Hasken
Ratio:13.87
Teaching Staff:83.00 (FTE)
Avg Class Size:15.7[1]
Act:19.3
Schooltype:Public secondary
Grades:912
Gender:Coed
Campus Type:Urban
Conference:Northern Illinois Conference (NIC-10)[2]
Slogan:You Can Eat Us, But You Can't Beat Us!
Mascot:Pretzel
Nickname:(Lady) Pretzels[3]
Colors: Orange
Black
Yearbook:Polaris
Newspaper:Pretz News
Enrollment:1,151 (2018-19)[4]
Homepage:Official school website

Freeport High School is a public secondary school located in Freeport, Illinois, United States.

Demographics

In the 2014–2015 school year, Freeport High School had a population of 55.2% white students, followed by 23.7% black students, 10.7% students of two or more races, 8.7% Hispanic students, and 1.6% of students grouped as "other" (Asian, American Indian, etc.).[1] In the same year, 63.7% of the student body was classified as "low income".[1]

Academics

In 2015, Freeport had an average composite ACT score of 19.3, just below the state average at 20.5. It graduated 82.5% of its senior class.[1] Freeport has not made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in recent years, and, as of the 2013–2014 school year, has been on the state academic watch list for eight consecutive school years. The school has been well below the state minimum AYP target in math, reading, and graduation rate.[5]

Activities

The following teams won their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments:[6]

Notable alumni

Notable staff

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-01-22 . 2016-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160128024056/http://webprod.isbe.net/ereportcard/publicsite/getReport.aspx?year=2015&code=0808914500001_e.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: IHSA School Directory. Illinois High School Association. 2 August 2013. 5 August 2013. 17 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130917075919/http://ihsa.org/Schools/SchoolDirectory.aspx?url=%2Fdata%2Fschool%2Fr.htm. live.
  3. Web site: Freeport (H.S.). Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 16 December 2009. 17 December 2009.
  4. Web site: Freeport High School. National Center for Education Statistics. January 29, 2021.
  5. Web site: FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL: AYP Report. Illinois Interactive Report Card. niu.edu. 22 January 2016.
  6. Web site: IHSA Season Summaries. Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 20 November 2013. 22 January 2016.
  7. Web site: Records & History. Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 4 November 2013.
  8. News: Kentucky Five Proves Rupp's a Good Coach. Edward. Prell. Chicago Daily Tribune. 7 February 1947. 25. Adolph Rupp is the kind of basketball coach who never forgets a defeat. In 1928, he took his Freeport [Ill.] High school kids to the state tournament .... .