Sycamore High School (Sycamore, Illinois) Explained

Sycamore High School
Motto:	"Home of the Spartans"
Established:	1908
District:	Sycamore Community School District 427
Superintendent:	Steve Wilder
Principal:	Brian Swanson
Type:	Public secondary
Grades:	9–12
Address:	427 Spartan Trail
Zipcode:	60178
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	41.9844°N -88.7031°W
Gender:	Coed
Enrollment:	1,191 (2022–23)^[1]
Staff:	70.80 (FTE)
Ratio:	16.82
Campus Type:	Semi-suburban
Athletics Conference:	Interstate Eight Conference
Mascot:	Mr. Spartan
Nickname:	Spartans
Colors:	Black and gold ^[2]
Slogan:	"Sycamore Has Been Good To Me"
Fight Song:	Hail Spartans
Newspaper:	Spartan Voice
Yearbook:	Leaves

Sycamore High School (SHS) is a four-year public high school in Sycamore, Illinois, United States. It is a member of the Illinois High School Association and a part of Sycamore Community Unit School District #427. Sycamore High School is the only high school in the city, and serves students in grades 9–12 living in Sycamore and the surrounding areas.

Athletics

Fall sports

• Boys' cross country - 2007 Class 2A State Champions
• Girls' cross country
• Dance
• Football
• Boys' golf
• Girls' golf
• Boys' soccer
• Girls' tennis
• Girls' volleyball
• Sideline cheerleading

Winter sports

• Boys' basketball
• Girls' basketball
• Boys' Bowling
• Girls' bowling
• Cheerleading
• Dance
• Girls' gymnastics
• Boys' swimming
• Girls' swimming
• Wrestling

Spring sports

• Baseball - 2023 Class 3A third place^[3]
• Rugby
• Girls' soccer
• Softball - 2019 Class 3A State Champions^[4]
• Boys' track and field
• Girls' track and field

Notable alumni

• Bryan Carter - jazz musician^[5]
• Mark Johnston - former NFL cornerback
• Lake Kwaza - bobsledder^[6]
• Ben Niemann - linebacker for NFL's Kansas City Chiefs.^[7]
• Nick Niemann - linebacker for NFL's Los Angeles Chargers.^[8]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sycamore High School. National Center for Education Statistics. March 19, 2024.
2. Web site: Sycamore High School. 2024-03-27. Illinois High School Association. en-US.
3. Web site: Carifio . Eddie . 2023-06-11 . Baseball: Will Klumpp scores winning run on wild pitch; Sycamore takes third in state . 2023-06-11 . Shaw Local . en.
4. Web site: Carifio . Eddie . Breaking: Sycamore wins softball state championship . 2023-03-12 . Shaw Local . en.
5. Web site: Video From hobby to hustle . 2022-05-29 . ABC News . en.
6. Web site: Army's Olympic hopefuls overcome injuries, restrictions for chance at the Games. 2022-02-13. www.army.mil. en.
7. Web site: 2020-02-01. Sycamore will cheer for the Chiefs and one of their very own on Super Bowl Sunday. 2022-02-13. WGN-TV. en-US.
8. Web site: 2021-05-02. Sycamore alum Nick Niemann gets drafted by Chargers in sixth round. 2022-02-13. MyStateline.com. en-US.