Wheaton North High School Explained

Wheaton North High School
Streetaddress:701 West Thomas Road
Zipcode:60187
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.8839°N -88.1161°W
Superintendent:Jeffrey Schuler[1]
Principal:Dan Korntheuer[2]
Teaching Staff:132.85
Ceeb:144386
Us Nces District Id:1742180
Us Nces School Id:174218004223
Ratio:14.08
Act:23.3 (2016)
Sat:1846 (2016)
Gender:Coed
Grades:9–12
Campus:Suburban
Conference:DuKane Conference
Fightsong:"Falcon Fight Song"
Mascot:Falcon[3]
Teamname:Falcons[4]
School Colors: Blue
Gold
Yearbook:The Northerner[5]
Publication:Falcon Weekly
Newspaper:Falcon Flyer
Enrollment:1,871[6]
Enrollment As Of:2022–23

Wheaton North High School (WNHS), locally referred to as "North" is a public four-year high school in Wheaton, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago. It is one of two high schools that are part of Community Unit School District 200, the other being Wheaton Warrenville South High School.

History

As demand for a second high school increased in the 1950s and 1960s, Wheaton North High School split off from the original Wheaton Community High School in 1963. At this time, Wheaton Community changed its name to Wheaton Central, and in 1974, a third high school Wheaton Warrenville, joined the district. In 1983, Wheaton Warrenville was closed and the district only had the two high schools, Wheaton North and Wheaton Central. In 1992, Wheaton Central moved into the former Wheaton Warrenville high school and changed its name to Wheaton Warrenville South.

The building underwent significant renovations in the mid-1990s and on April 1, 2003, residents of Community Unit School District 200 approved, by a vote of 10,173 to 6,518,[7] a $72 million bond referendum to renovate and add onto both Wheaton North, and its counterpart, Wheaton Warrenville South. Construction began in the summer of 2003 with its first phase of the building of a field house. The second phase included renovations and additions to the building, which were completed in summer 2006.

On August 31, 2007, the school received a surprise visit from former U.S. President Bill Clinton. He made the visit to commend the school for its history of community service, and particularly singled out Kendall Ciesemier for her achievement in raising money and awareness for highly vulnerable children in Africa through her charity, Kids Caring 4 Kids, despite suffering her own medical problems. Kendall was rewarded with a trip to The Oprah Winfrey Show. The episode featuring Kendall aired September 4, 2007.[8]

As of 2015, most of the school has not changed its appearance inside and out physically, until a flood occurred. This flood generated momentum and a problem for the school. The library received help from the community, its own faculty and other people as it was being refinished. This newly refinished library was also the class gift from the class of 2015.[9] [10]

Academics

In 2013, Wheaton North had an average composite ACT score of 23.6 and graduated 93.8% of its senior class.[11] Wheaton North has not made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, which with the ACT comprise the assessment tools used in Illinois to fulfill the federal No Child Left Behind Act. One of the school's student subgroups failed to meet minimum expectations in reading and mathematics.

The Challenge Index, used annually by The Washington Post and Newsweek magazine to rank U.S. high schools, placed Wheaton North in the top 1300 three years in a row. This index ranks public schools according to a ratio devised by Jay Mathews: the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students at a school in the past year divided by the number of graduating seniors. In 2009, Wheaton North ranked #1260. In 2006, the school had ranked #1078, in 2007, it had ranked #1039, and in 2008, the school ranked #1276.[12]

Athletics

Wheaton North competes in the DuKane Conference, and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which governs most interscholastic sports and competitive activities in the state.

In 2003, Wheaton North and Wheaton Warrenville South became the first high schools in the DuPage Valley Conference, and among the first high schools in the nation, to convert their football fields to artificial field turf.

The school sponsors interscholastic athletic teams for boys and girls in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, parasailing, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball. Boys may compete in baseball, football, and wrestling, while girls may compete in badminton, cheerleading, and softball.[13]

The following teams have won championships in their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournament or meet:[14]

Activities

Wheaton North offers language clubs, service activities, and various other activities, typical of an American high school.

Competitive activities

The following competitive activities have earned championships in their respective State Championship Tournaments, sponsored by the IHSA:

2001–02, 2002–03 & 2003–04

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Organizational Chart . Community Unit School District 200 . 15 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Admin . Staff Directory . Community Unit School District 200 . 15 March 2024.
  3. Web site: School Profile. Wheaton North High School. 12 May 2017.
  4. Web site: Wheaton North H.S.. School Directory. IHSA. 18 December 2019.
  5. http://www.wnhs.org/activities/index.htm Activities Directory for WNHS; accessed June 23, 2009
  6. Web site: Wheaton North High School . School Directory Information . National Center for Education Statistics . March 15, 2024.
  7. http://www.cusd200.org/expansion/index.htm High School Expansion
  8. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=29634 Fuller, James; Clinton, Oprah, Cash; September 1, 2007; Daily Herald; accessed June 23, 2009
  9. News: Booster club hosting fundraiser for Wheaton North library. Cilella. Jessica. Daily Herald.
  10. Web site: Wheaton North Booster Club. wnhsboosters.org. 2016-05-05.
  11. Web site: Wheaton North H.S.. Illinois School Report Card. 9 July 2014. 2013.
  12. http://www.newsweek.com/id/201160/?q=2009/rank/1201 The Top of the Class – The complete list of the 1,500 top U.S. high schools; June 8, 2009; Newsweek.com; accessed June 23, 2009
  13. http://www.wnhs.org/athletics/ Athletic Department at WNHS; accessed June 23, 2009
  14. http://www.ihsa.org/school/records/sum2321.htm Season Summaries for WNHS; ihsa.org; accessed June 23, 2009
  15. Web site: Bartelson . Jacob . Class 7A state championship: Wheaton North dominates St. Rita for first state title since 1986 . 2023-03-12 . Shaw Local . en.
  16. Web site: Hollywood screenwriter Scot Armstrong: "I wanted to be friends with the funniest people". 2016-04-13. WGN Radio - 720 AM. en. 2019-02-20.
  17. STOP MAKING STUFF UP ABOUT ME . 2022-03-05 . Gonzalez . Daniel . video . Danny Gonzalez . 10:19 . 2022-08-10 . YouTube.
  18. http://www.nqbc.com/history.html List of National High School Quarterbacks of the Year; The National Quarterback Club; accessed June 23, 2009
  19. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GRAHAKEN02 Kent Graham stats & bio; databasefootball.com; accessed June 23, 2009
  20. News: Akouris. Tina. Wheaton North Falcons: Rex assured, a tradition of winners. Chicago Sun-Times. September 22, 2009. September 24, 2009.
  21. http://il.milesplit.us/articles/19067 Bush, Scott; Adam Harris is an Olympian; July 28, 2008; ILRunners.com; accessed June 23, 2009
  22. Web site: Juriga. Jim. Juriga, Mark Butkus Join Illini Renaissance Celebration. Illinois Athletics. University of Illinois. 16 October 2016.
  23. http://goaztecs.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/bio-Long.html Chuck Long profile; University of San Diego Football; accessed June 23, 2009
  24. http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/long_chuck00.html Chuck Long player profile; University of iowa Athletic Department; accessed June 23, 2009
  25. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LONGCHU01 Chuck Long stats & bio; databasefootbal.com; accessed June 23, 2009
  26. Web site: Garcia. John. Local soldier killed in Afghanistan. recap of television news story. WLS-TV (ABC-7 Chicago). January 28, 2008. September 13, 2010. Army Staff Sergeant Robert Miller was shot during a firefight in a town near the Pakistan border Friday. He graduated from Wheaton North High School in 2002. The teachers remember him as a strong student and also a good athlete. He was a member of the gymnastics team who qualified for state his senior year. And those who knew him say it was a terrible loss..
  27. Web site: Bonnie Nadzam. Granta.
  28. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20105540,00.html Lipton, Michael A; She's Prima and Donna; April 17, 1995; People Magazine vol 43, No. 15; accessed June 23, 2009
  29. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021213334/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/53444/Gail-O-Grady/biography Gail O'Grady biography; New York Times.com; accessed June 23, 2009
  30. http://www.nba.com/heat/contact/directory_pfund.html Randy Pfund profile; nba.com; accessed June 23, 2009
  31. News: Goodfellow . Lily . Coach of the Week: Matthew Rahn . 11 June 2024 . The Courier . 21 August 2023.
  32. Web site: Nancy Swider-Peltz (1992) - Hall of Honor . Wheaton College Athletics . 11 June 2024 . en.
  33. News: McGraw . Patricia Babcock . Olympic hopeful a chip off the ol' block . 11 June 2024 . Daily Herald . 9 January 2009.
  34. Web site: Steve Thonn . https://web.archive.org/web/20151218171738/https://www.clevelandgladiators.com/team/roster/steve-thonn. 2015-12-18.
  35. News: Wheaton North’s Clayton Thorson has trip to remember . 11 June 2024 . Chicago Tribune . 14 January 2014.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Wheaton North High School".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.