Yorkville High School Explained

Yorkville High School
Established:1893
Type:Public secondary school
Principal:David Travis
Ratio:16.32
Teaching Staff:129.80
Enrollment:2,118[1] (2022-23)
Grades:9–12
Streetaddress:797 Game Farm Road
City:Yorkville
State:Illinois
Zipcode:60560
Country:United States
District:Yorkville Community Unit School District 115
Campus:Suburban
Colors:Red and white
Nickname:Foxes
Conference:Southwest Prairie Conference

Yorkville High School, or YHS, is a public high school located in Yorkville, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, in the United States. It serves grades 9-12 for the Yorkville Community Unit School District 115.

The school serves Yorkville, Bristol, Montgomery, Oswego, and Plano.[2]

History

In 2008, the Yorkville High School Academy opened across the street from the high school. It serves as a Freshman campus, while the high school remains for grades 10th through 12th.[3]

Athletics

The Yorkville Foxes compete in the Southwest Prairie Conference. The school colors are red and white. The following Illinois High School Association (IHSA) sanctioned sports are offered:[4]

Yorkville formerly competed in the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference, Western Sun Conference, The Little Seven Conference, and the Suburban Prairie Conference.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: Yorkville High School. National Center for Education Statistics. March 19, 2024.
  2. "About Our School District" . Yorkville Community Unit School District 115. Retrieved on June 9, 2015.
  3. Web site: About YHS . Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 . 11 September 2021.
  4. Web site: IHSA Yorkville (H.S.).
  5. Web site: IHSA. ihsa.org. 30 April 2016.
  6. Web site: YHS Athletics / YHS Sports.

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