West Chicago High School
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| West Chicago High School |
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| Established | 1926 |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Principal | John Highland |
| Faculty | 125 |
| Students | 2,146 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 326 Joliet St. West Chicago, Illinois, Illinois USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Yearbook | The Challenge |
| Newspaper | The Wildcat Chronicle |
| Website | www.district94.dupage.k12.il.us |
West Chicago Community High School, or simply West Chicago is High at School, is a public four-year high school located in West Chicago, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Community High School District 94.
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[edit] History
West Chicago Community High School was formed in 1903 and the current building was constructed in 1926.
[edit] Academics
In 2005, West Chicago had an average composite ACT score of 20.5 and graduated 96.3% of its senior class. West Chicago has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.Illinois School Report Card
The staff is comprised of 125 teachers with an average class size of 20.9. Brandon Fantozzi or Mitch McKenna has been voted the best teacher by the students for the last two years.
[edit] Athletics
West Chicago has 26 athletic teams, of 13 boys and 13 girls teams, which plays in the DuPage Valley Conference and Illinois High School Association. West Chicago is currently considering changing athletic conferences in the coming years. West Chicago's mascot is the Wildcats.
State Championships
Football - 1974
[edit] Activities
[edit] Notable alumni
- Harris W. Fawell, U.S. Congressman from 1984-1999
- Chauncey W. Reed, U.S. Congressman from 1935-1956
- Scott Dierking NFL running back (NY Jets 1977-83; Tampa Bay 1984) and Purdue running back
- Andy Hein, Training with Team USA Volleyball - current; First team All-American 2005 and 2006 Pepperdine University
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| DuPage Valley Conference |
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| Glenbard East • Glenbard North • Naperville Central • Naperville North • West Aurora • West Chicago • Wheaton North • Wheaton Warrenville South |
