Elk Grove Village High School

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Elk Grove High School
Established	1966
Type	Public secondary
Students	1,973
Grades	9–12
Location	500 W. Elk Grove Blvd Elk Grove Village, Illinois USA
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Green, Gold
Mascot	Grenadier
Yearbook	Montage
Newspaper	Guardian
Website	eghs.d214.org

Elk Grove High School, or EGHS, is a public four-year high school located in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Township High School District 214, which also includes Buffalo Grove High School, John Hersey High School, Prospect High School, Rolling Meadows High School, and Wheeling High School

1 History
2 Academics
3 Athletics
- 3.1 School fight song
4 Activities
5 Notable alumni
6 External links

[edit] History

Elk Grove High School opened in 1966.

[edit] Academics

In 2005, Elk Grove had an average composite ACT score of 21.5, and graduated 86.9% of its senior class. The average class size is 20.9. In 2007, Elk Grove has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.^[1]

[edit] Athletics

Elk Grove competes in the Mid-Suburban League East Conference and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Grenadier.

Boys Sports (Years next to sport are Conference Championships.)

Football - 1971-72, 72-73, 73-74, 76-77, 77-78, 78-79, 79-80, 81-82, 87-88, 2004-05
Golf
Wrestling
Baseball - 1967-68, 2006
Cross Country
Swimming
Soccer
Tennis
Volleyball - 1992-93
Water Polo
Basketball - 1977-78, 78-79, 2001-02
Gymnastics - 1972-73, 73-74, 76-77, 78-79, 79-80, 2001-02
Track and Field

Girls Sports

Bowling
Badminton
Softball - 1980-81, 81-82, 90-91, 91-92, 92-93, 94-95, 95-96, 96-97, 99-2000, 01-02
Cross Country
Swimming
Soccer - 1999-2000, 00-01, 01-02
Tennis
Volleyball
Water Polo
Basketball - 1977-78, 80-81, 81-82, 83-84, 85-86, 91-92, 92-93, 95-96
Gymnastics - 1977-78, 2000-01
Track and Field

[edit] School fight song

The school fight song is sometimes sung at athletic events and pep rallies. The song is not particularly well known by its alumni and student body.

Fight on for Elk Grove. Charge down the field.
Push on to victory, we will never yield.
raise high our banner, hail to varsity.
Rise Elk Grove Grenadiers, go on-ward to victory.

[edit] Activities

Chess Team
Cheerleading (2006, 2007 Co-Ed Cheerleading IHSA State Champions)
Debate
Scholastic Bowl
Speech (1989 State Champions)
Group Interpretation
Fall and 2 Winter Plays
Variety Show
Musical
Contest Play
DECA
Math Team
National Honor Society
Orchesis
Peer Helpers
Pom Pons
SADD
Science Olympiad
Student Council
African American Club
Breakdancing
Cricket
e.g. magazine
Film Production Club
French Club
Games Club
Green Grens
History Club
Hockey
International Club
Italian Club
Latino Club
Role Playing Games (RPG) Club
South Asian Club
Spanish Club
Athletic Trainers
Montage
Japanese Exchange Program
Marching Band
Public Service Practicum
Renaissance
Service Learning
BotsIQ Battlebots

[edit] Notable alumni

Dave Otto (MLB Pitcher)^{[citation needed]}
James Iha (former member of the Smashing Pumpkins, now pursuing solo career)^{[citation needed]}

[edit] External links

Official Website

Mid-Suburban Conference
East Division: Buffalo Grove • Elk Grove • Hersey • Prospect • Rolling Meadows • Wheeling West Division: Barrington • Conant • Fremd • Hoffman Estates • Palatine • Schaumburg