Schaumburg High School
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| Schaumburg High School |
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| Established | 1970 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Students | 2,651 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 1100 W. Schaumburg Schaumburg, Illinois USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Cardinal Red, Gold |
| Mascot | Saxons, "Siegie" |
| Yearbook | Shimmer |
| Newspaper | Sextant |
| Website | www.shs.d211.org |
Schaumburg High School, or SHS is a public four-year high school located in Schaumburg, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States.
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[edit] History
Schaumburg High School opened in 1970. The United States Department of Education recognized Schaumburg High School as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. [1][citation needed] The high school is accredited by the North Central Association and has earned full recognition status by the State Superintendent of Schools in the State of Illinois.
[edit] Academics
In 2006, Schaumburg had an average composite ACT score of 21.4, and graduated 97% of its senior class.[citation needed] The average class size is 650. Schaumburg has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.[2]
[edit] Athletics
Schaumburg competes in the Mid-Suburban League West Conference and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Saxons.
- Boys' Baseball 1997 AA State Champions, 1989 AA State Runner Up [1]
- Boys' Basketball 2001 State Champions.
- Boys' Cross Country State Champions in 1985, 1987, and 1988.
- Boys' Football 1999 runner-up.
- Girls' Bowling 2004 State champions
Saxon Fight Song
Fight on all you saxons
Lead us on to victory tonight
Raise your voice to the highest
For the Red, For the Gold we will fight
Keep your spirit forever, and we'll cheer our alma mater dear
So keep fighting for Schaumburg, for a victory is near!
Saxon Fight Chant
Schaumburg High has got the stuff
We move, we fight, we're really tough
With victory as our battle cry!
We'll go, we'll fight, we'll never die
Cheer the red, hail the gold
Come on, Saxons, let's go!
[edit] Notable alumni
- Gavin Paul Giovagnoli - Journalist
- Kurt Kittner - Football Player for the Bears and Falcons, NFL
- Paul Justin - NFL Football Player
- Nadia Geller (nee MacNider) - Interior Designer, While You Were Out (TLC), Trading Spaces (TLC), Home Made Simple (TLC)
- Hamid Mehreioskouei - Professional Soccer Player for the Los Angeles Galaxy
- Susan Downey (nee Levin) - Film Producer, married to actor Robert Downey, Jr.
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