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{{Short description|Public school in Illinois, United States}} |
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| name = Yorkville High School |
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| principal = David Travis |
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| enrollment = 2,118<ref name="nces">{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=174396004363|title=Yorkville High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=March 19, 2024}}</ref> (2022-23) |
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| streetaddress = 797 Game Farm Road |
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Latest revision as of 06:49, 9 May 2024
| Yorkville High School | |
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| Address | |
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797 Game Farm Road , 60560 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°39′07″N 88°27′07″W / 41.652°N 88.452°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Established | 1893 |
| School district | Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 |
| Principal | David Travis |
| Teaching staff | 129.80[1] (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 2,118[1] (2022-23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.32[1] |
| Campus | Suburban[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and white[2] |
| Athletics conference | Southwest Prairie Conference[2] |
| Nickname | Foxes[2] |
| Website | www |
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.[3]
History
[edit]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.[4]
Athletics
[edit]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:[2]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Bowling (girls and boys)
- Competitive Cheerleading (girls)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (girls and boys)
- Dance Squad (girls)
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming (girls and boys) [6]
- Tennis (girls and boys)
- Track (girls and boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
- State champion - 1976, 1993, 1994[5]
Yorkville formerly competed in the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference, Western Sun Conference, The Little Seven Conference, and the Suburban Prairie Conference.[citation needed]
Notable people
[edit]- Jon Blackman - Tight End/Left Tackle who played in the NFL and defunct XFL, class of 1993
- Dennis "Denny" Hastert - Former U.S. representative and speaker of the House, taught and coached at the school
- Mike Radja - Professional ice hockey player, class of 2003
- Andy Richter - Comedian, actor and writer, class of 1984
- Yuki Yuen - Journalists in Hong Kong, senior anchor and feature group reporter of TVB News.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Yorkville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "IHSA Yorkville (H.S.)".
- ^ "About Our School District" ( Archived 2015-10-07 at the Wayback Machine). Yorkville Community Unit School District 115. Retrieved on June 9, 2015.
- ^ "About YHS". Yorkville Community Unit School District 115. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "IHSA". ihsa.org. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "YHS Athletics / YHS Sports".
External links
[edit]| International | |
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| Geographic | |
