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{{Short description|Public school in Illinois, United States}}
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{{Infobox school
| name = Yorkville High School
| name = Yorkville High School
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| established = 1893
| established = 1893
| closed =
| closed =
| type = Public secondary
| type = [[State school#United States|Public]] [[secondary school]]
| status =
| status =
| principal = David Travis
| principal = David Travis
| ratio = 16.32<ref name="nces"/>
| teaching_staff =
| teaching_staff = 129.80<ref name="nces"/> {{FTE}}
| enrollment = 1,746 (2016-17)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1743960&ID=174396004363|title=Yorkville High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=February 17, 2019}}</ref>
| 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)
| grades = 9–12
| grades = 9–12<ref name="nces"/>
| streetaddress = 797 Game Farm Road
| streetaddress = 797 Game Farm Road
| city = [[Yorkville, Illinois|Yorkville]]
| city = [[Yorkville, Illinois|Yorkville]]
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| district = [[Yorkville Community Unit School District 115]]
| district = [[Yorkville Community Unit School District 115]]
| accreditation =
| accreditation =
| campus = [[Suburban]]
| campus = [[Suburban]]<ref name="nces"/>
| colors = {{color box|red}} {{color box|white}}
| colors = Red and white<ref name="IHSA"/> {{color box|red}}{{color box|white}}
| nickname = Foxes
| nickname = Foxes<ref name="IHSA"/>
| conference = [[Southwest Prairie Conference]]<ref name="IHSA"/>
| rival =
| rival =
| yearbook =
| yearbook =
| newspaper =
| newspaper =
| website = {{url|http://www.y115.org}}
| website = {{url|https://www.y115.org/yhs}}
}}
}}
'''Yorkville High School''', or '''YHS''', is a public four-year [[high school]] located in [[Yorkville, Illinois]], a western suburb of [[Chicago, Illinois]], in the [[United States]]. It is part of [[Yorkville Community Unit School District 115]].
'''Yorkville High School''', or '''YHS''', is a [[State school#United States|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 service area of the school district, and therefore the high school, includes Yorkville, [[Bristol, Illinois|Bristol]], [[Montgomery, Illinois|Montgomery]], [[Oswego, Illinois|Oswego]], and [[Plano, Illinois|Plano]].<ref>"[http://www.y115.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/District?template=m About Our School District]" ( {{webarchive|url=https://www.webcitation.org/6Z8UlwK5e?url=http://www.y115.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/District?template=m |date=2015-06-08 }}). [[Yorkville Community Unit School District 115]]. Retrieved on June 9, 2015.</ref>
The school serves Yorkville, [[Bristol, Illinois|Bristol]], [[Montgomery, Illinois|Montgomery]], [[Oswego, Illinois|Oswego]], and [[Plano, Illinois|Plano]].<ref>"[http://www.y115.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/District?template=m About Our School District]" ( {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007110120/http://www.y115.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/District?template=m |date=2015-10-07 }}). [[Yorkville Community Unit School District 115]]. Retrieved on June 9, 2015.</ref>


==Athletics==
==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.<ref>{{cite web |title=About YHS |url=https://www.y115.org/domain/441 |website=Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 |access-date=11 September 2021}}</ref>
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Yorkville competes in the [[Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference]] and [[Illinois High School Association]]. It used to compete in the [[Western Sun Conference]], The Little Seven Conference, and the Suburban Prairie Conference. Its mascot is the [[Fox]]es.


==Athletics==
Yorkville athletes compete in a range of sports, including:
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:<ref name="IHSA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ihsa.org/data/school/schools/2501.htm|title = IHSA Yorkville (H.S.)}}</ref>
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*[[Baseball]]
*[[Basketball]]
*[[Baseball]] (boys)
*[[Basketball]] (girls and boys)
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*[[Cheerleading]]
*[[Bowling]] (girls and boys)
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*[[Cross country running|Cross Country]]
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*Competitive [[Cheerleading]] (girls)
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**Girls state champion - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015<ref name="ihsa.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.ihsa.org/data/school/records/sum2501.htm|title=IHSA|work=ihsa.org|accessdate=30 April 2016}}</ref>
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*[[Cross country running|Cross country]] (girls and boys)
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**Girls state champion - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015<ref name="ihsa.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.ihsa.org/data/school/records/sum2501.htm|title=IHSA|work=ihsa.org|access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref>
**Boys state champion - 2013, 2014<ref name="ihsa.org"/>
**Boys state champion - 2013, 2014<ref name="ihsa.org"/>
*[[American football|Football]]
*[[American football|Football]] (boys)
*[[Golf]]
*[[Golf]] (girls and boys)
*[[Dance Squad|Poms]]
*[[Dance Squad]] (girls)
*[[Soccer]]
*[[Soccer]] (girls and boys)
*[[Softball]]
*[[Softball]] (girls)
*[[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]] (girls and boys) <ref name="y115.org">{{cite web |url=https://www.y115.org/Page/4771|title=YHS Athletics / YHS Sports}}</ref>
*[[Tennis]]
*[[Tennis]] (girls and boys)
*[[Track and field athletics|Track]]
*[[Track and field athletics|Track]] (girls and boys)
*[[Volleyball]]
*[[Wrestling]]
*[[Volleyball]] (girls)
*[[Wrestling]] (boys)
**State champion - 1976, 1993, 1994<ref name="ihsa.org"/>
**State champion - 1976, 1993, 1994<ref name="ihsa.org"/>
*[[Gymnastics]]
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Yorkville formerly competed in the [[Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference]], [[Western Sun Conference]], The Little Seven Conference, and the Suburban Prairie Conference.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}


== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==
* [[Jon Blackman]] - Tight End/Left Tackle who played in the [[NFL]] and defunct [[XFL (2001)|XFL]], class of 1993
* [[Jon Blackman]] - Tight End/Left Tackle who played in the [[NFL]] and defunct [[XFL (2001)|XFL]], class of 1993
* [[Dennis Hastert|Dennis "Denny" Hastert]] - Former U.S. representative and speaker of the House, taught and coached here
* [[Dennis Hastert|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
* [[Mike Radja]] - Professional ice hockey player, class of 2003
* [[Andy Richter]] - Comedian, actor and writer, class of 1984
* [[Andy Richter]] - Comedian, actor and writer, class of 1984
* {{ill|Yuki Yuen|lt=|zh|袁沅玉}} - Journalists in Hong Kong, senior anchor and feature group reporter of TVB News.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.y115.org Official Website]
* [https://www.y115.org/yhs Official website]


{{Western Sun Conference}}
{{Western Sun Conference}}
{{Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference}}
{{Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference}}

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[[Category:Public high schools in Illinois]]
[[Category:Public high schools in Illinois]]

Latest revision as of 06:49, 9 May 2024

Yorkville High School
Address
Map
797 Game Farm Road

Yorkville
,
Illinois
60560

United States
Coordinates41°39′07″N 88°27′07″W / 41.652°N 88.452°W / 41.652; -88.452
Information
TypePublic secondary school
Established1893
School districtYorkville Community Unit School District 115
PrincipalDavid Travis
Teaching staff129.80[1] (on an FTE basis)
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment2,118[1] (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio16.32[1]
CampusSuburban[1]
Color(s)Red and white[2]   
Athletics conferenceSouthwest Prairie Conference[2]
NicknameFoxes[2]
Websitewww.y115.org/yhs

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

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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

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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]

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

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  • 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 [zh] - Journalists in Hong Kong, senior anchor and feature group reporter of TVB News.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Yorkville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "IHSA Yorkville (H.S.)".
  3. ^ "About Our School District" ( Archived 2015-10-07 at the Wayback Machine). Yorkville Community Unit School District 115. Retrieved on June 9, 2015.
  4. ^ "About YHS". Yorkville Community Unit School District 115. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "IHSA". ihsa.org. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  6. ^ "YHS Athletics / YHS Sports".
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