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{{Infobox Secondary school
{{Infobox school
| logo = [[Image:GatorHead.gif]]
| motto =
| name = Crystal Lake South High School
| name = Crystal Lake South High School
| type = Public secondary
| type = Public secondary
| grades = 9-12
| grades = 9-12
| students = 1,291 (2023-2024)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1711370&ID=171137001368|title=Crystal Lake South High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 9, 2024}}</ref>
| students = 1916
| ratio = 17.24<ref name=NCES/>
| teaching_staff = 74.90 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
| principal = Kimberly Bromley
| address = 1200 S. McHenry Ave
| city = [[Crystal Lake, Illinois|Crystal Lake]]
| city = [[Crystal Lake, Illinois|Crystal Lake]]
| state = [[Illinois]]
| state = [[Illinois]] 60014
| country = [[United States Of America]]
| country = USA
| oversight = Community High School District 155
| oversight = [[Community High School District 155]]
| mascot = [[Alligator|Gators]]
| mascot = [[Alligator|Gators]]<ref name=colors/>
| colors = Green, gold and white<br>{{colorbox|green}} {{colorbox|gold}} {{colorbox|white}} <ref name=colors>{{Cite web|title=Crystal Lake South High School|url=https://www.ihsa.org/Schools/School-Directory?url=/data/school/c.htm|access-date=2024-03-27|website=Illinois High School Association|language=en-US}}</ref>
| colors = Green and gold
| song = “Cheer for the fighting Gators!
There are no imitators.
Green and the Gold prevail,
South High School hail, Ra Ra Ra!
Fight Gators fight with might.
Win Gators, win tonight.”
South High with Green and Gold has victory tonight!<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ww3.d155.org/cls/Pages/About.aspx |title=Crystal Lake South About |access-date=2014-10-01 |archive-date=2014-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006091912/http://ww3.d155.org/cls/Pages/About.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| established = 1978
| established = 1978
| newspaper = ''South Side Story''
| newspaper = Gator Prints{{citation needed |date=June 2019}}
| website = [http://www.d155.org/cls]
| website = [http://www.d155.org/cls Crystal Lake South]
| picture = [[File:CrystalLakeSouthHighSchool.png|250px]]
}}
}}
'''Crystal Lake South High School,''' often referred to as "South," is one of three high schools in [[Crystal Lake, Illinois]], and has a body of 1916 students. The school was founded in 1978 due to the pressures of the population growth in the communities it serves, Crystal Lake, and part of [[Lake in the Hills, Illinois|Lake in the Hills]]. It was the Crystal Lake's second high school, as the city had been served completely by Crystal Lake Community High School since 1924. After South was founded, Crystal Lake Community High School changed its name to Crystal Lake Central High School, nicknamed "Central." For a long time, Crystal Lake South and Crystal Lake Central shared a cross-town rivalry. Lately, Crystal Lake South's rivalry with neighboring Cary-Grove High School, which serves [[Cary, Illinois|Cary]] and [[Fox River Grove, Illinois|Fox River Grove]], has intensified due to vastly increased competition in [[American football|football]] games between the two schools.
'''Crystal Lake South High School,''' often referred to as "South" or "CLS," is one of three high schools in [[Crystal Lake, Illinois]], and currently has a body of roughly 1916 students. As Crystal Lake's second oldest school, it was constructed from 1976 to 1978 and opened in August 1978<ref>School District 155 Student Handbook 1978 - 1979, Crystal Lake South High School.</ref> after Crystal Lake Community High School, now [[Crystal Lake Central High School]], split into two schools due to the pressures of the population growth in the communities it served, Crystal Lake, a part of [[Lake in the Hills, Illinois|Lake in the Hills]] and a small portion of [[Algonquin, Illinois|Algonquin]]. South graduated its first class in 1979 - this class consisted of approximately 250 seniors who were transferred from Crystal Lake Central High School. South graduated its first class who attended all four years in 1982.


After the community's school split, the South Gators and Central Tigers became rivals in the Fox Valley Conference. Though recently, focus of rivalry has primarily shifted to the [[Cary-Grove High School]] Trojans and the Prairie Ridge Wolves due to vastly increased competition in [[American football|football]] games between the two schools. However, an underlying tone of competition still vibrates between the two Crystal Lake schools.
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As time progressed, and the city of Crystal Lake continued to grow rapidly; the school reached its structural capacity in 2002. A new addition opened for the 2003-2004 school year, with several dozen new classrooms. However, due to the phenomenal growth experienced by the cities served by the school, this new addition was already obsolete by the 2005-2006 school year. For example, the graduating class of 2004 consisted of approximately 350 students, the class of 2006 consists of 435 students, and the class of 2009 contains approximately 540 students. To accommodate this rapid growth, a new addition is scheduled to open for the 2006-2007 school year.


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The city of Crystal Lake has grown rapidly since South first opened it doors. The school reached its structural capacity in 2002. A new addition opened for the 2003-2004 school year, with several dozen new classrooms. However, due to the phenomenal growth of the city, the addition was already insufficient by the 2005-2006 school year (the graduating class of 2004 consisted of 366 students, class of 2006 had 435 students, and the class of 2009 contained approximately 540 students). The final phase of the 2003-2004 additions was opened in the 2006-2007 school year. The "Lower level" under C-Hall added 10 classrooms and over 100 lockers.
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== Famous alumni ==
* [[Jim Verraros]] - singer/actor of [[American Idol]] fame
* [[Scott Hode]] - baseball infielder for the [[University of Arkansas]] [[Arkansas Razorbacks|Razorbacks]], 24th-round MLB draft pick, [[Chicago Cubs]] infielder
* [[Scott Olsen]] - pitcher for the [[Florida Marlins]]
* [[Tawnee Stone]] - [[Lightspeed Media Corporation]] pornographic model and actor


Crystal Lake South High School's mascot is the "Gator". This mascot was chosen in 1976 by a poll of students who would attend South when it first opened. In October 2010, South was asked by the [[University of Florida]] to phase out the use of its logo.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-04-12 |title=Crystal Lake South to Unveil New Gator Logo |url=https://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/crystal-lake-south-to-unveil-new-gator-logo |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=Crystal Lake-Cary, IL Patch |language=en}}</ref> From this, arose a contest; graduates, current students, and the community got to design and enter logo's to be voted upon for the new one. The new logo was chosen and was used in place of the old one beginning in the 2011-2012 school year. During the summer of 2016, the entrance to the school was rebuilt, and a bronze gator statue was placed outside of the school.
==External links==
* [http://www.d155.org/cls/Index.htm Crystal Lake South home page]


In 2017, the baseball team won the IHSA Class 4A baseball state championship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=High school baseball: Crystal Lake South wins Class 4A state title behind Engelking's complete game |url=https://www.shawlocal.com/2017/06/11/high-school-baseball-crystal-lake-south-wins-class-4a-state-title-behind-engelkings-complete-game/aiul6pz/ |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=Shaw Local |date=11 June 2017 |language=en}}</ref>
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[[Category:High schools in Illinois]]

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[[Category:McHenry County, Illinois]]
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==Notable alumni==
* [[Trevor Keegan]] - Class of 2019 - Offensive guard for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
* [[Paul Lekics]] - Class of 1991. Retired professional soccer player for the [[Richmond Kickers]] and [[Chicago Fire SC|Chicago Fire]]. Former assistant soccer coach for [[California State University, Stanislaus]]
* [[Scott Olsen]] - Class of 2002 - [[Major League Baseball|Major League]] pitcher 2005-2010
* [[Randy Salerno]] - Class of 1981 - Former news anchor for [[WGN-TV]] and [[WBBM-TV]] in [[Chicago]]
* [[Jim Verraros]] - Class of 2001 - Singer/actor of [[American Idol]] fame{{Citation needed|reason=His article says he grew up in Crystal Lake, but does not mention the high school, so a source here would be good.|date=January 2014}}
*[[Dennis Gardeck]]- [[American football]] player for the [[Arizona Cardinals]]
*John Larimer - Class of 2003. Navy Petty Officer Third Class and victim of the [[2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting]]<ref>https://www.nwherald.com/2012/07/21/crystal-lake-man-killed-in-colo-could-light-up-a-room/a4m7x6n/?page=3121 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
*Alex LoSchiavo - Two-time Emmy-award winning associate producer. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/43-Sports-Emmy-Winners-Press-Release-5.25.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=42nd Annual Sports Emmy® Awards Winners – The Emmys|url=https://theemmys.tv/sports-42nd-winners/|access-date=2021-07-03|website=theemmys.tv|language=en-US}}</ref>
*Jon Jorgenson - Class of 2009 - Stage actor, played the role of "Sky" in the Broadway cast of [[Mamma Mia! (musical)|Mamma Mia!]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jon Jorgenson|url=https://www.playbill.com/person/jon-jorgenson-vault-0000124959|url-status=live|website=Playbill|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429152949/http://www.playbill.com:80/person/jon-jorgenson-vault-0000124959 |archive-date=2016-04-29 }}</ref>
* Matt Kaulig - Class of 1991 - Owner of LeafFilter and [[Kaulig Racing]] in NASCAR. His race team has 23 Xfinity Series wins and 1 NASCAR Cup Series win as of Aug. 19, 2023. He played college football at [[University of Akron]].

==References==
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{{Fox Valley Conference}}

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==Athletic Illinois State Champions==
* 1981 Boys Golf
* 1990 Pom Squad Novelty Division
* 2012 Pom Squad 3A Kick Division
* 2017 Baseball 4A
* 2019 Boys Soccer
* 2023 Boys Soccer
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[[Category:Schools in McHenry County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1978]]
[[Category:Crystal Lake, Illinois]]
[[Category:1978 establishments in Illinois]]

Latest revision as of 04:59, 10 December 2024

Crystal Lake South High School
Address
Map
1200 S. McHenry Ave

Crystal Lake
,
Illinois 60014

United States
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1978
OversightCommunity High School District 155
PrincipalKimberly Bromley
Teaching staff74.90 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Number of students1,291 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.24[1]
Color(s)Green, gold and white
      [2]
Song“Cheer for the fighting Gators!

There are no imitators. Green and the Gold prevail, South High School hail, Ra Ra Ra! Fight Gators fight with might. Win Gators, win tonight.”

South High with Green and Gold has victory tonight![3]
MascotGators[2]
NewspaperGator Prints[citation needed]
WebsiteCrystal Lake South

Crystal Lake South High School, often referred to as "South" or "CLS," is one of three high schools in Crystal Lake, Illinois, and currently has a body of roughly 1916 students. As Crystal Lake's second oldest school, it was constructed from 1976 to 1978 and opened in August 1978[4] after Crystal Lake Community High School, now Crystal Lake Central High School, split into two schools due to the pressures of the population growth in the communities it served, Crystal Lake, a part of Lake in the Hills and a small portion of Algonquin. South graduated its first class in 1979 - this class consisted of approximately 250 seniors who were transferred from Crystal Lake Central High School. South graduated its first class who attended all four years in 1982.

After the community's school split, the South Gators and Central Tigers became rivals in the Fox Valley Conference. Though recently, focus of rivalry has primarily shifted to the Cary-Grove High School Trojans and the Prairie Ridge Wolves due to vastly increased competition in football games between the two schools. However, an underlying tone of competition still vibrates between the two Crystal Lake schools.

The city of Crystal Lake has grown rapidly since South first opened it doors. The school reached its structural capacity in 2002. A new addition opened for the 2003-2004 school year, with several dozen new classrooms. However, due to the phenomenal growth of the city, the addition was already insufficient by the 2005-2006 school year (the graduating class of 2004 consisted of 366 students, class of 2006 had 435 students, and the class of 2009 contained approximately 540 students). The final phase of the 2003-2004 additions was opened in the 2006-2007 school year. The "Lower level" under C-Hall added 10 classrooms and over 100 lockers.

Crystal Lake South High School's mascot is the "Gator". This mascot was chosen in 1976 by a poll of students who would attend South when it first opened. In October 2010, South was asked by the University of Florida to phase out the use of its logo.[5] From this, arose a contest; graduates, current students, and the community got to design and enter logo's to be voted upon for the new one. The new logo was chosen and was used in place of the old one beginning in the 2011-2012 school year. During the summer of 2016, the entrance to the school was rebuilt, and a bronze gator statue was placed outside of the school.

In 2017, the baseball team won the IHSA Class 4A baseball state championship.[6]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Crystal Lake South High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Crystal Lake South High School". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  3. ^ "Crystal Lake South About". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
  4. ^ School District 155 Student Handbook 1978 - 1979, Crystal Lake South High School.
  5. ^ "Crystal Lake South to Unveil New Gator Logo". Crystal Lake-Cary, IL Patch. 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  6. ^ "High school baseball: Crystal Lake South wins Class 4A state title behind Engelking's complete game". Shaw Local. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  7. ^ https://www.nwherald.com/2012/07/21/crystal-lake-man-killed-in-colo-could-light-up-a-room/a4m7x6n/?page=3121 [dead link‍]
  8. ^ https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/43-Sports-Emmy-Winners-Press-Release-5.25.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ "42nd Annual Sports Emmy® Awards Winners – The Emmys". theemmys.tv. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  10. ^ "Jon Jorgenson". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2016-04-29.

42°12′39″N 88°20′25″W / 42.21083°N 88.34028°W / 42.21083; -88.34028

Athletic Illinois State Champions

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  • 1981 Boys Golf
  • 1990 Pom Squad Novelty Division
  • 2012 Pom Squad 3A Kick Division
  • 2017 Baseball 4A
  • 2019 Boys Soccer
  • 2023 Boys Soccer
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