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'''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]].
'''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 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://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>


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 23:44, 28 June 2022

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 staff126.07[1] (on an FTE basis)
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment1,980[1] (2020-21)
Student to teacher ratio14.76[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

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

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

  • 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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Yorkville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  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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