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Revision as of 01:13, 6 January 2009 by 98.228.246.72 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Public secondary school in Schaumburg, Illinois, USA| Schaumburg High School | |
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| Address | |
| 1100 W. Schaumburg Schaumburg, Illinois USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1970 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,651 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Cardinal Red, Gold |
| Mascot | Saxons, "Siegie" |
| Newspaper | Sextant |
| Yearbook | Shimmer |
| 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.
History
Schaumburg High School opened in 1970. It is accredited by the North Central Association and has earned full recognition status by the State Superintendent of Schools in the State of Illinois.
On April 19, 2007 there was a bomb threat at Schaumburg High School in which the school was forced to be evacuated into the football stadium and was forced to be shut down and released early while the police came in and searched the school for dangerous devices. No harmful substances were found.
Currently, as well as for the next couple of years, Schaumburg High School is undergoing a massive reconstruction product in which 13 new classrooms, a new grand foyer, busport, administration center, three new science labs, and handicap accessibility will be added to the high school. This is a part of the larger District 211 construction projects on Conant, Hoffman Estates, and Schaumburg High Schools.
Academics
In 2006, Schaumburg had an average composite ACT score of 21.4, and graduated 98% of its senior class. 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.
For the past two years, Schaumburg High School has been named one of America's Top High Schools by Newsweek Magazines, placing it in the top 5% of high schools in the nation, an honor only three of the five District 211 high schools received.
The United States Department of Education has recognized Schaumburg High School as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.
Athletics/Academics
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
- Boys' Football 1999 State 2nd Place
- Boys' Basketball 2001 State Champions.
- Boys' Tennis1999-2000 Sectional Champions.
- Girls' Bowling 2004 State champions
- Boy's Basketball 2006 Super-Sectional Champions and Elite Eight Qualifiers
- Boys' Cross Country 2007 3rd in State
- Chuck Novak 2007 3rd in state Chess
- Girls' Bowling 2007 State 3rd Place
- Girls' Flags 2007 State 2nd Place
- Rina Khan 2007 State Semi-Finalist in Congress Debate
- Ryan Goetz 2007 7th Place at State in Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Saxon Spirit
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!
Notable alumni
- 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)
- Susan Downey (nee Levin) - Film Producer, married to actor Robert Downey, Jr.
- Liz Armstrong - Musician and alt-weekly columnist
- Mike Carden - Guitarist;The Academy Is...
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