Cary-Grove High School
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| Established | 1961 |
| Type | Public High School |
| Principal | Jay Sargeant |
| Students | 1887 (2008) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 2208 Three Oaks Road, Cary, Illinois, United States |
| Oversight | Community High School District 155 |
| Colors | navy blue white |
| Mascot | Trojan |
| Newspaper | Trojan Times |
| Website | Cary-Grove High School |
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Cary-Grove High School is a high school in Cary, Illinois, USA; it is part of Community High School District 155. In 1995, it was the subject of much news attention after the Fox River Grove level crossing accident that killed seven students.[1] In 2006, on the anniversary of the accident, another Cary-Grove student, Justin Glassmyer, was killed at the same crossing.[2]
Cary-Grove opened in 1961. Originally, the school colors (purple and white) and the tune for the school song were borrowed from Northwestern University.[citation needed] In 1978, while the school colors remained purple and white, the sports, cheerleader and band uniforms became navy and white. During the 1980s, the change to navy blue and white became official.
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[edit] 1995 Level Crossing Tragedy
[edit] Student life
[edit] Athletics
The school's team mascot is the "Trojan."
The football team won the 2009 state title against Providence Catholic High School, as IHSA 6A Champions, and they finished second in 2004.
The 2009 Women's Volleyball team won the state title. It was the first state title in the school's history.[3][4] In 2010, the Volleyball team was ranked Number 1 in the nation by various sources, but lost the state final game to Lyons Township High School snapping their 57 match win streak and ended their season at 41-1 overall.[5] In 2011 the Volleyball team was runner up in the state, marking the third year in a row that the team made it to the state finals.[6] In 2011, the high school had its first ever individual track and field champion in Carly Loeffel who achieved a high jump effort of 5'8".
[edit] Music
Cary-Grove's music program has a history of achievement. In the 1970s, the Jazz Band consistently won top honors at the Oak Lawn Jazz Festival in Oak Lawn, Illinois.[citation needed] In 1973 the show choir format was adopted when the school's swing choir began; an extracurricular group that performs contemporary music with choreography. Each year, choir students participate in Fall Follies, the Swing Choir Festival, nursing home tours, elementary school tours, the holiday trip to Chicago and the spring Musical. Most recently, Cary-Grove performed Curtains in March 2010 File:Example curtains.jpg and Les Misèrables in March 2011. The show choir travels to Disney and Branson, Missouri on a rotational basis. The Trojan Marching Band and Pep Band can be seen at football and basketball games. Both band and choir students perform in Spring and Holiday concerts.
As of 2009, 15 different groups and ensembles, including the A Cappella Singers, Swing Choir, Jazz Choir, Bel Canto Choir, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Pep Band and Jazz Ensemble perform at the school.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Patrick Burns (paranormal investigator) ('87), star of Haunting Evidence
- Paul Wertico ('72), jazz drummer (member of the Pat Metheny Group for many years), winner of 7 grammy awards
- Jimmy John Liautaud founder and owner of Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches franchise
- Jeff Lewis famous Broadway performer, well known for his role in Fiddler on the Roof
- Lindsey Ridgway ('02), Star of MTV Reality Show Legally Blonde the Musical: The Search for Elle Woods
[edit] References
- ^ [Oct. 27 1995 http://www.cnn.com/US/9510/bus_crash/10-27/]
- ^ Amid her grief, a mother thanks FRG, Cary residents
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- ^ [2], Tribune's top 20 football teams
- ^ http://www.mchenrycountysports.com/articles/2010/11/14/r_1l1ojfomqq6yfnpuy9f28w/index.xml
- ^ http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/cary-grove-trojans-(cary,il)/volleyball/home.htm
[edit] External links
- Cary-Grove High School Website
- Cary-Grove High School Choir Blog
- Cary-Grove High School Swing Choir
- Cary Grove High School Alumni
- IHSA Tournament results
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