Galesburg High School
Galesburg High School is a public high school in Galesburg, Illinois. Galesburg High School was established in 1861 in downtown Galesburg. It has since moved to Fremont Street on the west side of town. The school is located on 80 acres (320,000 m2) of land with a full, lighted football field, two baseball fields, two softball fields, a soccer field, a full gymnasium, auditorium, and a separate building with another gym and a swimming pool.
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[edit] Sports
The Galesburg High School athletic teams compete in the IHSA Western Big 6 Conference, with the team name "Silver Streaks" and team colors of black, gold, and silver. The Silver Streaks moniker refers to the CB&Q streamlined Pioneer Zephyr, a high-speed train that ran through Galesburg from 1934 to 1960.
[edit] 2007 diploma controversy
In an effort to make the graduation ceremonies more orderly, the school administration enacted a policy, effective 2007, of not awarding diplomas to students who were disruptively cheered as they crossed the stage. When five students in the class of 2007 were denied diplomas, the case drew national media attention.[1] Community Unit School District#205 relented on June 7 and gave the students their diplomas.[2] Four of the affected students started legal proceedings against the district, claiming that they were unfairly targeted by the policy.[2]
[edit] Presidential Visit
On August 17, 2011, U.S. President Barack Obama paid a visit to Galesburg High School and spent approximately half an hour watching and meeting with members of the football team during an after-school practice.[3][4]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Aaron Fike and A. J. Fike, NASCAR drivers
- Jim Sundberg, Major League Baseball player (the baseball field is named after him)
- Sewall Wright, biologist
- Matthew McCoy, credited with ending the McCoy Hatfield feud with a McCoy victory.
[edit] External links
- Galesburg High School Official Website
- Galesburg School District 205 Official Website
[edit] References
- ^ The Associated Press (2007-06-03). "Diplomas Denied Over Graduation Cheers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/03/us/03graduation.html?pagewanted=print. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- ^ a b Carlson, Jane (2007-06-07). "District relinquishes diplomas". The Register-Mail.
- ^ http://www.pjstar.com/news/obama/x1852621613/Obama-watches-Galesburg-High-School-football-team
- ^ Wheeler, Jennifer (2011). "President makes unscheduled stop at GHS". The Register-Mail (Galesburg, IL). http://www.galesburg.com/education/x27455723/President-makes-unscheduled-stop-at-GHS. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
Coordinates: 40°57′46.39″N 90°23′20.19″W / 40.9628861°N 90.3889417°W
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