Guilford High School (Illinois)

Guilford High School

Name	Guilford High School
Address	5620 Spring Creek Road
Town	Rockford, Illinois
Established	1963
Community
Type	Public Secondary
Religion	No Affiliation
Students	Coeducational
Grades	9 to 12
Accreditation
District	205
Nickname	G-Vikes
Colors	Columbia Blue/White
Website	guilford.rps205.com[1]

Guilford High School is a high school located in Rockford, Illinois. Guilford High School is one of four public high schools in Rockford (Auburn, East, Jefferson, and Guilford).

The school's projected 2006-2007 enrollment is over 2,100 students and 170 teaching and support staff.

It was the first high school in the Rockford School District to have school colors other than red and black, such as West (now a middle school), Rockford East High School, and Auburn's colors. The school's colors are Columbia Blue and White. The school has an almost identical design to that of Auburn High School. However, Auburn High School was created first, and Guilford was built upon the design with slight improvements.

Notable alumni

• Debra Bowen - Secretary of State of California
• Carlos Polk - linebacker, Dallas Cowboys
• Rick Nielsen - guitarist, Cheap Trick
• Tom Petersson - bassist, Cheap Trick
• Bun E. Carlos - drummer, Cheap Trick
• Perica Marošević - soccer player Dallas FC
• Brad Ring - Drafted by San Jose Earthquakes
• Dragutin Topić - Olympic High Jumper (attended as exchange student 1987-1988)
• Chad Knaus - Crew Chief for current 5 time NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson

• Jenny Spangler - Olympic Marathon Runner