Indian Prairie School District 204

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Indian Prairie School District 204 (sometimes abbreviated IPSD) serves students from the Illinois communities of Aurora, Bolingbrook, and Naperville. Currently one preschool, twenty-one elementary schools, seven middle schools, three high schools, and one alternative high school are in the district. There are thirty-one District 204 schools in Naperville and Aurora and one in Bolingbrook. The third high school (Metea Valley High School) opened in Aurora in August 2009. This prompted Waubonsie Valley High School's Gold Campus to be converted into a seventh middle school known as Gregory Fischer Middle School.


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[edit] History

The district was formed in 1972 by the mergers of Wheatland Elementary District 40, Elementary District 90 and Indian Plains Elementary District 182. The district began as a Kindergarten-8th Grade (K-8) district, with its students attending Naperville Central High School for 9th Grade-12th Grade until Waubonsie Valley High School was constructed for District 204 and opened in 1975. The district opened eleven buildings during the 1990s, at all levels of primary and secondary education. Another two elementary buildings were opened in 2001-2002, another in 2007, and a third high school, called Metea Valley High School, opened in 2009, to relieve over population of Waubonsie Vally High School —

[edit] Controversy

In March 2007, a lawsuit was filed on behalf of a student of Neuqua Valley High School, under claims that free speech rights were violated after a T-shirt saying "Be Happy, Not Gay" was defaced under instructions by school administration. The T-shirt was meant to serve as a protest for the "Day of Silence."[1]The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in the student's favor on a preliminary injunction. The case has returned to the trial court for further proceedings.[2][3][4] The parties sponsoring the lawsuit for the student have classified this as "cause" litigation (a notion cited by the author of the majority opinion, Judge Richard Posner), meaning that it is likely to continue.

[edit] Elementary Schools

School's name School's namesake Location Mascot Principal Year opened
Prairie Children Preschool Children's Preschool Aurora Babies LuAnn Shields 1998
Brookdale Elementary School Brookdale subdivision Naperville Bobcats Brian LeCrone 1989
Brooks Elementary School Gwendolyn Brooks Aurora Tigers Dave Younce 1995
Builta Elementary School Wayne Builta, former teacher at Waubonsie Valley Bolingbrook Badgers Maranda Van Waning 1999
Clow Elementary School Robert E. Clow, school board president Naperville Cougars Barbara Kaufman 1979
Cowlishaw Elementary School Mary Lou Cowlishaw, retired member of the Illinois General Assembly Naperville Koalas Karen Sullivan 1997
Fry Elementary School Fry family, longtime residents of Will County, Illinois Naperville Foxes Moira Arzich 2001
Georgetown Elementary School Georgetown subdivision Aurora Hawks Kim Stephens 1988
Gombert Elementary School Peter M. Gombert, former Associate Superintendent for Business Aurora Gators Kris Ross 1998
Graham Elementary School V. Blanche Graham, former teacher and principal Naperville Falcons Joan Peterson 1996
Kendall Elementary School Oliver Julian Kendall, World War I casualty from Naperville Naperville Patriots Lena Guerrieri
Longwood Elementary School Longwood subdivision Naperville Lions Laura Johnston
McCarty Elementary School McCarty Brothers Aurora Mustangs Kim Earlenbaugh
Owen Elementary School Owen Wavrinek, former School Board President [5] Naperville Owls Jason Bednar 2002
Patterson Elementary School Patterson family, early settlers of Wheatland Township, Will County, Illinois. Naperville Prairie Dogs Quynh Nguyen 1993
Peterson Elementary School Danielle Joy Peterson, a district graduate and former employee, now deceased Naperville Panthers Terri Russell 2007
Spring Brook Elementary School Spring Brook subdivision Naperville Huskies Dave Worst
Steck Elementary School Reba O. Steck, former teacher Aurora Eagles Kerry Merrill 1992
Watts Elementary School/ May Watts* Naperville Wolverines Mike Raczack
Welch Elementary School Arlene Welch, former teacher Naperville White Tigers Sharon Jennings 1999
White Eagle Elementary School White Eagle subdivision Aurora Wolves Jon Vogel 1995
Young Elementary School Nancy Young, former librarian Aurora Dolphins Adrienne Morgan 1999

[edit] Middle Schools

School's name School's namesake Location Mascot Principal Year opened
Crone Middle School Clifford Crone, former superintendent Naperville Panthers Stan Gorbatkin 1997
Fischer Middle School Gregory Fischer, Educator Aurora (in the converted Gold Campus of Waubonsie) Falcons Jennifer Nonnemacher (starting July 1, 2009) 2009
Granger Middle School Francis Granger, early resident of DuPage County, Illinois Aurora Grizzlies Mary Kelly 1993
Gregory Middle School Gordon Arthur Gregory, former school board president Naperville Pioneers Stephen Severson 1987
Hill Middle School Thayer J. Hill, first superintendent of IPSD 204. Naperville Trailblazers Allan Davenport 1981
Scullen Middle School Thomas G. Scullen, former superintendent Naperville Sharks Kathy Kosteck 2001
Still Middle School Jeffrey C. Still, former teacher at Waubonsie Valley and Granger Aurora Bulldogs Jennifer Nonnemacher (through June 30, 2009) 1997

[edit] High Schools

School's name School's namesake Location Mascot and Colors Principal Year opened
Indian Plains Alternative High School Aurora Hawks Green and Blue Cecilia Tobin
Waubonsie Valley High School Waubonsie, chief of the Potawatomi Aurora Warriors Green and Gold Kristine Marchiando 1975
Neuqua Valley High School Neuqua, son of Waubonsie Naperville Wildcats Blue and Gold Robert McBride Jr. 1997
Metea Valley High School Metea, chief of the Potawatomi Aurora Mustangs Black and Gold Jim Schmid 2009

[edit] References

  1. ^ Fedorowicz, Lisa (2007-03-22). "Teen who wants to wear anti-gay T-shirt takes battle to court". Chicago Sun-Times. http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/308282,CST-NWS-gay22.article. Retrieved 2007-04-02. 
  2. ^ "This time, ACLU not leaning left". Chicago Tribune. 2008-04-27. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-change_aclu_bd27apr27,0,2116920.story. Retrieved 2008-04-29. 
  3. ^ "Court says Ill. student can wear anti-gay T-shirt at school". Chicago Tribune. 2008-04-24. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-anti-gayt-shirt,0,7656342.story. Retrieved 2008-04-29. 
  4. ^ "Neuqua Valley High School student can wear anti-gay T-shirt to school, appeals court rules". Chicago Tribune. 2008-04-27. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-naper-t-shirt-25-both-apr25,0,898199.story. Retrieved 2008-04-29. 
  5. ^ Owen Elementary School is the only elementary school in the district to use its namesake's first name (or the name of the subdivision the school was constructed in) for the building, rather than the last name.

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