James B. Conant High School

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James B. Conant High School
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Address
700 E. Cougar Trail
Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 60169
United States
Coordinates 42°02′15″N 88°03′46″W / 42.0374°N 88.0627°W / 42.0374; -88.0627
Information
School type public secondary
Opened 1964[1]
School district Township H.S. 211
Superintendent Nancy Robb[2]
Principal Timothy Cannon[3]
Teaching staff 162[4]
Grades 9–12
Gender coed
Enrollment 2,144[5]
Average class size 21.1[5]
Campus suburban
School Colour(s)      navy blue
     scarlet
     white[6]
Athletics conference Mid-Suburban League
Nickname Cougars[6]
Average ACT scores 22.9[5]
Publication Tapestry[7]
Newspaper 'Conant Crier[8]
Yearbook 'Conavite[9]
Website http://www.conantcougars.com
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James B. Conant High School is a public four-year high school located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Township High School District 211, which also includes William Fremd High School, Hoffman Estates High School, Palatine High School, and Schaumburg High School.

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[edit] History

Conant opened in 1964, and was the first high school built within Schaumburg Township, and the third in District 211. It was named after James Bryant Conant, a chemist, educator, and leading authority on teacher education, who helped model the high school system used today. Conant serves students who reside in the east side of Schaumburg, the west side of Elk Grove Village, the northern Cook County section of Roselle and the Southeast side of Hoffman Estates.

Conant also served students in the Northern Cook County section of Hanover Park until 2001. In 2000, District 211 approved a boundary change that sent about 300 Conant students who resided in Hanover Park and the south side of Schaumburg to attend Schaumburg High School to relieve overcrowding at Conant.

[edit] Academics

In 2008, the senior class of Conant HS scored an average of 22.9 on the ACT, and 94.7% of the senior class graduated.

In 1995-96, the United States Department of Education recognized Conant High School as a part of its Blue Ribbon Schools Program.[10]

In 2006, Conant was recognized by the College Board as having the highest percentage of students passing their Advanced Placement exams in the College Board's Midwest Region.[11]

[edit] Athletics

Conant High School competes in the Mid-Suburban League (MSL), and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which governs most interscholastic sports and academic competition in Illinois. The teams representing the school are stylized as the Cougars.

The school sponsors interscholastic athletic teams for young men and women in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, lacrosse, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and water polo. Young men may also compete in baseball, football, and wrestling, while young women may compete in badminton, bowling, and softball. While not sponsored by the IHSA, the school also sponsors a co-op hockey team for young men, along with Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg High Schools.[12]

The following teams have placed in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state tournament or meet:[13]

  • Bowling (girls): 4th place (1997-98); 3rd place (1998-99); 2nd place (1999-2000)
  • Cross Country (boys): 4th place (1984-85); 3rd place (1983-84, 85-86)
  • Cross Country (girls): 2nd place (1989-90); State Champion (1988-89)
  • Gymnastics (boys): 4th place (1989-90, 90-91, 96-97); 3rd place (1991-92); 2nd place (1984-85, 85-86); State Champions (1986-87, 87-88)
  • Gymnastics (girls): 3rd place (2006-07); 2nd place (2003-04, 04-05); State Champions (2005-06)
  • Soccer (boys): 4th place (1999-2000); 3rd place (1991-92)
  • Soccer (girls): 4th place (2008-09); 3rd place (2010-11)
  • Track & Field (girls): 4th place (2006-07); 3rd place (2007-08)
  • Water Polo (boys): 8th place (2006-2007)
  • Wrestling: 4th place (2002-03); 2nd place (1982-83, 95-96, 99-2000)

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ Twp. District 211 History; accessed 20 June 2009
  2. ^ District 211 Admin. Directory; accessed 16 June 2009
  3. ^ Administrative directory; accessed 20 June 2009
  4. ^ Faculty directory for JBCHS; accessed 20 June 2009
  5. ^ a b c Class of 2008 school report card; accessed 20 June 2009
  6. ^ a b info for JBCHS; ihsa.org; accessed 20 June 2009
  7. ^ Tapestry website; accessed 20 June 2009
  8. ^ Conant Crier website; accessed 20 June 2009
  9. ^ Conavite website; accessed 20 June 2009
  10. ^ BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM - Schools Recognized - 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002; U.S. Department of Education; p. 29; accessed 20 June 2009
  11. ^ Brooks, Chad; Conant High among Midwest's best in AP testing; 28 February 2006; Daily Herald; accessed 20 June 2009
  12. ^ Athletic Department for JBCHS; accessed 20 June 2009
  13. ^ Season summaries for JBCHS; ihsa.org; accessed 20 June 2009
  14. ^ Jennifer Grubb profile; wusa.com; accessed 20 June 2009
  15. ^ English, Phil (17 June 2009). "Passing Time: With Russ Michna, Conant High School and The Chicago Slaughter". interview. examiner.com/Clarity Digital Group, LLC. http://www.examiner.com/x-6993-Chicago-High-School-Sports-Examiner~y2009m6d17-Passing-Time--With-Russ-Michna-Conant-High-School-and-The-Chicago-Slaughter. Retrieved 23 October 2009. 
  16. ^ [http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/high-school/tag/_/name/andre-holmes
  17. ^ [1]
  18. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3211868/

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