Romeoville High School
| Romeoville High School | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1963 |
| Principal | Derek Kinder |
| Faculty | 198 |
| Students | 1,750 |
| Grades | 9th through 12th |
| Location | 100 N Independence Blvd., Romeoville, Illinois, USA |
| District | District 365U |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | navy blue, white, orange |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| Mascot | Spartan |
| Newspaper | The Spartus |
| Website | Romeoville High School |
Romeoville High School, or RHS, is a public four-year high school located in Romeoville, Illinois that opened in 1963 as Lockport West.
Romeoville high school is located in northern Will County about 30 miles southwest of downtown Chicago and about seven miles north of Joliet along Illinois Routes 7, 53, and 171. The Des Plaines River also runs thru the community and it is also the headquarters of the Illinois-Michigan Canal, which was built during the 1830s as the community was an agricultural center where the steel plow was developed.
Early history: School District 365U was originally known as District 94. It took its present name when it became the first school district in the United States to implement the 45-15 plan, in which schools were occupied year round with 3/4 of the students in session at any one time. Students went to school for 9 weeks and then had 3 weeks off. Additionally, teachers were optionally allowed to work year-round. This practice is no longer in use.
[edit] Athletics
Romeoville competes in the Southwest Prairie Conference (SPC) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA); the organization which governs most sports and competitive activities for high schools in the state. Teams are stylized as the Spartans. Athletics at Romeoville High school include: Badminton (girls), Baseball (boys), Basketball (boys&girls), Bass Fishing, Bowling (boys&girls), Cheerleading (girls), Cross Country (boys&girls), Football (boys), Golf (boys&girls), Gymnastics (boys&girls), Pom Poms (girls), Soccer (boys&girls), Softball (girls), Tennis (boys&girls), Track and Field (boys&girls), Volleyball (boys&girls), Wrestling (boys). The football team made it to the State Semifinals in 1995.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Oliver Gibson was a former football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers and a former baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds
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