Wauconda High School

Wauconda High School
Established	1915
Type	Public secondary
Principal	Dan Klett
Students	1,167
Grades	9–12
Location	555 N. Main St. Wauconda, Illinois, USA
Coordinates	42.2675°N 88.1474°W / 42.2675; -88.1474
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Purple, Gold
Mascot	Bulldogs
Newspaper	The Paw Print
Website	http://www.d118.org/high

Wauconda High School, officially Wauconda Community High School, and most commonly WHS, is a public four-year high school located in Wauconda, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Wauconda Community Unit School District 118.

History

Wauconda first opened its doors in September 1915.

Academics

In 2007, Wauconda had an average composite ACT score of 19.9, and graduated 97.6% of its senior class (compared to the state average of 85.9%). The average class size is 20.4. Wauconda has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.

The staff consists of 118 teachers. 59% of teachers hold an advanced degree.

Athletics

Wauconda competes in the North Suburban Conference/Prairie Division and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Bulldog, and its colors are purple and gold. The 2007-2008 varsity football team qualified for the state finals after enduring several difficult seasons. Wauconda also has a basketball program which is supported by Purple Crush, a fan group inspired by the University of Illinois' Orange Krush. The pom/dance team and cheerleading squad have each qualified for sectionals and state in the past four years, and the cheerleading team has placed in the top 8 each year that they have qualified. The girls volleyball team became co-division champions in 2005.

Activities

• Music-Instrumental (Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Pit orchestra)
• Music-Vocal (Concert Choir, Varsity Choir, Swing Choir)
• Pom/Dance Team (Varsity and JV)
• Academic Team
• Math Team
• Student Council
• Cheerleading (Varsity, JV and Freshman)
• National Honor Society
• Theater/Drama Club (Fall Musical, Spring Play)
• Yearbook
• Newspaper (The Paw Print)
• Cross Country
• Track
• Girls Volleyball
• Basketball
• In-Touch (Snowball)
• Football
• Wrestling
• Softball
• Baseball
• TATU (Teens Against Tobacco
• First Class
• Peer Mediation
• Bowling
• Golf
• Soccer
• Special Olympics Basketball
• Bowling
• Tennis (Girls and Boys with Varsity and JV)
• Green Club

External links

• Official Website