Wheaton Academy
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| Wheaton Academy | |
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| Motto | Soli Deo Gloria |
| Established | 1853 |
| Type | Christian high school |
| Affiliation | Association of Christian Schools International |
| Principal | Steven Bult |
| Headmaster | Dr. Eugene Frost |
| Chaplain | Chris Browne |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 900 Prince Crossing Road, West Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°54′05″N 88°11′11″W / 41.90139°N 88.18639°WCoordinates: 41°54′05″N 88°11′11″W / 41.90139°N 88.18639°W[1] |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Campus | Suburban, 98 acres |
| Colors | Maroon and white |
| Mascot | Warrior |
| Yearbook | Compass |
| Newspaper | WA Echo |
| ACT Composite Average | 25.3 (2010)[2] |
| Website | www.wheatonacademy.org |
Wheaton Academy is a private, non-denominational Christian high school, that is known for being an educational institution committed to the evangelical Christian faith. Wheaton Academy's campus is located in the city of West Chicago in DuPage County, Illinois, and is thirty-five miles west of Chicago.
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[edit] Heritage
Wheaton Academy was housed at Wheaton College's campus in Wheaton Illinois from 1917 to 1945. Then the school moved from Wheaton to West Chicago, a neighboring town a few miles away. The school's "Academy Hall" building once served as a children's hospital prior to being purchased by the Wheaton Academy High school. Academy Hall has classrooms on the lower floor but is closed upstairs due to asbestos in some of the tiles in a room in the southeast rear corner. The School has gone through many name changes, from Wheaton Christian High School, to Wheaton Academy, to Wheaton Christian Academy.
[edit] Organization
[edit] Accreditation
Wheaton Academy holds institutional accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary schools since 1911. The school is recognized by the state of Illinois and the DuPage County Education Service Region. Wheaton Academy is also a member of the Association of Christian Schools International.
[edit] Sports
Wheaton Academy is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) as well as the Private School League (PSL). Beginning with the 2009-2010 season, Wheaton Academy will become a part of the renamed Suburban Christian Conference (SCC), formerly known as the Suburban Catholic Conference. Chicago Christian and Aurora Christian, fellow members of WA in the PSL also will be joining the conference. Below are the sports that Wheaton Academy fields competitively:
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Girls Sports
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Mens Sports
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Wheaton Academy has also had a variety of students participate in swimming, gymnastics, hockey, boxing, and lacrosse as individuals.
Track & Field / Cross Country
Wheaton Academy's track and field program has grown over the past decade, both in numbers and athletic successes. Starting in spring 2000, there was a stretch of 6 straight years where Wheaton Academy sent runners to the state meet. In 2001, Matt Field became only the second Wheaton Academy athlete to win an individual state championship, winning the Class A 1600 m run. Carl Meyers was the other state champion, who won the long jump competition in 1990 and 1991.[3] Both the girls and boys cross country teams qualified for the state meet in 2007. The boys finished 16th overall, while the girls took 7th.
Mens Basketball
The Boys Basketball program at Wheaton Academy is led by head coach Paul Ferguson. In the 2006-07 the team captured their first Private School League championship since 2003. In 2010-11 they clinched the Regional Championships. [1]
Women's Soccer
The women's varsity soccer team won the Class A state championship in 2004 and the class AA championship in 2009. They also achieved 3rd place in the AA 2010 Illinois State tournament.
Mens Golf
Recently the Wheaton Academy mens golf team won the 2010 state championship! The 2010 Varsity team included Blake Biddle, David Flynn, Christopher Urbanowski, Clayton Bruntjen, Elio Vento, Lars Olson, Austin Graf, Jay Gulbransen, Jack Anderson, Jeff Berg, and the infamous Daniel Gryfinski. Coaches of the golf team include Bob Broman (varsity), and Josh Burick (junior varsity).
In the 2008 state tournament, Wheaton Academy finished third overall, becoming the highest place finish in Wheaton Academy's golfing history. Although Wheaton placed third overall as a school, Wheaton Academy Junior, David Flynn, placed first individually (Scoring an even par on both days of the tournament), making him the first golf state champion ever to go through Wheaton Academy. The program is led by head coach Bob Broman.
[edit] Fine Arts
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Wheaton Academy has been recognized as a school with an advanced fine arts for a high school program.[citation needed] The school has a relatively large chorale program, which includes groups for both young men and young women, as well as a more advanced combined group. The musicals and drama at Wheaton Academy are also well known for being exceptional[citation needed].
[edit] Notable alumni
- Todd Beamer, a passenger aboard United Airlines Flight 93 during the September 11 attacks.[4]
- Randy Hultgren, a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 14th district of Illinois since 2011.
[edit] References
- ^ "Wheaton College Academy". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:422155.
- ^ "Fast Facts". About WA. Wheaton Academy. http://www.wheatonacademy.org/RelId/607117/ISvars/default/Fast_Facts.htm. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ IHSA Boys Track & Field Medalists
- ^ Jake Griffin (September 10, 2002). "Hero's dad helps son's Wheaton alma mater". Daily Herald (Arlington Heights): pp. 3.
