Woodstock High School (Illinois)

Woodstock High School
Motto	"Go Blue Streaks"
Established	1921 (1921)
Type	High school
Principal	Corey Tafoya
Students	1,198
Grades	9-12
Location	501 W. South St., Woodstock, Illinois, USA
Coordinates	42.3122°N 88.4544°W / 42.3122; -88.4544
District	District 200
Colors	Royal Blue and White
Athletics	Fox Valley Conference
Mascot	Blue Streak
Yearbook	WoodCohi
Newspaper	Woodstock Wall
Website	whs.woodstockschools.org

Woodstock High School, home of the Blue Streaks, is a public high school located in Woodstock, Illinois, a part of Woodstock Community Unit School District 200. Established in 1921, it is located fifteen minutes south of Wisconsin and one hour northwest of Chicago. It has an enrollment of 1,198 students.

Racial/ethnic background

70.1% White, 24.7% Hispanic, 2.4% Black, 1.4% Asian/Pacific Islander, 0.3% Native American, 1.1% Multi-racial.^{[citation needed]}

Financial/sociological status

26.0% Low Income, 2.9% Limited English Proficiency, 1.7% High School Drop Out Rate.^{[citation needed]}

Advanced placement

Woodstock High School offers the following Advanced Placement courses:

• A.P. Calculus AB
• A.P. Calculus BC
• A.P. Statistics
• A.P. Biology
• A.P. Environmental Science
• A.P. Chemistry
• A.P. Physics
• A.P. English Literature
• A.P. English Composition
• A.P. United States History
• A.P. European History (2008-2009)
• A.P. Art Studies
• A.P. French
• A.P. German
• A.P. Spanish
• A.P. Art History
• A.P. Music Theory (2008-2009)
• A.P. Psychology

Athletics

Football

• Playoff Qualifier: 1976-4A 1980-4A 1985-4A 1996-5A 1998-5A 2001-6A 2002-6A 2003-7A 2004-7A 2005-7A 2007-7A 2008-7A
• Quarterfinals: 1990-4A, 1991-4A, 1996-5A, 2000-5A
• Semifinals: 1977-4A, 1989-4A, 2009-5A
• State Champions: 1983-4A, 1997-5A

Baseball

• State Final Qualifier: 1992 AA.
• District: 1949, 1953.
• Regional: 1984AA, 1990AA, 1992AA.
• Sectional: 1992AA.
• 3rd in State: 1992AA.

Volleyball

• State Final Qualifier: 1979AA, 1984AA.
• District: 1975, 1977AA, 1978AA, 1979AA.
• Regional: 1984AA, 1986AA, 1987AA, 1988AA, 1998AA, 20064A.
• Sectional: 1979AA, 1984AA.
• Super-Sectional: 1979AA, 1984AA.

Other Recognitions

• Music Department- Second in the state in the years of 2007 and 2008, and third in the state in 2009.^{[citation needed]}

• Envirothon - Second in state 2005, State Championship 2009^{[citation needed]}

Organizations

• National Honors Society
• Foreign Language Honor Societies- French, Spanish, German
• Math Team
• Choir - Standing Room Only, Madrigals, Varsity, Men's, Women's, Premium Blend, Treble Concert
• Band - Jazz Lab, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo, Varsity, Symphonic
• Scholastic Bowl
• Envirothon
• Future Business Leaders of America
• Art and Cartoon Club
• Chess Club
• Latinos Unidos Con Honor Americano (L.U.C.H.A.)
• Spanish Club
• Tri-M Music Honors Society

See also

• Woodstock North High School
• Woodstock, Illinois
• McHenry County, Illinois
• Marian Central Catholic High School
• The Woodstock Independent Newspaper
• Schools in Illinois

References

• McHenry County Sports - Woodstrock High School

External links

• Woodstock High School website
• WHS Cross Country Website