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Stagg's athletic teams play in the [[SWSC Conference]], and [[Illinois High School Association]]. Stagg's mascot is the Chargers.
Stagg's athletic teams play in the [[SWSC Conference]], and [[Illinois High School Association]]. Stagg's mascot is the Chargers.


===Stagg Fight Song===
===Stagg Truth Song===
Stagg high school what a fucking joke
:We're the Chargers, team of fame!
all dem bathrooms be full of smoke
:We will always win the game!
Oneil walking down dem hallways
:Blue and orange is our flag,
:Proudly waving in the sun!
looks at me like im in the kkk
looks at me n' says honkie hay
:GO CHARGERS!
yea, palumbo always be preachin
:Stagg's the name we'll carry on!
bout life and shit
:Alma mater, do or die!
but he wont admit
:Ever loyal to our school
that hes mad cuz in his young daze
:'Til the game is won!
he used to get all high eyes all blazed
:C-H-A-R-G-E-R-S!
now hes old and fat
:C-H-A-R-G-E-R-S!
and thats a fact
:C-H-A-R-G-E-R-S!
im sorry for what i say
:GO CHARGERS!
but i speak da truth today
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Revision as of 05:05, 15 February 2008

Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
Location
Map
8015 West 111th St.
Palos Hills
,
Illinois

USA
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1964
PrincipalEric Olsen
Faculty195
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,451
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Navy Blue, and Burnt Orange
MascotChargers
NewspaperStaggline
YearbookKaleidoscope
Websitestagg.d230.org

Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, Stagg, or AAS, is a public four-year high school located at the intersection of S. Roberts Rd. and W. 111th Street in Palos Hills, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Consolidated High School District 230, which also includes Victor J. Andrew High School and Carl Sandburg High School.

History

Stagg High School opened in September 1964, following the successful passage of a $2.1 million bond issue on May 26, 1962.

Academics

In 2005, Stagg had an average composite ACT score of 21.1 and graduated 90.2% of its senior class. The average class size is 18.8. Stagg has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.[1]

The staff is comprised of 195 teachers, of which 80% hold an advanced degree.

Athletics

Stagg's athletic teams play in the SWSC Conference, and Illinois High School Association. Stagg's mascot is the Chargers.

Stagg Truth Song

Stagg high school what a fucking joke all dem bathrooms be full of smoke Oneil walking down dem hallways looks at me like im in the kkk looks at me n' says honkie hay yea, palumbo always be preachin bout life and shit but he wont admit that hes mad cuz in his young daze he used to get all high eyes all blazed now hes old and fat and thats a fact 

im sorry for what i say

but i speak da truth today

Stagg Fight Song
MIDI sequenced by Christian Ponte — 21 KB
Problems playing this file? See media help.

Charger football

The Stagg Charger Football Team is a member of the South West Suburban football conference of the IHSA. The 2005 Chargers finished with an impressive 9-2 record, defeating York, Sandburg, Shepard, Thornridge, Thornton, Bradley, Oak Lawn, and Thornwood during the regular season. The Chargers advanced into the sweet sixteen playoffs in class 8a football. The 2005 season seemed to be a flashback of the tremendous 2002 season, in which the Chargers finished with a 10-3 record and a trip to the state semi-finals. Stagg has advanced into the state playoffs for three of the past five years (2002, 2003, 2005) under head varsity coach Tim McAlpin, and assistant varsity coaches Michael Morrison, Jack Doyle, Mike Fahey, Pete Gabel, and Brian Buglio. The great success of the Football program can largely be contributed to the work ethic of the players during the offseason. The program requests that players participate in sports during the winter and spring, making training a year long effort. Stagg players have competed in many powerlifting meets, often placing among the best teams in each. Charger powerlifters achieved a State Championship title in 2003, and continue to strive for success in every way. The football team has also won numerous powerlifting awards and titles at meets all around the area, including the annually held Stagg meet. Powerlifting and Track have been deemed as the backbone of the football team, contributing to the success on the field. As of 2006, the Chargers participate in the arguably the toughest football conference in the state of Illinois, proving to be a tough team to beat. For the 2004 Charger season, the official voice of Stagg was Ken Boehlke.

Activities

Marching Chargers

The Amos Alonzo Stagg Marching Chargers, Stagg's largest competitive extracurricular activity, is the most visual of the school's musical ensembles. Following a two-week band camp program, the marching band enters a fall season of contests and often tri-weekly rehearsals for the duration of the season. They participate in roughly 4-6 marching competitions each year across the state of Illinois, including an exhibition performance at their home competition, the Stagg Marching Band Jamboree (annual since 1979). The Marching Chargers generally end their yearly seasons by participating in the Illinois State University Invitational Marching Band Championships or the University of Illinois Illini Marching Festival.

Director of the Marching Chargers

  • Mike Madonia, 1985-1991
  • Charles Vaccarello, 1991-2002
  • Jeffery T. Daeschler, 2003-current

Color Guard Director

  • Kate Alstadt, 2000-current
    • formerly Kate Fijalkowski through 2001.

Annual competitive marching shows

1991, Wings of Fire

1992, The Lord of the Rings by Johann DeMiij

  • Gandalf, Hobbits

1993, Celebration and Dance

  • Celebration and Dance, Armenian Dances, Bacchanale
File:Staggband96 01.jpg
Propellers during the plane move during a contest in 1996.

1994, Liturgical Dances by David Holsinger

  • Lux Aeterna, Liturgical Dances

1995, Russian/Dance

  • ???

1996, To Tame the Perilous Skies by David Holsinger

  • To Tame the Perilous Skies

1997, In the Spring at the Time When Kings Go Off to War by David Holsinger

  • In the Spring at the Time When Kings Go Off to War
File:Staggband00 1.jpg
A full band photo following a contest during the 2000 season.

1998, Cuban Fire Suite

  • ???

1999, Hey Pachuco!

  • Mr. Roboto, Rampage, Hey Pachuco!, Pieces of Dreams

2000, Twelve Seconds to the Moon by Robert W. Smith

  • Part I, Percussion Feature, Part III

2001, The Divine Comedy by Robert W. Smith

  • The Inferno, Purgatorio, The Ascension
  • solos by Mark Patsavas and Mike Dellert

2002, Jubilation Suite by Richard L. Saucedo

  • Movement I, Movement II, Movement III
File:Staggnikki.jpg
A shot of marching band drum major, Nicole Noga, at a 2006 competition warm-up.

2003, A Night at the Opera

2004, Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov

  • The Story of Prince Kalendar, The Story of the Prince and Princess, Festival at Baghdad
  • solos by Christian Ponte, Chris Lencioni, and Sean Corbet

2005, Revolution

  • Gavorkna Fanfare, Cornish and English Dances, Peterloo Overture, Peterloo Finale
  • solos by J.J. Schiappa

2006, Ballets Russes by Igor Stravinsky

  • Petrouchka, The Princess' Round, Firebird Finale
  • solos by Joe Illichman and Brandon Ardisson

2007, Jekyll & Hyde by Frank Wildhorn

  • Prologue, Murder, Murder, In His Eyes, Confrontation
  • solos by Joe Illichman and Kevin Kunz

Theater

2000-2001

2001-2002

2002-2003

2003-2004

2004-2005

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

List of clubs/activities

References

  1. ^ Illinois School Report Card
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