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Neuqua Valley High School
Address
Map
2360 95th Street

Naperville
,
Illinois
60564

United States
Coordinates41°42′27″N 88°11′46″W / 41.70762°N 88.196011°W / 41.70762; -88.196011
Information
School typepublic secondary
Opened1997
School districtIndian Prairie S.D. 204
SuperintendentKathy Birkett[1]
PrincipalRobert McBride Jr.[2]
Grades9–12
Gendercoed
Enrollment4,778[3]
Average class size23.8[3]
Campussuburban
Colour(s)  blue
  gold
Athletics conferenceUpstate Eight
MascotWilly The Wildcat
NicknameWild Cat
PublicationThe Essence
NewspaperThe Echo
YearbookNeshnabec
Websitehttp://nvhs.ipsd.org
File:Frottage2.jpg

Neuqua Valley High School, or NVHS is a public four-year high school located near the corner of Illinois Route 59 and 95th Street in Naperville, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Neuqua Valley is the counterpart to Waubonsie Valley High School and the newly built Metea Valley, in Indian Prairie School District 204.

History

The campus consists of three locations: a "Gold campus" building (in a converted former Crone Middle School) for Freshmen (Grade 9) and a "Main campus" building (the original NVHS main building) for Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors (Grades 10-12). The middle school conversion was done for the 2003-2004 academic year. A third building, referred to as the "Frontier campus" allows Seniors to receive dual credit for classes from the College of DuPage. Seniors from Waubonsie Valley High School also may do this. The original NVHS campus building was opened in August, 1997, and was built to house 3000 students. The "Gold Campus" and "Frontier Campus" were both opened to alleviate overcrowding in classes due to high enrollments.

The lake behind the school is known as "Lake Birkett," in honor of the school's first principal, Kathryn Birkett, who now serves as the district's Superintendent.

Academics

In 2008, Neuqua Valley had an average composite ACT score of 23.9, and graduated 99% of its senior class.[4] Neuqua Valley has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination.

The Blue Campus, the original building, is divided into five wings, A-E. The A wing contains Neuqua's Fine and Applied Arts, as well as industrial and consumer education classrooms and facilities. The B wing contains History, English and Health classrooms. The C wing contains Science classrooms complete with lab equipment and also Television Production studios. The D wing contains Math, Computer Science, Foreign Language and Business Classrooms. The E wing contains the Cafeteria and Physical Education facilities and the staff room.

First-year classes are held in the Gold Campus building. Some classes for seniors are held in a special "Frontier Campus." This is in a building near the main NVHS campus on 95th Street, which features classes taught in conjunction with the College of DuPage. Some students attend the Frontier Campus full-time. Many classes at Frontier do not take place on Friday.

Honors

Neuqua Valley has received recognition by the Grammy Association for its music program. The school was named a GRAMMY signature school in 1998, 1999, and 2001, a GRAMMY signature school Gold in 2000, 2003, 2004, and 2009, and the National GRAMMY Signature school "Best in Nation" in 2005. The Music Department homepage, has a list of other awards.

Athletics

Neuqua Valley competes in the Upstate Eight Conference for athletics. The school is also a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), and competes in state tournaments that it sponsors.

The school sponsors interscholastic teams for young men and women in: basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and water polo. Young men also have teams sponsored in baseball, football, and wrestling. Women may compete in badminton, bowling, cheerleading, and softball.[5]

While not sponsored by the IHSA, the school's athletic department also supports a competitivepoms team, a dance team (orchesis), and a team which competes in and works with the Special Olympics.[5] Outside of these teams, the school's name is also linked with a team competing in Lacrosse, a sport not sponsored by the IHSA.[citation needed]

The following teams have placed in the top four of their respective IHSA State Championship:[6]

  • Baseball: 3rd place (2007–08); State Champions (2006–07)
  • Woman's Basketball: 3rd place (2001–02); 2nd place (2000–01)
  • Cross Country (boys): 4th place (2003–04, 08–09); State Champions (2007–08, 09-10)
  • Golf (girls): 4th place (2001–02, 02–03); 2nd place (2000–01)
  • Soccer (boys): 4th place (2008–09); 2nd place (2007–08); State Champions (2003–04)
  • Soccer (girls): State Champions (2004–05)
  • Swimming & Diving (boys): 4th place (2005–06); 3rd place (2006–07); 2nd place (2008–09); State Champions (2007–08)
  • Swimming & Diving (girls): 3rd place (2002–03); 2nd place (2005–06)
  • Track & Field: 2nd place (2008-09)
  • Volleyball (boys): 3rd place (2006–07, 07–08)
  • Water Polo (girls): 3rd place (2002–03)

The boys cross-country team has placed within the top 15 in the state race in Peoria every year since 2001. In 2007, the boys cross country team won the Nike Team Nationals. The team was forced to run under the name Naperville XC Club to avoid violating IHSA season limitation by-laws.[7]

Facilities

The school's athletic facilities include: One 8-Lane 25 yard indoor swimming pool, with a side diving well with two boards, and a small 3-Lane 20 yard wading/warm-up pool. The Blue Campus has three gymnasiums: two of these have three full-sized basketball courts each, and one is used for gymnastics. The Gold Campus has 2 Gymnasiums, 1 weight room, and 1 rock climbing wall (given as a Senior class gift in 2003). There is also a fully equipped weight room, a wrestling room, a football field enclosed by a 400 meter recycled rubber running track and a soccer stadium. The school also has more than 10 sound rooms. They also have two baseball fields.

Activities

The school sponsors numerous extracurricular clubs and organizations ranging from arts and academic to cultural and special interest. While an entire list can be found here, the following are the most notable in terms of being chapters of a larger national movement:

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ District 204 Administration; accessed 20 April 2009
  2. ^ List of District 20 schools and administrators; accessed 20 April 2009
  3. ^ a b c 2008 Illinois School Reeport Card; accessed 20 April 2009
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ a b Neuqua Valley High School Athletic Department; accessed 20 April 2009
  6. ^ IHSA Season Summaries for Neuqua Valley HS; accessed 20 April 2009
  7. ^ Nike NTN results-2007; accessed 20 April 2009
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