Adlai E. Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire, Illinois)
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| Adlai E. Stevenson High School |
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| Established | 1965 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Janet Gonzalez |
| Faculty | 272 |
| Students | 4,568 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 1 Stevenson Drive Lincolnshire, Illinois USA |
| Campus | Suburban, 76 acres |
| Colors | Forest Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Patriot |
| Yearbook | The Ambassador |
| Newspaper | The Statesman |
| Website | district125.k12.il.us |
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Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Stevenson High School, or SHS, is a public four-year high school located near the corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Half Day Road in Lincolnshire, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. It is the only school in High School District 125 and is fed mainly from Kildeer Countryside C C School District 96, Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102, and Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103.
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[edit] Campus
The campus is comprised of two classroom buildings, an administrative center, a field house, an aquatic center, a sports center, a computer lab, two student resource centers, a library, and various outdoor athletic fields. The computer lab consists of four student-accessible labs, a teacher-training room, and an audio-visual lab.
Each classroom contains a projector and television. Every morning at the beginning of first period, a team of students called Stevenson Network News broadcasts the announcements on every TV throughout the school.
Students at Stevenson have access to a college and career counseling center which is run by college consultants Sue Biemeret and Bob Foltin along with career coach Jim Feurer. In addition, Pat Wilder, Stevenson's business liaison, offers opportunities for internships in many different professions.
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[edit] Students
Stevenson High School has an average class size of 14.8 students as of June 28, 2006. 99% graduate and continue with postsecondary learning. 1.6% of students are from low-income families, and 1 student is chronic truant.[1]
[edit] Total Enrollment
The total enrollment[1]as of June 28, 2006, is:
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| Total | 4,568 |
[edit] Attendance and Completion
The attendance and completion rates[citation needed] as of May 6, 2006, for Stevenson High School and the state of Illinois for grades nine through twelve are:
| Adlai E. Stevenson High School | State of Illinois | |
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| Attendance rate | 96% | 94% |
| Mobility rate | 5% | 16% |
| Graduation rate | 99% | 87% |
| Dropout rate | <1% | 4% |
[edit] Ethnicity
The ethnicity in percentages[1] as of June 28, 2006, for Adlai E. Stevenson High School, on the left, and the state of Illinois, on the right, for grades nine through twelve are:
| Ethnicity | Adlai E. Stevenson High School | State of Illinois |
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| African American | <1% | 20% |
| American Indian | <1% | <1% |
| Asian | 12% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 19% |
| White | 80% | 57% |
| Multiracial/Ethnic | 4% | <1% |
[edit] Standardized testing
According to the Prairie State Achievement Exam in 2003, 88% of 11th graders met the state standards in mathematics, 85% in reading, and 91% in writing[citation needed]. The results of a passing score on the PSAE in this school according to race and economic status are shown below:
The state average for mathematics was 53%, reading 56%, and writing 59% in 2003. The statistics were as follows:
| Group | Mathematics | Reading | Writing |
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| Total | 88% | 85% | 91% |
| Asian | 96% | 85% | 93% |
| African American | 50% | 67% | 92% |
| Female | 85% | 87% | 93% |
| Hispanic | 90% | 95% | 95% |
| Limited English Proficient | 86% | 50% | 64% |
| Male | 91% | 86% | 89% |
| Not Economically Disadvantaged | 88% | 85% | 91% |
| Students with Disabilities | 51% | 47% | 53% |
| Students without Disabilities | 93% | 89% | 95% |
| White | 89% | 86% | 92% |
[edit] Faculty
The average teacher experience at Stevenson is 11 years—73% with master's degrees or higher and 27% with bachelor's. The student-teacher ratio is 18:1[1].
[edit] Notable Faculty
Notable faculty at Stevenson include:
- Former Superintendent Richard Dufour - developed the idea of a professional learning community; author of Professional Learning Communities at Work.[2]
[edit] Athletics
Stevenson competes in the North Suburban Conference. Its mascot is the Patriots. Stevenson's Athletic Director is John D. Martin.
[edit] Activities
[edit] Odyssey
Odyssey is a bi-annual two-day fine arts festival in which all students and faculty participate in order to fill the state requirement for fine arts. Participants select from over 200 classes, seminars, and performances given by volunteers from the community. Choices range from local bands and acapella groups to TV producers and improv troupes to yo-yo experts and jugglers.
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[edit] Notable Alumni
- Ronald Goldman - class of 1986, allegedly murdered by O.J. Simpson
- Tamika Catchings - Current WNBA All-star, Team USA member; star of 1995 and 1996 IHSA Women's Basketball championship seasons as underclassmen before moving to Texas.
- Kyle Brandt - MTV's The Real World: Chicago participant/actor (Days of Our Lives)
- Danny Richmond - Class of 2002, professional hockey player, currently of the Chicago Blackhawks.
- Andrea Jaeger, class of 1983- former professional tennis player
- Mark Deady - Olympian (Semi-finalist at Seoul in the 1500m) and Illinois High School 1600m record holder (4:07)
- Ted Musgrave - Current NASCAR Truck series driver, has also competed in ASA.
- Joe Lando - actor (most famous as Sully on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman)
- Alison LaPlaca - actress (most famous for her role of Linda Phillips in the sitcom Duet and its spin-off Open House)
- Matt O'Dwyer - ( raised in Lincolnshire, IL ) Former NFL football player -1991 graduate of Stevenson High School, who went on to Northwestern University and became a pro football player in 1995. He palyed for New york Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Buc's and Green bay Packers before being released and retiring in 2006 from green bay.
- Tony Gillig - Pro Drag racer - ASSC Racing - Ex IHRA pro stock racer
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Interactive Illinois Report Card for A. E. Stevenson High School. Adlai E. Stevenson High School. Retrieved on June 28, 2006.
- ^ DuFour, Richard, Robert E. Eaker (1998-2-1). Professional Learning Communities at Work. Solution Tree. ISBN 1-879639-60-2.
[edit] External links
| North Suburban Conference |
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| Lake Division: Lake Forest • Lake Zurich • Libertyville • Mundelein • Stevenson • Warren • Zion-Benton
Prairie Division: Antioch • Grant • Lakes • North Chicago • Round Lake • Vernon Hills • Wauconda |
