Elmwood Park High School

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Elmwood Park High School
Established	1954
Type	Public secondary
Principal	Jim Jennings
Faculty	64
Students	951
Grades	9–12
Location	8201 West Fullerton Avenue Elmwood Park, Illinois USA
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Black, Gold
Mascot	Tigers
Website	www.sd401.k12.il.us/EPHS

Elmwood Park High School, or EPHS, is a public four-year high school located in Elmwood Park, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401.

Contents 1 History 2 Academics 3 Athletics 4 Activities 5 Notable alumni 6 References 7 External links

[edit] History

Elmwood Park High School opened its doors in 1954

[edit] Academics

In 2005, Elmwood Park had an average composite ACT score of 19.0, and graduated 92.9% of its senior class. The average class size is 20.3. Elmwood Park has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.^[1]

[edit] Athletics

Elmwood Park competes in the Metro Suburban Conference and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Tigers.

[edit] Activities

• Cheerleading
• Music-Instrumental
• Music-Vocal
• Pom Pon
• Student Council

[edit] Notable alumni

(none listed)

[edit] References

1. ^ Illinois School Report Card

[edit] External links

• Official Website

Suburban Prairie Conference
East: Elmwood Park • Fenton • Lemont • Ridgewood • Riverside-Brookfield • Westmont North: Batavia • Geneva • Glenbard South • Kaneland • Sycamore • Yorkville South: Minooka • Morris • Oswego • Oswego East • Plainfield Central • Plainfield North • Plainfield South