Neuqua Valley High School
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| Established | 1997 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Michael Popp |
| Students | 4170 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 2360 95th Street Naperville, Illinois USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Yearbook | Neshnabec |
| Newspaper | The Echo |
| Website | nvhs.ipsd.org |
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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 of Indian Prairie School District 204.
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[edit] History
The campus consists of three buildings: a "Gold Campus" building (in a converted former middle school) for Freshmen (Grade 9) and a "Blue 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. 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.
- When opened, it was rumored to be the most expensive public high school built in the United States.
- Neuqua Valley has received recognition by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for its music program. The school was named a GRAMMY® Signature school in 1999 and 2001, a GRAMMY® Gold Signature school in 2000 and the National GRAMMY® Signature school "Best in Nation" in 2005. Music Department homepage, has a list of other awards.
- The lake behind the school is known as "Lake Birkett," in honor of the school's first principal, Kathy Birkett.
[edit] Academics
In 2005, Neuqua Valley had an average composite ACT score of 23.4, and graduated 99.4% of its senior class. Neuqua Valley has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.[1]
The average class size is 21.4
- The blue campus is divided into 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
- The D wing contains Math, Computer Science, Foreign Language and Business Classrooms
- The E wing contains the Cafeteria and Physical Education facilities.
- 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.
[edit] Athletics
- Neuqua Valley competes in the Upstate Eight Conference for athletics.
- The men's soccer team won the IHSA State final game in the fall 2003 season
- The girls soccer team won the IHSA State final game in the spring 2005 season
- The men's cross country team has placed top 15 in the state every year since 2001. The Cross Country team is coached by Paul Vandersteen.
[edit] Facilities
- One 25 yard indoor swimming pool, with a side diving well with two boards, and a small wading/warmup pool.
- The Blue Campus has 3 Gymnasiums. 2, each with 3 basketball courts, and one acting as the Gymnastics area.
- A fully equipped weight room
- Wrestling room
- 8 General Computer Labs, 2 Sound Media Labs
- 1 Auditorium
- 1 football field enclosed by a 400m recycled rubber running track
- 1 soccer stadium
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[edit] Notable former students and alumni
- Burke Baldwin, - Professional baseball player, drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2006 amateur draft.
- Joshua Harmony, class of 2002; professional skateboarder for Toy Machine
- Evan Lysacek, class of 2003; an American figure skater and a two-time world bronze medalist (2005-2006)
- Babatunde Oshinowo, class of 2001; Professional American Football Player, Cleveland Browns; also played at Stanford University
- Danielle Panabaker, actress and model, attended Neuqua Valley
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[edit] External links
- Neuqua Valley High School website
- Music Department homepage, with list of awards.
| Upstate Eight Conference |
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| Bartlett • East Aurora • Elgin • Lake Park • Larkin • Neuqua Valley • St. Charles East • St. Charles North • South Elgin • Streamwood • Waubonsie Valley |
