Vernon Hills High School
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| Vernon Hills High School |
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| Motto: Excellence is our Standard. | |
| Established | 1999 (freshmen only) 2000 (all grades) |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Dr. Ellen Cwick |
| Faculty | 108 |
| Students | 1,208 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 145 Lakeview Parkway Vernon Hills, Illinois USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Royal blue and silver |
| Mascot | Cougars |
| Yearbook | Continuum |
| Newspaper | The Scratching Post |
| Website | www.vhhscougars.org |
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Vernon Hills High School, or VHHS, is a public four-year high school located in Vernon Hills, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Community High School District 128, which also includes Libertyville High School.
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[edit] History
Following the successful passage of a $48.5 million bond referendum in 1997, construction on the school began. The doors opened on September 7, 1999 for all freshmen in District 128. Construction continued for the next year, upon which the school opened for all grades in August 2000. The school was formally dedicated on April 9, 2000.
[edit] Academics
In 2005, Vernon Hills had an average composite ACT score of 30.5, and graduated 97.2% of its senior class. The average class size is 300. Vernon Hills 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 108 teachers, of which 84% hold an advanced degree.[2]
In 2006, Newsweek released a list of the best high school in America. Vernon Hills High School was ranked 571 nation-wide and 12 state-wide.[3]
[edit] Athletics
Vernon Hills competes in the North Suburban Conference. Its mascot is the Cougars.
[edit] Activities
Vernon Hills High School offers more than thirty student organizations, including[4]:
- A.C.E.
- Academic Bowl
- Anime
- Art Club
- Backlight Theatre
- Best Buddies
- Cougar Lifeguard
- Cougar-T.V.
- DECA
- F.B.L.A.
- F.C.A.
- First Class
- G.S.A.
- Interact
- International Club
- Jr National Association For The Death
- Literary Magazine
- Math Team
- Model United Nations
- National Honor Society
- Orchesis
- Outdoor Adventure Club
- Robotics
- Skills USA- VICA
- S.P.A.R.K.
- Special Olympics
- Speech
- Spotlight
- Strategy Club
- VH20
- V.I.P.
- WYSE
[edit] Music
VHHS has always had a strong music program, placing 4th in the state in its first year of existence. The complete record of music department state finishes, according to IHSA, is as follows[5]:
- 2001: 4th
- 2002: 4th
- 2003: 2nd
- 2004: 3rd
- 2005: 3rd
- 2006: 2nd
In 2006, the VHHS Wind Ensemble placed 1st in their class at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign-sponsored SuperState band competition, effectively making the VHHS Wind Ensemble one of the best bands in Illinois[6].
[edit] References
- ^ Illinois School Report Card
- ^ School Profile
- ^ The Complete List: 1,200 Top U.S. Schools
- ^ Student Organizations - Vernon Hills High School. Retrieved on July 13, 2006.
- ^ IHSA Music Records Menu. Retrieved on July 13, 2006.
- ^ Music Department - Band - Vernon Hills High School. Retrieved on July 13, 2006.
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[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 |
