Wauconda High School
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| Established | 1958 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Daniel Klett |
| Students | 1,167 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 555 N. Main St. Wauconda, Illinois USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Purple, Gold |
| Mascot | Bulldogs |
| Newspaper | The Paw Print |
| Website | www.cusd118.lake.k12.il.us/high |
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Wauconda High School, officially Wauconda Community High School, and commonly WHS, is a public four-year high school located in Wauconda, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Wauconda Community Unit School District 118.
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[edit] History
Wauconda first opened its doors for the 1958-59 school year.
[edit] Academics
In 2005, Wauconda had an average composite ACT score of 21.0, and graduated 92.0% of its senior class. The average class size is 19.6. Wauconda 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 os 118 teachers, of which 55% hold an advanced degree.[2]
[edit] Athletics
Wauconda competes in the North Suburban Conference and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Bulldogs.
[edit] Activities
- Music-Instrumental (band)
- Music-Vocal (choir)
- Pommies
- Scholastic Bowl
- Student Council
- Cheerleading
- National Honor Society
- Theater
- Yearbook
[edit] Notable alumni
David J. Droskiewicz
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| 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 |
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