Zion-Benton Township High School

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Zion-Benton Township High School

Established	1939
Type	Public secondary
Principal	Mr. Scott Murphy
Faculty	132
Students	2,474
Grades	9–12
Location	3901 21st St. Zion, Illinois USA
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Maroon,Gold, White
Mascot	Fighting Zee-Bees
Newspaper	The Stinger
Website	www.zbths.org

Zion-Benton Township High School, or ZBTHS, is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Kenosha Road and 21st Street in Zion, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Zion-Benton Township High School District 126.

1 History
2 Academics
3 Athletics
4 Activities
5 References
6 External links

[edit] History

Zion-Benton Township High School first opened in 1939.

[edit] Academics

In 2005, Zion-Benton had an average composite ACT score of 19.0, and graduated 79.9% of its senior class. The average class size is 19.9. Zion-Benton has not 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 132 teachers, of which 56% hold an advanced degree.

In 1998, Zion-Benton had three National Merit Scholars.

[edit] Athletics

Zion-Benton competes in the North Suburban Conference and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Fighting Zee-Bees. Zion-Benton basketball is a powerful force in its division

[edit] Activities

Cheerleading
Drama/Group Interpretation
Individual Events
Music-Instrumental
Music-Vocal
Pom Pon
Scholastic Bowl
Math Club
Outreach
Chess Club
Boys soccer
Girls soccer
Football
Girls volleyball

[edit] References

^ Illinois School Report Card

[edit] External links

Official Website

North Suburban Conference
Lake Division: Lake Forest • Lake Zurich • Libertyville • Mundelein • Stevenson • Warren • Zion-Benton Prairie Division: Antioch • Grant • Lakes • North Chicago • Round Lake • Vernon Hills • Wauconda