Adlai E. Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire, Illinois)
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| Adlai E. Stevenson High School |
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| Established | 1965 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Janet Gonzalez |
| Faculty | 302 |
| Students | 4,568 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 1 Stevenson Drive Lincolnshire, Illinois USA |
| Campus | Suburban, 76 acres |
| Colors | Forest Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Patriot |
| Yearbook | The Ambassador |
| Newspaper | The Statesman |
| Website | district125.k12.il.us |
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Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Stevenson High School, or SHS, is a public four-year high school located near the corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Half Day Road in Lincolnshire, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. It is the only school in High School District 125 and is fed mainly from Kildeer Countryside C C School District 96, Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102, and Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103.
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[edit] Statistics
[edit] Students
Stevenson High School has an average class size of 14.8 students as of June 28, 2006. 99% graduate and continue with postsecondary learning. 1.6% of students are from low-income families.[citation needed]
[edit] Total Enrollment
The total enrollment[1]as of June 28, 2006, is:
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| Total | 4,568 Students |
Security Vehicles: 3 Chevrolet Beauvilles, 1 Chevrolet Colorado, 1 Mazda B2500
[edit] Attendance and Completion
The attendance and completion rates[citation needed] as of May 6, 2006, for Stevenson High School and the state of Illinois for grades nine through twelve are:
| Adlai E. Stevenson High School | State of Illinois | |
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| Attendance rate | 96% | 94% |
| Mobility rate | 5% | 16% |
| Graduation rate | 99% | 87% |
| Dropout rate | <1% | 4% |
[edit] Ethnicity
The ethnicity in percentages[1] as of June 28, 2006, for Adlai E. Stevenson High School, on the left, and the state of Illinois, on the right, for grades nine through twelve are:
| Ethnicity | Adlai E. Stevenson High School | State of Illinois |
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| African American | <1% | 20% |
| American Indian | <1% | <1% |
| Asian | 12% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 19% |
| White | 81% | 57% |
| Multiracial/Ethnic | 4% | <1% |
[edit] Standardized testing
According to the Prairie State Achievement Exam in 2003, 88% of 11th graders met the state standards in mathematics, 85% in reading, and 91% in writing[citation needed]. The results of a passing score on the PSAE in this school according to race and economic status are shown below:
The state average for mathematics was 53%, reading 56%, and writing 59% in 2003. The statistics were as follows:
| Group | Mathematics | Reading | Writing |
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| Total | 70% | 10% | 28% |
| Asian | 96% | 85% | 93% |
| African American | 50% | 67% | 92% |
| Female | 85% | 87% | 93% |
| Hispanic | 90% | 95% | 95% |
| Limited English Proficient | 86% | 50% | 64% |
| Male | 91% | 86% | 89% |
| Not Economically Disadvantaged | 88% | 85% | 91% |
| Students with Disabilities | 51% | 47% | 53% |
| Students without Disabilities | 93% | 89% | 95% |
| White | 89% | 86% | 92% |
[edit] Advanced Placement Testing
Students at Stevenson High School consistently perform exceedingly well on the College Board's Advanced Placement Exams. In 2006, 1402 students completed over 3100 AP Exams. 89% of the exams earned a score of 3 or higher.
Stevenson had the two AP Scholars for the State of Illinois in 2006. One student completed 18 AP exams and the other completed 16 during their time at Stevenson. Many students begin taking AP exams as early as their sophomore year. Many upper-level courses for which there is not an AP exam offer dual or articulated college credit.
[edit] Faculty
The average teacher experience at Stevenson is 11 years—73% with master's degrees or higher and 27% with bachelor's. The student-teacher ratio is 18:1.[1]
[edit] Ranking And Awards
In Newsweek's Top High Schools In America, Stevenson High School(Lincolnshire, IL) is ranked #86 in the nation out of 12,000 schools.Stevenson is ranked 2nd in Illinois.
[edit] Athletics
The Stevenson Patriots compete in the North Suburban Conference. Stevenson's Athletic Director is John D. Martin.
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[edit] Activities
[edit] Intramural Sports
- Flag-Football
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Volleyball
- Dodgeball
- Softball
[edit] Odyssey
Odyssey is a bi-annual two-day fine arts festival in which all students and faculty participate in order to fill the state requirement for fine arts. Participants select from over 200 classes, seminars, and performances given by volunteers from the community. Choices range from local bands and acapella groups to TV producers and improv troupes to yo-yo experts and jugglers. Odyssey has increasingly come under fire from students, parents, and staff due to chronic class, seminar, and performance spot shortages. While in theory over 200 classes are offered, critics contend that an average student is assigned to all but one or two classes of his or her choosing.
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[edit] Student government
[edit] Academic
[edit] Fine arts
[edit] Festival
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[edit] Notable Faculty
Notable faculty at Stevenson include:
- Richard DuFour, Principal 1983-1991, Superintendent 1991-2002: formalized the idea of a professional learning community based on the work of the faculty at the school; author of Professional Learning Communities at Work.[2]
- Janet Gonzalez, Principal 2006-present: First female principal of Stevenson High School
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Matt Bauer - Yonkers (U/S Tulsa) in 2003 Broadway Revival of Gypsy with Bernadette Peters
- Jonathan Blitstein - indie film writer and director of 2007 film Let Them Chirp Awhile.
- Ryan Blitstein - journalist (currently at the San Jose Mercury News)
- Kyle Brandt - MTV's The Real World: Chicago participant/actor (Days of Our Lives)
- Tamika Catchings - Current WNBA All-star, Team USA member; star of 1995 and 1996 IHSA Women's Basketball championship seasons as underclassmen before moving to Texas.
- Brad Cieslak - Current NFL football player for the Buffalo Bills. He played quarterback, linebacker and punter at Stevenson High School.
- Mark Deady - Olympian (Semi-finalist at Seoul in the 1500 m) and Illinois High School 1600 m record holder (4:07)
- Bobby Giannini- Current Air Force Academy Powder Puff Football Standout. Followed Stevenson to its first and only state title birth in 2003. Will not be drafted into the NFL.
- Tony Gillig - Pro Drag racer - ASSC Racing - Ex IHRA pro stock racer
- Ronald Goldman - class of 1986, allegedly murdered by O.J. Simpson
- Andrea Jaeger, class of 1983- former professional tennis player
- Joe Lando - actor (most famous as Sully on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman)
- Alison LaPlaca - actress (most famous for her role of Linda Phillips in the sitcom Duet and its spin-off Open House)
- Ted Musgrave - Current NASCAR Truck series driver, has also competed in ASA.
- Matt O'Dwyer - (raised in Lincolnshire, IL) Former NFL football player 1990 graduate of Stevenson High School, who went on to Northwestern University and became a professional football player in 1995. He played for New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Green Bay Packers before being released and retiring in 2006.
- Danny Richmond - Class of 2002, professional hockey player, currently of the Chicago Blackhawks.
- Richard Nongard - Class of 1984 Author,psychotherapist and hypnotist. Author of "Diagnosis Evil" and other books.
- Ben Finfer- Class of 1998 Producer of popular, Chicago sports radio show Mac, Jurko and Harry, who can be heard every weekday 3-7 on WMVP-AM. Ben is also on air frequently, dazzling the airwaves with his blunt humor and stunning good looks.
[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 |
