Kaneland High School

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Kaneland High School
Established	1958
Type	Public secondary
Principal	Mike Davis
Students	994
Grades	9–12
Location	47W326 Keslinger Rd. Maple Park, Illinois USA
Campus	Rural
Colors	Black, White
Mascot	Knights
Website	www.kaneland.org/khs

Kaneland High School, or KHS, is a public four-year high school located in Maple Park, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Kaneland Community Unit School District 302.

1 History
2 Academics
3 Athletics
4 2006 Football Season
5 Activities
6 Notable alumni
7 References
8 External links

[edit] History

Kaneland first opened in 1958.

[edit] Academics

In 2005, Kaneland had an average composite ACT score of 20.3, and graduated 100.0% of its senior class. The average class size is 290. Kaneland has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.^[1]

[edit] Athletics

Kaneland competes in the Western Sun Conference and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Knights. Kaneland has a rich history in athletics. They have a total of 8 Illinois High School State Championships.
2-Football (97,98)
2-Boys Track and Field (75,77)
2-Girls Track and Field (87,88)
1-Boys Cross Country (87)
1-Girls Basketball (82)

[edit] 2006 Football Season

The 2006 football season will be one long remembered in Kaneland's history.

The Knights were awarded a 4 seed by the IHSA following the end of the regular season, and their 6-1 conference record earned them a tie with Batavia and Geneva as the first ever Western Sun Conference Football Champions.

The Knights finished the season with a record of 11-2, 6-1 in the Western Sun Conference. Nine Knights were named to the Western Sun All-Conference Team, including: