Bartlett High School (Bartlett, Illinois)
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| Motto | Mutual Respect |
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| Established | 1997 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Dr. Kevin Skinkis |
| Faculty | 230 |
| Students | 2,893 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 701 Schick Rd. Bartlett, Illinois, USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Hunter Green, Navy Blue and White |
| Mascot | Hawk |
| Yearbook | Talon |
| Newspaper | 'Hawkeye' |
| Website | www.u-46.org/bhs |
Bartlett High School, or BHS, is a public four-year high school located in Bartlett, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Elgin Area School District U46, which also includes Elgin High School, Larkin High School, South Elgin High School, and Streamwood High School.
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[edit] History
Bartlett High School opened its doors in August 1997 as the fourth high school in Elgin Area School District U46.
[edit] Academics
In 2006, Bartlett had an average composite ACT score of 20.9, and graduated 93.1% of its senior class. The average class size is 22.4. Bartlett High is also home to the Academy of Science, Engineering, and High Technology, an advanced curriculum that students, with special interest in Science, Math, and/or Engineering apply to. Bartlett has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test.[1]
[edit] Demographics
As of 2006, the student body was 72.2% White, 4.0% Black, 12.6% Hispanic, 11.1% Asian, and 0.1% Multi-Racial/Ethnic. 11.6% of the student body is listed as low income. The average teacher salary is $59,675, and the average years of teacher experience is 13.5.[2]
[edit] Athletics
Bartlett competes in the Upstate Eight Conference. Its mascot is the Hawk. The Bartlett Hawk Football Program has made it to the IHSA State Playoffs eight years in a row. The Football teams are as follows: Varsity, JV, Sophomore A&B, and Freshman A&B.
Bartlett Boys Basketball set a school record in wins during the 2007-2008 season and advanced the the sectional finals for the 2nd time in its short history. Varsity Coach Jim Wolfsmith was also announced as the IBCA (Illinois Basketball Coaches Association) district coach of the year in his first year as the head of the basketball program.
[edit] Activities
Bartlett offers nearly seventy extracurricular activities, including the following:
- 27 Athletic Programs (for boys and girls)
- African American Students United
- Amnesty International
- Astronomy Club
- Auto Club
- Bartlett Academy Robotics Team
- Bartlett Dance Team
- Bartlett Legal
- Breakdance Club
- Cheerleading
- Chess
- Class Council
- Creative Writing Club
- DECA (Association of Marketing Students)
- Electricity Club
- Environmental Club
- FACE (Fundraising and Cancer Education)
- FCCLA - Foods
- FISH
- Fiddle Club
- F.I.S.H. Club
- French Club
- Future Aviators
- Future Educators
- Gay/Straight Alliance
- German Club
- Graphic Communications Club
- Habitat for Humanity
- HERO - Cooperative Education
- HOSA
- Indo-Pak Club
- International Club
- International Thespian Society
- Jazz Band
- Japanese Culture Club
- JETS (Junior Engineering Technical Society)
- Key Club
- Madrigals
- Magazine (Generation Why?)
- Mathletes
- Marching Band
- Men's Ensemble
- Model UN
- Monthly Distinguished Hawk Breakfast [with the Principal] to recognize students
- Muslim Student Association
- Mural Club
- National Honor Society
- Newspaper
- NTHS
- Peer Mediation
- Photo Club
- Principals Student Advisory Committee
- Rwanda Relief Club
- Remote Control Car Club
- RPG - Role Playing Games
- Ritmo Latino Dance
- SASA
- Scatations Choir
- Scholastic Bowl
- Skills USA
- SO MAD
- SODA (Students Opposed to Drugs and Alcohol)
- So. Sophisticates
- Spanish Club
- Speech Team
- Student Council
- Take Five
- Thespians
- Web Page Club
- Whose Line Improv Comedy Club
- Women's Ensembles
- WYSE (World-Wide Youth in Science & Engineering)
- Yearbook
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jon Walker - Current bassist for Panic at the Disco
- Lindsay Schrader - McDonald's All-American basketball player currently playing for the Notre Dame's Fighting Irish
- Chris Gunsteen - Co founder of Overstock.com
- Kevin Born - Current guitarist and vocals for the band The Stilts
- Adam Mastrangeli - Current bassist for the band The Stilts
- Royson Valliyil - Current drummer for the band The Stilts
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Bartlett's Official 2006 School Report Card
- Bartlett High School Booster Club website
- Bartlett High School Band website
- http://www.athletics2000.com/bartlett Bartlett Sports Information
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