Morris High School (Illinois)

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Morris Community High School
Established 1944
Type Public secondary
Principal Mr. Kelly Hussey
Faculty 55
Students 1047 (2007-2008)
Grades 9–12
Location 1000 Union St.
Morris, Illinois, USA
Campus Suburban
Colors Maroon, Gold, and White
Mascot Redskins
Website www.mchs.grundy.k12.il.us

Morris Community High School, or MCHS, is a public four-year high school located in Morris, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Morris Community High School District 101.

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[edit] History

Morris High School can trace its history back to 1872 when classes were held on the second floor of the old Center School building. The high school then moved to its own site on Franklin Street in 1898, with two wings added in 1914. A $1.2 million referendum in 1949 was successfully passed, and shortly thereafter the current building was built. It was added onto again in 1960.[1]

[edit] Academics

In 2005, Morris had an average composite ACT score of 21.0, and graduated 89.6.% of its senior class. The average class size is 21.2. Morris has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.[2]

[edit] Athletics

Morris competes in the Southwest Prairie Conference within the Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Redskin. The school has a history of excellence in all programs. Morris won the 2005 State Football Championship by defeating Normal High School by a score of 14-9. Morris also won the state championship game in 1980, and 1984. Morris High School played in the 2007 5a state championship game Saturday, November 24 @ Memorial Stadium vs. Metamora, in which Morris was defeated 17-14. As of 2007, Morris has been state runner up six times, which ties the Illinois record of most runner up finishes, along with Metamora.

[edit] Activities

[edit] Notable alumni

Ed Brady - Former NFL Football Player
Kelly Dransfeldt - Retired Major League Baseball Player
Billy Petrick - Major League Baseball Player
Scott Spiezio - Retired Major League Baseball Player
Jim Stafford - Member of the rock band Train

[edit] References

  1. ^ History
  2. ^ Illinois School Report Card

Jonathan Fuentes- 2007 Honorable Mention All-Conference

[edit] External links

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