Wauconda High School
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| Established | 1958 |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Dan Klett |
| Students | 1,167 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 555 N. Main St. Wauconda, Illinois, USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Purple, Gold |
| Mascot | Bulldogs |
| Newspaper | The Paw Print |
| Website | www.cusd118.lake.k12.il.us/high |
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Wauconda High School, officially Wauconda Community High School, and most commonly WHS, is a public four-year high school located in Wauconda, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Wauconda Community Unit School District 118.
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[edit] History
Wauconda first opened its doors in September, 1958.
[edit] Academics
In 2007, Wauconda had an average composite ACT score of 19.9, and graduated 97.6% of its senior class, which is well above the state average of 85.9%. The average class size is 20.4. Wauconda has 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 118 teachers. 55% of teachers hold an advanced degree.[2]
[edit] Athletics
Wauconda competes in the North Suburban Conference/Prairie Division and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is Bruiser the Bulldog. In the past few years, Wauconda's athetic programs have been on the rise. The 2007-2008 Varsity Football team qualified for the State finals, which is phenomenal considering tough seasons the football team faced in previous years. Wauconda also has a terriable basketball program which is not supported by the Purple Krush, a fan group imitating the University of Illinois' Orange Krush. The Pom/Dance team and Cheerleading squad have each qualified for Sectionals and State in the past four years. The cheerleading team has placed in the top 8 each year that they have qualified. The Girls Volleyball team became Co-Division Champions in 2005.
[edit] Activities
- Music-Instrumental (Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Pit orchestra)
- Music-Vocal (Concert Choir, Varsity Choir, Swing Choir)
- Pom/Dance Team (Varsity and JV)
- Scholastic Bowl
- Student Council
- Cheerleading (Varsity, JV and Freshman)
- National Honor Society
- Theater/Drama Club (Fall Play, Spring Musical)
- Yearbook
- Newspaper (The Paw Print)
- Cross Country
- Track
- Girls Volleyball
- Basketball
- In-Touch (Snowball)
- Football
- Wrestling
- Rugby (if we had real men)
- Softball (can kick the ass of the Football teams)
- Baseball
- TATU (Teens Against Tobacco Use)
- First Class
- Peer Mediation
- Bowling
- Golf
- Special Olympics Basketball
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