Willowbrook High School
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| Established | 1959 |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Mr. Dan Krause |
| Faculty | 127 |
| Students | 2,239 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 1250 S. Ardmore Ave. Villa Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Columbia Blue, Silver |
| Mascot | Roman Warrior |
| Website | [1] |
Willowbrook High School, or WBHS, is a public four-year high school located approximately half a mile North of Illinois Route 38 on Ardmore Ave in Villa Park, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of School District 88, which also includes Addison Trail High School.
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[edit] History
The research, planning and decision-making that led to the opening of Willowbrook in September 1959 started in the late spring of 1950 when the Board of Education launched a study of residential growth in the District 88 communities. The board resolved in January 1958 that the new school be named Willowbrook and that it be occupied, all four grades, for the first time in September 1959.
Helping shape the Willowbrook traditions was Student Advisory, a committee of incoming sophomores, juniors and seniors. They worked with Principal Herbster throughout the summer of 1959 to choose the school colors and athletic teams nickname; draft the constitution for the Student Council; and organize Willowbrook’s first Homecoming (October 9-10, 1959). The students in the school’s first years were subjected to a strict dress code that prohibited jeans, pants without belts, short skirts, and no long hair on the boys.
The Rock. A rock outside the front doors. Students paint it in the night. You may or may not get in trouble if you're caught. People use it to express how they feel, and to show what's going on.
[edit] Academics
In 2005, Willowbrook had an average composite ACT score of 20.4 and graduated 87.6% of its senior class. The average class size is 22.3. Willowbrook has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.[1]
[edit] Athletics
Willowbrook's athletic teams play in the West Suburban Conference - Gold Division, and Illinois High School Association. Willowbrook's mascot is Willy the Warrior.
[edit] Activities
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[edit] Notable alumni
- Tom Hicks, Chicago Bears LB 1976-80
- Jody Gerut, Outfielder for the San Diego Padres
- Daniel Castady, drummer for Showoff, currently fronts The Fold.
- Tom Higgenson, Ken Fletcher and Dave Tirio, members of Grammy-nominated pop/rock band Plain White T's.
- Dave Macleary, 1979, amateur tennis player
- Matt Roth, Defensive end for the Miami Dolphins.
- Rocco Pisano - Winner of Best High School Animated Film at 2003 Ottawa International Animation Festival. Subject of 'Someone You Should Know' by ABC Ch. 7 Chicago.
- Kenneth Pobo, 1972, noted American poet
- David Hyde A.K.A. Dave Envy, bass player for the band Showoff
- Jake Lindhorst, Guinness Book World Record Holder
- Eric Swain, film director
- Drew Peterson, crime suspect
- Robert Falls, Artistic Director, Goodman Theatre, Chicago
[edit] References
- ^ Illinois School Report Card. Willow Brook High School (2005). Retrieved on 2007-01-11.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Willowbrook Theater Alumni Association (WTAA) homepage
- [2] Article about Willowbrook Theatre Production of "The Nerd".
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