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Prospect High School

801 W Kensington Rd, Mount Prospect, IL, 60056-1194 -

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Definition of Terms

Prospect High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Cook County, IL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2041 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

121 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 526 students

Grade 10 - 533 students

Grade 11 - 510 students

Grade 12 - 472 students

This School

( IL ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( IL ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	6%	3%
% Hispanic	6%	21%
% Black	1%	22%
% White	86%	49%
% Unknown	1 %	5%

Additional Student Information

This School

( IL ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

39%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( IL ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Township High 214 School District

This School's Agency

( IL ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	11	3
Number of Students Managed	12,542 students	915 students
District Total Revenue	$196,170,000	$8,184,000
District Expenditure	$206,250,000	$8,197,000
District Revenue / Student	$15,641	$9,431
District Expenditure / Student	$16,445	$8,331
District Graduation Rates	88%	91%

Prospect High School, or Prospect, is a public four-year high school located in Mt. Prospect, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Township High School District 214, which also includes Buffalo Grove High School, Elk Grove High School, John Hersey High School, Rolling Meadows High School, and Wheeling High School.
History: Prospect was opened in 1957 as a freshman campus for the now-defunct Arlington High School. By the next school year, the district had grown enough that Prospect was turned into a full four-year school.
In the mid-'90s, an electrical fire damaged the Field House.
The most recent additions to the school have been a library in 2002, a new art wing in 2003, a new cafeteria in 2004, and the ongoing replacement of old equipment in classrooms.
Academics: In 2005, Prospect had an average composite ACT score of 23.5, and graduated 93.0% of its senior class. The average class size is 22.1. Prospect has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test used for No Child Left Behind Act. Prospect High School will have a new look in 2007-2008 as Principal Karen Rogers, assistant Principal Carmela Sacchitello, and athletic director Dave Good will not be returning.
Athletics: Prospect competes in the Mid-Suburban Conference and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Knights.
The football program has achieved success in Illinois, after a long dry patch in the 1980s and 1990s, with three Class 7A State Football Championships in 2001, 2002, and 2005. The team has been coached by Brent Pearlman since 1999.
The golf team won the state championship in 1976.
In 2004, the Knights set a school record of 7:45.1 in the 4x800m relay while winning the state title. The squad, consisting of Jay Renaud, Michael Murray, John Jenkins, and Peter Garde was ranked second in the nation after the race.
In 2006, the Boys Sophomore baseball team, coached by Jason Kuffel and Jeff Sakata, had a record of 20-9.
In 2005/2006 Cross country runner Ryan Craven placed second in the state meet and 3rd in a national meet held in California, this was was one the best finishes for a Knight runner in many years.
Activities:
Fine & Performing Arts: The award winning Fine Arts department at Prospect High School provides students with a broad exposure to the visual and performing arts. The department consists of many performing ensembles including the concert band, symphonic band, marching band, jazz band, symphonic orchestra, chamber orchestra, concert choir, chamber choir, jazz choir, and show choir. Art studies include beginning and advanced studies in drawing, painting, sculpting, and photography. In addition, Prospect provides the opportunity to compete in congressional debate and speech. Prospect's dance ensemble, �Orchesis,� performs in a annual recital, district festivals, and sporting events. Annual theater productions include the fall and winter plays and the spring musical, with corresponding courses focusing in drama and theater tech.
Marching Band: The award-winning Prospect Marching Knights have performed nationwide, including in the 2002 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, and the 97th and 117th Tournament of Roses Parades in Pasadena, California in 1986 and 2006.
For 29 years, the band was led by director Dave Morrison (father of House actress Jennifer Morrison, a Prospect alumna). Mr. Morrison was named the 2003 Teacher of the Year by the Illinois State Board of Education. Mr. Morrison retired at the end of the 2005-06 school year. Chris Barnum, who student-taught under Morrison in 2004-05, was named Mr. Morrison's successor, and he has since taken over the role of band director.
The Marching Knights have been selected to the finals at the Bands of America Grand National Championships five times, and won the 2001 BOA Toledo Regional. The band has also won the University of Illinois Marching Band Competition 25 times, including 24 years in a row through 2005.
Orchestra: The Orchestra performs several concerts throughout the year including an annual performance tour with the Jazz Band. In 2006, the tour incuded performances at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois and a joint concert with Rockwood Summit High School�s Orchestra in St. Louis, Missouri. Past concerts have featured many guest artist including composer and conductor, Dr. Richard Maltz from the University of South Carolina and Prospect voice teacher, Lorena Schieler. The Prospect Orchestra also performed in joint concert with the Illinois Wesleyan Civic Orchestra in the spring of 2006. The Orchestra is under the direction of Patrick O'Connor.
Jazz Band/Ensemble: The award winning Jazz program has received consistent superior ratings at contests for more than a decade. In 2006, the Jazz Band was awarded 2nd place out of more than 20 bands in at the Jazz in the Meadows festival. The Jazz Band also performs with the Orchestra on the annual performance tour. The 2006 tour included performances at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois, and at Rockwood Summit High School in St. Louis, Missouri. The annual spring jazz concert features vocal and instrumental performing ensembles and a guest artist. The program is under the direction of Patrick O'Connor.
Notable alumni: Dave Kingman, slugger with many teams including the San Francisco Giants, Mets and Chicago Cubs, (1967).
Jeff Bzdelik, Denver Nuggets head coach for 1.5 seasons, is now the head coach of the Air Force Falcons basketball squad. (1971).
Tom Lundstedt, baseball player for three seasons with the Chicago Cubs and the Minnesota Twins (1967).
Jeff Francis, Tennessee Vols quarterback 1986-1988 and played with the Cleveland Browns (1984).
Randy Clark, pro football center for eight seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Falcons (1974).
Mike Quade, Third base coach of the Chicago Cubs (1975).
Kateryna Yushchenko-Chumachenko, first lady of Ukraine (1979).
Chris J. Scherkenbach, US Army Chief Warrant Officer, died June 2005 with 16 other soldiers in the deadliest attack on American troops in Afghanistan (1982).
Rich Schutz, weightlifting champion, member of the 1988 and 1992 US Olympic weightlifting teams (1984).
Kenny Labb�, cycling champion and member of the U.S. Postal Service cycling team. (1988). [3].
John Ankerberg, TV evangelist and author (class of 1964).
Glenn Laatsch American archer.
Todd Heisler, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist (class of 1990).
Gary Van der Voort, former gymnast at University of Michigan.
Bruce Boxleitner, film and TV actor (1968).
Rosa Blasi, actress (1990).
Reinhold Weege, television writer, producer and director.
Jennifer Morrison, actress.
Tom Conrad, former guitarist and backup vocals for The Academy Is..
Bob Buckstaff, guitarist and backup vocals for the band Wax On Radio.
Randy Toppel, amateur body-builder (2002).
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About This Zip Code (60056)

School Zip (60056)

(IL) State Average

Population (Approximate)

56,625 people

12,207,380 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

42%

24%

Population Average Age

37 years old

33 years old

Average Household size

2.6 persons

2.6 persons

Median Household Income

$57,659

$46,557

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.7 rooms

5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

40 years old

49 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

71% / 29%

62% / 38%

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