Cary-grove Community High School - Cary, Illinois/IL

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Cary-grove Community High School

2208 Three Oaks Rd, Cary, IL, 60013-1699 -

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Definition of Terms

Cary-grove Community High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Mchenry County, IL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1885 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

100 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 506 students

Grade 10 - 455 students

Grade 11 - 488 students

Grade 12 - 436 students

This School

(IL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:19

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(IL) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	2%
% Hispanic	5%	10%
% Black	n/a	19%
% White	93%	66%
% Unknown	1 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

22%

% 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

Community High 155 School District

This School's Agency

(IL) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	4	3
Number of Students Managed	6,939 students	984 students
District Total Revenue	$74,692,000	$9,428,000
District Expenditure	$64,488,000	$9,311,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,764	$9,581
District Expenditure / Student	$9,294	$9,462
District Graduation Rates	91%	92%

Cary-Grove High School is a high school in Cary, Illinois, USA; it is part of Community High School District 155. Its name is derived from the fact that it feeds from schools in both Cary and Fox River Grove, Illinois. In 1995, it was the subject of much news attention after the Fox River Grove level crossing accident that killed seven students. In 2006, on the anniversary of the accident, another Cary-Grove student, Justin Glassmeyer, was killed at the same crossing.
Cary-Grove opened in 1961. Originally, the school colors (purple and white) and the tune for the school song were borrowed from Northwestern University. In the late '70s, while the school colors remained purple and white, the sports, cheerleader and band uniforms became blue and white. During the '80s, the changeover to blue and white became official.
Athletics
The school's team mascot is the Trojan, with a student dressing up as the iconic and provocatively named "Trojan Man."
In 1987, the Girls Basketball team went undefeated in the Fox Valley Conference. Propelled by All-State selection Eve Barry, the team earned a berth into the state quarterfinals and Cary-Grove's only Elite Eight appearance in school history .
C-G also boasts a strong Chess program, notching back-to-back top 10 finishes at the IHSA state tournament in 2008 & 2009 .
In 2009, Cary-Grove's baseball team (coached by Don Sutherland) advanced to the state tournament for the first time in school history.
Football Success (2004-Present)
In 2004 after the school's first undefeated 9-0 season, replete with a conference championship, the Trojans' football team battled through the IHSA state playoffs, fighting all the way to the state championship. It was there that they were finally defeated in dramatic fashion by the Libertyville Wildcats who were making their second consecutive championship berth .Led by coach Bruce Kay, the football program has since proven itself to be a powerhouse. It has won the Fox Valley Conference (Valley Division since 2007) title each consecutive season since 2004, earning berths in the state finals in 2004, semifinals in 2008, quarterfinals in 2005, and sectionals in 2007. C-G entered the 2009 season ranked #17 in the state of Illinois by the Chicago Tribune
The team plays its home games at Al Boeher Field, which comfortably seats approximately 5000 people. Located on the far east side of the school's campus, the stadium has grown very crowded in recent years, the product of a half-decade of consecutive conference championships. The Trojans run an aggressive triple option offense and an esteemed 3-3-5 defense which has spawned many imitators, and is perennially one of the best in the Fox Valley Conference.
1995 Level Crossing Tragedy
Notable alumni
Brett Nommensen ('05), Member of the Tampa Bay Rays' Minor League team, the Hudson Valley Renegades
Evan Dollard ('00), Gladiator Rocket on American Gladiators
Wil Kocol ('98), Contestant on Hell's Kitchen
Patrick Burns ('87), star of Haunting Evidence
Paul Wertico ('72), jazz drummer (member of the Pat Metheny Group for many years), winner of 7 grammy awards
Beth (Fremgen) Williams ('79), Broadway executive producer and rehearsal pianist
Kevin Marcum ('73?), 1955-1987 Broadway singer & actor

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