Fenton High School - Bensenville, Illinois/IL

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Fenton High School

1000 W Green St, Bensenville, IL, 60106-2099 -

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Definition of Terms

Fenton High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Dupage County, IL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1563 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

87 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 427 students

Grade 10 - 433 students

Grade 11 - 375 students

Grade 12 - 328 students

This School

(IL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:18

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(IL) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	6%	3%
% Hispanic	40%	21%
% Black	3%	22%
% White	50%	49%
% Unknown	1 %	5%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

39%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(IL) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Fenton Community High 100 School District

This School's Agency

(IL) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	1	3
Number of Students Managed	1,563 students	915 students
District Total Revenue	$23,276,000	$8,184,000
District Expenditure	$23,046,000	$8,197,000
District Revenue / Student	$14,892	$9,431
District Expenditure / Student	$14,745	$8,331
District Graduation Rates	86%	91%

Fenton High School, or FHS, is a public four-year high school located in Bensenville, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Community High School District 100.
History: High school education started in Bensenville as a two year, then three year high school serving the Bensenville area from 1917-1924 as part of Bensenville Elementary School District 2. In 1925 Community High School District 100 was founded with a four year program serving both Bensenville and Wood Dale. 1927 Bensenville Community High School was built. By 1951, the enrollment grew far beyond the building's capacity and a referendum was passed allowing the board to build a new building. Opened in September of 1955, the schooled was named Fenton Community High School after Frederick C. Fenton, the district's first superintendent.
Academics: In 2005, Fenton had an average composite ACT score of 19.6, and graduated 85.2% of its senior class. The average class size is 18.3. Fenton has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Athletics: Fenton competes in the Metro Suburban Conference and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Bison.
Fenton has found the greatest success in Girl's Bowling, Wrestling,Boy's Cross Country, and Boy's Track. The Girl's Bowling team has three team state titles, winning in 1985, 1988, and 1989 and adding a fourth place finish in 2000. It also has had 6 individual state medalist. The Wrestling squad won a state title in 1973. It also has had two athletics win a total of thee individual state titles, and 20 different individuals have combined for 26 state medals. As of the 2006-07 Boy's Cross Country has won 20 conference titles since 1977. It has also had over 50 all-conference athletes, including 9 individuals combining for 13 all-state medals. It has also earned two state trophies finishing 3rd in 1989 and 2nd in 1996. The Boy's Track Team has also had eleven individuals earn a total of 17 all-state medals, including 1 individual state championship.
Fall Sports: Boy's Cross Country, Girl's Cross Country, Football, Boy's Golf, Boy's Soccer, Girl's Swimming, Girl's Tennis, Girl's Volleyball.
Winter Sports: Boy's Basketball, Girl's Basketball, Boy's Bowling, Girl's Bowling, Girl's Gymnastics, Boy's Swimming, Wrestling.
Spring Sports: Badminton, Baseball, Boy's Gymnastics, Girl's Soccer, Softball, Boy's Tennis, Boy's Track & Field, Girl's Track & Field, Boy's Volleyball.
Activities: Cheerleading, Music-Instrumental, Music-Vocal, Pom Pon, Student Council.
Notable alumni: Jim Spivey, runner for the US Olympic team in 1984, 1992, and 1996; American Record holder in 2000m run.
Daren Dochterman, designer and illustrator for over 35 feature films.
John C. Geils, President, Village of Bensenville.
Robert English (1988), radio personality, A&R Record Label Executive (Sony BMG, FADER Label), Executive Editor (theTRIPWIRE.com), Music Supervision.
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About This Zip Code (60106)

School Zip (60106)

(IL) State Average

Population (Approximate)

22,404 people

12,207,380 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

24%

24%

Population Average Age

33 years old

33 years old

Average Household size

3.0 persons

2.6 persons

Median Household Income

$55,365

$46,557

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5 rooms

5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

41 years old

49 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

59% / 41%

62% / 38%

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