| Definition of Terms |
Geneva Community High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Kane County, IL |
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| Total Students |
1794 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
51% /
49% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
96 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 495 students | | Grade 10 - 466 students | | Grade 11 - 443 students | | Grade 12 - 390 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:19 |
1:16 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
2% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
3% |
10% |
| % Black |
1% |
19% |
| % White |
94% |
66% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
n/a |
22% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
n/a |
4% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Geneva Community Unit 304 School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
9 |
3 |
| Number of Students Managed |
5,814 students |
984 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$61,723,000 |
$9,428,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$60,814,000 |
$9,311,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$10,616 |
$9,581 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$10,460 |
$9,462 |
| District Graduation Rates |
94% |
92% |
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- Geneva Community High School, or GHS, is a public high school located in Geneva, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Geneva Community Unit School District 304.
- History
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Geneva High School first opened in 1922. When it originally opened, it was at the now-vacant Coultrap building at 1113 Peyton Street. The current building was built in 1958 with additions in the 1970s. In 2000, the high school was expanded to its present condition and the much of the building was remodeled as well. Currently, a project to build two big additions and make renovations to the existing building is on hold because of the Economic Situation. However, that will most likely be built in the next couple of years.
- Academics
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In 2005, Geneva had an average composite ACT score of 22.6, and graduated 93.3% of its senior class. The average class score is 19. Geneva has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.
- Athletics
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Geneva currently competes in the Western Sun Conference and Illinois High School Association. Next year, the Western Sun will be disbanding and Geneva will compete in the Upstate Eight Conference Its mascot is the Viking. Geneva's biggest rival is Batavia High School, just minutes away in the neighboring town to the south, Batavia. The Vikings and Bulldogs have faced off on the football field 92 times (Geneva 49-38-5) and is one of the oldest football rivalries in the state of Illinois. Participants in all sports always look forward to intense battles against the other school.
- The Geneva Vikings varsity football team have been the conference champions for six consecutive seasons (Suburban Prairie Conference 2004-05, Western Sun 2006-09) led by head coach Rob Wicinski, the first coach in school history to accomplish the feat. The program has made seven appearances in the State Semifinals (1975, 1977, 1982, 1988, 2004, 2006, 2008) and two State Championship appearances (3A - 1975, 7A - 2008). Hall of Fame head coach Jerry Auchstetter tallied 142 wins in 21 seasons at Geneva (1967-85, 92-93), the most at the school. Carl Nelson is second with 92 wins (1925-44), while Wicinski ranks third with 68 wins (1999-present). Find more information at the program's unofficial website is http://www.genevafootball.com/
- The Geneva Girls Cross Country squad became the first team in school history to win a team state championship in 2007, they repeated the feat in 2008. The Geneva Dance Team followed suit with its first state championship taking home the AA crown for Lyrical Dance in 2009.
- Bob Thomson and Katie Edison are the only coaches in school history to win a state championship.
- Other notable team athletic accomplishments include Boys Cross Country (2001 - 2nd, 2008 - 3rd), Boys Track and Field (1986 - 2nd, 1989 - 3rd), Girls Basketball (2009 - 4th), Girls Soccer (2002 - 3rd, 2005 - 3rd), and Girls Tennis (1992 - 4th, 1993 - 3rd, 1994 - 4th).
- Fight Song
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Originally written in 1930 by Helen Anderson Johnson, Alice Anderson and two classmates, "Geneva, Let's Go!" is one of the few high school fight songs in the state of Illinois that is written to an original score. Many high school fight songs are written to the musical score of a college fight song.
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Geneva Let's Go!
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Geneva, let's go! Geneva, let's go!
To opponents our strength show!
Fight to the last, and be steadfast
til victory is ours!
Fight, fight, fight!
You do your best, we'll do the rest!
On the sidelines cheering you
Geneva, let's go, Yes Geneva, let's go!
til victory is ours!
Shout it out!
Fight, Fight!
Shout it out!
Fight, Fight!
Shout it out!
Fight, Fight!
- Notable Alumni
- John Scherer (The Video Professor)
- External links
- Official Website
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| About This Zip Code (60134) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
21,497 people |
12,207,380 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
60% |
24% |
| Population Average Age |
36 years old
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33 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.9 persons
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2.6 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$80,542
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$46,557 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
7.4 rooms |
5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
27 years old |
49 years old |
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Zipcode (60134)
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| % Owning / % Renting |
85% / 15% |
62% / 38% |
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