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Oswego High School

4250 Rte 71, Oswego, IL, 60543-0729 -

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Definition of Terms

Oswego High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Kendall County, IL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1864 students

% Male / % Female

54% / 46%

Total Classroom Teachers

107 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 424 students

Grade 10 - 416 students

Grade 11 - 400 students

Grade 12 - 624 students

This School

(IL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(IL) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	2%	2%
% Hispanic	13%	10%
% Black	7%	19%
% White	77%	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

Oswego Community Unit 308 School District

This School's Agency

(IL) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	17	3
Number of Students Managed	11,530 students	984 students
District Total Revenue	$99,097,000	$9,428,000
District Expenditure	$148,177,000	$9,311,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,595	$9,581
District Expenditure / Student	$12,851	$9,462
District Graduation Rates	88%	92%

OHS students get taste of business world (The Palladium-Times)
posted on November 21, 2009 at 10:43:43 am
Putting classroom economics skills to the test, Oswego High School students in Ben Richardson’s OHS Inc. class held competitive bake sales Thursday, during the school’s open house.
Time on task, teacher schedules highlight board discussion (The Palladium-Times)
posted on November 21, 2009 at 10:41:42 am
The Oswego City School District Board of Education approved a resolution, establishing a workshop to discuss the possibility of changing schedules for teachers at Oswego High School and Oswego Middle School from five periods to six.
Awards ceremony recognizes Bucs' outstanding fall sports success (The Palladium-Times)
posted on November 21, 2009 at 10:19:35 am
OSWEGO — The Oswego High School varsity fall sports season was filled with highlights.
Oswego Wrestling Alumni Night is Dec. 2 (The Palladium-Times)
posted on November 21, 2009 at 10:19:17 am
OSWEGO — The Oswego High School varsity wrestling team will open its season at home against Auburn on Dec. 2.
Buc bowlers looking to make their mark in return to varsity action (The Palladium-Times)
posted on November 21, 2009 at 10:18:18 am
OSWEGO — After a long absence, the Oswego High School varsity bowling team is back!

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Oswego High School, or OHS, is a public four-year high school located in Oswego, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Oswego Community Unit School District 308, which also includes Oswego East High School.
History
Oswego high school opened its doors in the spring of 1951.The existing Oswego High school building is actually the third location of the Oswego High School. When the new high school was built, the former Oswego High School building became Traughber Junior High School. The building remained in use until the junior high moved to a new building in 2008.
In the past decade, Oswego High School has undergone many additions to its existing location to accommodate such a fast growing community.
The Oswego High School football stadium is named "Ken Pickerill Field".
The school's song is actually the Notre Dame Fighting Irish fight song.
Academics
In 2008, Oswego had an average composite ACT score of 21.2, and graduated 93.5% of its senior class.
Student life
Activities
In 2005, the combined marching bands of Oswego High and Oswego East marched the 116th Tournament of Roses parade.
Athletics
Oswego competes in the Southwest Prairie Conference, and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), the organization which governs most interscholastic sports and competitive activities in Illinois. Teams are stylized as the Panthers.
The school sponsors interscholastic teams for young men and women in basketball, cross country, soccer, Competitive swimming|swimming]] & diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.
The following teams have finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments or meets:
Basketball (boys): 2nd place (2008–09)
Bowling (girls): 2nd place (1996–97); State Champions (1997–98)
Football: Semifinals (1991–92, 99–2000); State Champions (1992–93, 2003–04)
Gymnastics (girls): 3rd place (1997–98, 98–99)
Wrestling: 4th place (1954–55)
Notable alumni
Rita B. Garman is a justice on the Illinois Supreme Court (2001–present) representing the fourth judicial district.
Joey Goodspeed is a former NFL running back (2002–04, 06).
Dennis Hastert is a former U.S. Congressman representing Illinois' 14th Congressional District (1987–2007). He served as the 59th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1999–2007).
Alex Magee is an NFL defensive end (2009–present) playing with the Kansas City Chiefs.
External links
Official Website

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