Sycamore High School - Sycamore, Illinois/IL

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Sycamore High School

Spartan Trail, Sycamore, IL, 60178-1699 -

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Definition of Terms

Sycamore High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Dekalb County, IL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1150 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

70 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 333 students

Grade 10 - 290 students

Grade 11 - 264 students

Grade 12 - 263 students

This School

(IL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:16

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(IL) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	2%	2%
% Hispanic	4%	10%
% Black	3%	19%
% White	90%	66%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

22%

% 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

Sycamore C U 427 School District

This School's Agency

(IL) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	6	3
Number of Students Managed	3,441 students	984 students
District Total Revenue	$32,712,000	$9,428,000
District Expenditure	$33,575,000	$9,311,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,507	$9,581
District Expenditure / Student	$9,757	$9,462
District Graduation Rates	93%	92%

ACLU sues Cheatham County schools over religious activity (The Fairview Observer)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 06:39:53 pm
Cheatham County school officials have promoted their own religious beliefs and allowed and encouraged public prayers at school events, according to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU.
Sycamore schools work to meet standards (Daily Chronicle)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 05:38:35 am
SYCAMORE – Officials from Sycamore School District 427 are working to make the district meet annual yearly progress, as required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
SideLines: Volleyball team takes its place among the best (The MidWeek)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 10:38:33 pm
I am the first to admit that I don’t know that much about volleyball. It’s not that I don’t like the sport, it’s more than I don’t totally understand it. Unlike Nick Gerts of the DeKalb Chronicle sports staff, I never played the sport competitively.
Students sue Tenn. county (Boston Herald)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 03:58:37 pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A federal lawsuit filed on behalf of students has accused Cheatham County schools of promoting Christianity and violating the U.S. Constitution. The...
Students participate in government day (Community Press & Recorder)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 01:34:49 pm
Sycamore High School and Ursuline Academy students recently participated in Student Government Day with Blue Ash City Council.

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Sycamore High School, or SHS, is a public four-year high school located in Sycamore, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Sycamore Community Unit School District 427.
Academics
In 2008, Sycamore had an average composite ACT score of 21.3, and graduated 89.5% of its senior class. The average class size is 20.6. Sycamore has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Athletics
Sycamore is a founding member of the Western Sun Conference. The school is a full member of the Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Spartans.
The school has two IHSA champions. The 2003 Girls Bowling team won the only class, and the 2007 Boys Cross Country team won Class 2A. The 2004 Boys Soccer team was state runner-up in Class 1A, and the 2007 Girls Volleyball team placed third in Class 3A.
School Song
Hail to the Sycamore Spartans
Hail to the stout and the brave
Like Spartans of old, the black and the gold
Carry to victory the flag we wave
Stand for her honor
Fight for her fame
Let the echoes roar for Sycamore
And the glory of the Spartan name
External links
Official Website
IHSFW.com's Sycamore football home page (news website)

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