Wauconda Community High School - Wauconda, Illinois/IL

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Wauconda Community High School

555 N Main St, Wauconda, IL, 60084-1299 -

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Definition of Terms

Wauconda Community High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Lake County, IL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1205 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

64 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 356 students

Grade 10 - 348 students

Grade 11 - 268 students

Grade 12 - 233 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	2%	2%
% Hispanic	14%	10%
% Black	1%	19%
% White	83%	66%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

10%

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

Wauconda Community Unit S 118 School District

This School's Agency

(IL) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	5	3
Number of Students Managed	4,198 students	984 students
District Total Revenue	$37,278,000	$9,428,000
District Expenditure	$37,427,000	$9,311,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,880	$9,581
District Expenditure / Student	$8,915	$9,462
District Graduation Rates	91%	92%

Wauconda High School, officially Wauconda Community High School, and most commonly WHS, is a public four-year high school located in Wauconda, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Wauconda Community Unit School District 118.
History
Wauconda first opened its doors in September, 1918.
Academics
In 2007, Wauconda had an average composite ACT score of 19.9, and graduated 97.6% of its senior class, which is well above the state average of 85.9%. The average class size is 20.4. Wauconda has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.
The staff consists of 118 teachers. 55% of teachers hold an advanced degree.
Athletics
Wauconda competes in the North Suburban Conference/Prairie Division and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Bulldog; Its colors are purple and gold. In the past few years, Wauconda's athetic programs have been on the rise. The 2007-2008 Varsity Football team qualified for the State finals, which is phenomenal considering tough seasons the football team faced in previous years. Wauconda also has a basketball program which is supported by Purple Crush, a fan group imitating the University of Illinois' Orange Krush. The Pom/Dance team and Cheerleading squad have each qualified for Sectionals and State in the past four years. The cheerleading team has placed in the top 8 each year that they have qualified. The Girls Volleyball team became Co-Division Champions in 2005.
Activities
Music-Instrumental (Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Pit orchestra)
Music-Vocal (Concert Choir, Varsity Choir, Swing Choir)
Pom/Dance Team (Varsity and JV)
Scholastic Bowl
Student Council
Cheerleading (Varsity, JV and Freshman)
National Honor Society
Theater/Drama Club (Fall Play, Spring Musical)
Yearbook
Newspaper (The Paw Print)
Cross Country
Track
Girls Volleyball
Basketball
In-Touch (Snowball)
Football
Wrestling
Softball
Baseball
TATU (Teens Against Tobacco Use)
First Class
Peer Mediation
Bowling
Golf
Soccer
Special Olympics Basketball
Bowling
External links
Official Website

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