| Number of Schools Managed |
24 |
3 |
| Number of Students Managed |
15,841 students |
984 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$146,828,000 |
$9,428,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$140,986,000 |
$9,311,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$9,269 |
$9,581 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$8,900 |
$9,462 |
| District Graduation Rates |
59% |
92% |
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- Waukegan High School, or WHS, is a public, four-year high school located in Waukegan, Illinois, a city to the North of Chicago, Illinois. WHS first opened its doors in 1870. Today, the Brookside Campus extends from Berwick Avenue to McAree Road, and from Brookside Avenue to the center line of Monroe Street. In an effort to accommodate approximately 4,000 students, Waukegan High School expanded to include the Washington Campus at 1011 Washington Street. Waukegan High School is a four-year comprehensive high school that provides students with opportunities to advance their academic careers and gain an understanding of diverse cultures. Students attend classes at the Washington Campus, located at 1011 Washington Street, and also at the Brookside Campus, at 2325 Brookside Avenue. WHS is a closed campus which means students have to stay in the building until their last class. There are several traveling students, who travel from one campus to the other for classes. WHS is part of Waukegan Community Unit School District 60.
- Between the 1975–76 school year, and the 1989–90 school year, Waukegan High School split into two completely separate campuses. The East campus is considered to be one and the same as the current and previous Waukegan High School. The West Campus was, during those years, a separate high school.
- Athletics
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The Waukegan Bulldogs are members of the Central Suburban League. They also compete as a part of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which sponsors the state tournaments for most of the sports and activities in the state.
- During the time when Waukegan High School was split into the East and West schools, East retained the "Bulldog" nickname that had been in use, while the West school took the name "Raiders". When the schools merged again, the traditional Bulldog name was retained, however, a pirate's eye patch was added to depictions of the bulldog to honor the "Raiders" legacy of the West campus.
- Waukegan sponsors the following interscholastic athletic teams for men and women: basketball, cross country, track, golf, soccer, track & field, and volleyball. Men may compete in baseball, football, and wrestling. Women may compete in badminton, softball, cheerleading, swimming, and tennis.
- While not sponsored by the IHSA, the school also sponsors teams in pom poms for women, and coed teams in drill team and rifle team.
- The following teams have finished in the top four of their respective state championship tournaments, sponsored by the IHSA:
- Baseball: 2nd place (1959–60); State Champions (1970–71, 82–83)
- Basketball (boys): 4th place (1958–59); 2nd place (2008–09)
- Cross Country (boys): 3rd place (1993–94)
- Golf (boys): 4th place (1939–40); 3rd place (1957–58); 2nd place (1953–54, 62–63, 63–64, 69–70)
- Golf (girls): 4th place (1976–77, 77–78, 83–84); 3rd place (1992–93); 2nd place (1981–82); State Champions (1975–76, 80–81, 91–92)
- Track & Field (boys): 4th place (1926–27); 3rd place (1982–83, 89–90); 2nd place (1953–54); State Champions (1979–80)
- Track & Field (girls): 3rd place (1994–95); 2nd place (1995–96)
- Wrestling: 4th place (1953–54, 60–61, 91–92, 93–94, 2000–01); 3rd place (1956–57, 58–59, 59–60, 64–65, 69–70, 71–72, 81–82); 2nd place (1950–51, 51–52, 61–62, 90–91); State Champions (1957–58, 62–63, 63–64, 65–66)
- The 1982–83 baseball state title, the 1983–84 4th place finish in girls golf, and the 1989–90 3rd place finish in boys track & field were won by Waukegan West High School. The IHSA recognizes the current Waukegan High School as the caretaker of these victories.
- Notable alumni
- Robert Barnett is a lawyer whose clients have included Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama.
- Gary Bennett (class of 1990) was a Major League Baseball catcher (1995-2008). He was a member of the 2006 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals.
- Jack Benny (did not graduate) was a comedian and star of radio, film, and television from the 1930s through the 1960s.
- Conni Marie Brazelton is an actress, best known for her work on the television series ER.
- Nick Browder was a quarterback in the Arena Football League.
- Corky Calhoun was a professional basketball player who played in the NBA (1972-80). He was a member of the 1977 NBA Champion Portland Trail Blazers.
- Betty Currie was the personal secretary for President Bill Clinton, best known for her testimony in the Monica Lewinsky affair.
- Neil Flynn is an actor best known for his work on the television series Scrubs.
- Otto Graham was a professional football player (1946-55), playing his entire career as quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. He was three times the UPI MVP. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965.
- Jermaine Lewis was a professional football player in the Arena Football League.
- Bob O'Farrell was a Major Lague Baseball catcher (1915–35). He was the 1926 National League Most Valuable Player, and was a member of the 1926 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals. He briefly served as manager for the Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds.
- David Ogrin was a professional golfer.
- Jerry Orbach was an actor noted for roles on stage, television, and film. He created the role of Billy Flynn in the original Broadway run of Chicago, and played Detective Lennie Briscoe on the TV series Law & Order.
- Rob Paravonian is a comedian and musician, perhaps best known for his spoof song Pachelbel Rant.
- Adam Pearce (class of 1996) is a professional wrestler.
- Jerome Whitehead was a professional basketball player, playing in the NBA (1978-89). He was also a member of the 1977 NCAA national champion team from Marquette University.
- External links
- Official Waukegan High School Site
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