| Definition of Terms |
Waubonsie Valley High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Dupage County, IL |
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| Total Students |
3489 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
51% /
49% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
226 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 979 students | | Grade 10 - 912 students | | Grade 11 - 826 students | | Grade 12 - 767 students | | Grade Not Listed - 5 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:15 |
1:16 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
11% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
8% |
10% |
| % Black |
15% |
19% |
| % White |
65% |
66% |
| % Unknown |
1 % |
4% |
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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 |
Indian Prairie C U 204 School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
31 |
3 |
| Number of Students Managed |
28,510 students |
984 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$263,022,000 |
$9,428,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$251,090,000 |
$9,311,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$9,226 |
$9,581 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$8,807 |
$9,462 |
| District Graduation Rates |
96% |
92% |
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- Waubonsie Valley High School, or WVHS, is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Ogden Avenue and Eola Road in Aurora, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Its rival counterpart is Neuqua Valley High School, Metea Valley High School of Indian Prairie School District 204.
- History
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Ground was broken for Waubonsie Valley High School in the spring of 1973, at a cost of $8.2 million. The school officially opened its doors in 1975 for 293 students. The school was considered futuristic with a swimming pool, greenhouse, and planetarium.
- Major construction projects have added three classroom wings, a field house and an auditorium. During the summer of 2006, the school was renovated and various improvements were made. The atrium received a "face lift" in the form of a new style around the pillars and floor tile. In the hallways, the school was repainted with different shades of green and a wooden oak trim. The school also repaved the 12 tennis courts and rebuilt the rubber track. This renovation cost approximately $7.5 million.On December 10 2008, parents received an automated telephone call from the school announcing that the school was on lockdown due to a bomb/gun threat. Gold campus was in lockdown mode until 10am and Green campus' lockdown was lifted at 12:10pm. Parents received automated telephone calls from the school notifying them of a bomb threat scribbled on the walls of a bathroom the day before. The lock down was initiated by claims of sightings of a student with a hand gun. As it turns out, an air gun was found on campus during a thorough school search.
- Also, earlier that fall, the school announced that it would begin conducting random lockdown searches of the school. The school would be placed on a "soft lockdown" that allows teachers to continue teaching. While these lockdowns are in place, narcotics sniffing dogs will search the school.
- The campus officially consists of two buildings: a "Gold Campus" building (in the converted Francis Granger Middle School) for Freshmen (Grade 9) which opened in 2003. And a "Green Campus" building (the original WVHS main building) for Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors (Grades 10-12). During the 2000s, the Indian Prairie School District converted middle schools for both Waubonsie Valley and its sister schools, Neuqua Valley High School and Metea Valley High School. These have become "Gold Campus" buildings, for freshmen, due to high enrollment numbers and classroom overcrowding. As of 2008, there are 3,888 students enrolled at Waubonsie.
- With the 2009 opening of Metea Valley High School, the "Gold Campus" will be converted into a middle school again, and all grade levels will be at the "Green Campus"
- Waubonsie Valley's inaugural principal was Tom Gibbs who worked from 1974-1987.
- Academics
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In 2006, Waubonsie Valley had an average composite ACT score of 22.6, and graduated 89.5% of its senior class. Waubonsie Valley has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act. The school is on the Academic Watch list from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for the 2006-2007 academic year.
- Students at Waubonsie Valley have the opportunity to participate in the High School Human Genome Project run for several years by Elaine Modine. Waubonsie Valley is currently the only school in the state of Illinois contributing to this historic project.
- The average class size is 28.4.
- Athletics
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Waubonie Valley's athletic teams compete in the Upstate Eight Conference. Waubonsie Valley's mascot is the Warrior.Girls Sports
- Fall
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Swimming & Diving
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Winter
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Gymnastics
- Track & Field
- Spring
- Badminton
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track & Field
- Water Polo
Boys Sports
- Fall
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Winter
- Basketball
- Wrestling
- Swimming & Diving
- Track & Field
- Spring
- Lacrosse
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Baseball
- Rugby
- In the spring of 2007, the Girls soccer team took home the Illinois State Championship. They were ranked #1 in the country.The Girls Soccer team took home the championship trophy again on May 31, 2008. Also the boy's rugby football team won the 2009 tier II Illinois State championship.
- Also at WVHS, Special Olympics is another highly valued and appreciated athletic program. Allowing students with special needs to participate in sports such as basketball, swimming, track & field, as well as bowling, Special Olympics is another important aspect of the athletics department.
- Activities
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The WVHS marching band participated in a New Year's Day parade in London on 1 January 1997 and 1 January 2006.
- The WVHS Marching Warriors took fifth place overall at the Illinois State University High School Marching Band Championships in 2006 and placed third in their class.
- There are 2 long-standing a cappella groups, one male and one female that are student led, Cloud 9 and Pink Notes respectively.
Amnesty International Club (AI)
Anime Club
Art Club
Baker's Dozen improv.
BDC (Ballroom Dance Club)
Best Buddies
Blues/Roots Music Club
Business Professionals of America (BPA)
Chamber Singers
Cheerleading
Chess Team
Cloud Nine
Colorguard
DECA
Dance Dance Revolution! Club
FCCLA
FEA
Fellowship of Christian Students
French Club
German Club
Identity (originally Gay/Straight Alliance)
Indian Student Association (ISA)
Key Club
Marching Band
Math Team
Model United Nations
Multi-Cultural Club
Muslim Student Association (MSA)
Steppers
Waubonsie Valley Symphony Orchestra
Waubonsie Valley Jazz Bands
Operation Snowball
Orchesis
Pep Band
Pep Club
Photography Club
Pink Notes
PomPoms
REACH
Running Club
Scholastic Bowl
Show Choir "Soundcheck"
Newspaper
Spanish Club
Spanish Honor Society
Speech Team
Star Raiders
Student Council
TV Production Club
Ultimate Frisbee ClubYearbook
Youth & Government- Music Program
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WVHS has been recognized as having one of the premiere music programs in the United States, through recognition by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. WVHS was named a GRAMMY Association's Signature School in 2004, 2005, and 2006. In 2007, WVHS was one of two schools in the nation to receive the honor of the GRAMMY Association's Signature GOLD School. In 2006 the Waubonsie Valley choirs traveled to Branson MO. Waubonsie bands also make regular trips to other states such as playing last year in Walt Disney World. The band program consists of 6 different bands, 2 of which are for freshman only and 4 of which require auditions. For the 2009 season, WV's show choir "Sound Check" finished the year ranked 1st in the nation on the Show Choir Rating System website.
- Notable alumni
- Michael Bowden, 2005-Current, professional baseball player, Boston Red Sox
- Fabien Bownes was an NFL wide receiver and kickoff returner (1995–2001).
- Notable staff
- Dan Schatzeder (physical education teacher) was a Major League Baseball pitcher (1977—91). He was a member of the 1987 World Series Champion Minnesota Twins.
- External links
- Waubonsie Valley High School website
- Indian Prairie School District 204 website
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| About This Zip Code (60504) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
44,412 people |
12,207,380 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
62% |
24% |
| Population Average Age |
30 years old
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33 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.8 persons
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2.6 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$76,185
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$46,557 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
6.3 rooms |
5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
15 years old |
49 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
79% / 21% |
62% / 38% |
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