Grayslake Central High School

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Grayslake Central High School

Established	1947
Type	Public Secondary
Principal	Sydney Klocke
Students	N/A
Grades	9–12
Location	Grayslake, Illinois, USA
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Green and White
Mascot	Guido the Ram
Newspaper	Rampage
Website	Official School Website

Grayslake Central High School is a high school located in Grayslake, Illinois and is part of Grayslake Community High School District 127.

1 Background
2 Rivalry
3 Notable programs and activities
4 Legal issues
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Background

Grayslake Central, originally known as Grayslake Community High School, was built in 1949 on Lake Street. It was originally fairly small but has since expanded over the years and now includes approximately 1,400 students. The school's mascot has for years been "Guido" the Ram. Grayslake Community High School was renamed Grayslake Central in 2004 when Grayslake North High School was built. The school's athletic department participates in the Fox Division of the Fox Valley Conference.

[edit] Rivalry

Grayslake Central and Grayslake North have developed a town rivalry. This is celebrated every year with Central vs. North athletic events within the FVC Fox Division. The Grayslake North/Grayslake Central football game is called "The Kick-off Classic". The Fall of 2007 was the first year that the varsity teams were able to compete. Grayslake North defeated Grayslake Central 31-6 at the varsity game, but Central won both the Freshman and Junior Varsity games.

[edit] Notable programs and activities

Grayslake Central's music program placed second in state in the Illinois High School Association in 2006. The school offers many teams and clubs students can participate in; the math team placed 4th in state 2007 in calculator team. Also, the school's debate team has been growing steadily. The school's science olympiad, led by senior Michael Reed, placed 1st in single A division in state in 2008, and the math team placed 2nd in state. Its music program placed 4th in state in 2008, as it was their first year after the complete split between Central's and North's music programs.

[edit] Legal issues

In 2007, a teacher, Klint Wescom was charged with criminal sexual assault and criminal sexual abuse against a 17 year old student. The student was one of Wescom's track and field students.^[1]