Schaumburg High School
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| Established | 1970 |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Tim Little |
| Faculty | 203 |
| Students | 2,584 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 1100 W. Schaumburg, Schaumburg, Illinois, USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Cardinal Red, Gold |
| Mascot | Saxons, "Siegie" |
| Yearbook | 'Shimmer' |
| Newspaper | 'Sextant' |
| Website | www.shs.d211.org |
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Schaumburg High School, or SHS is a public four-year high school located in Schaumburg, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States.
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[edit] History
Schaumburg High School opened in 1970. It is accredited by the North Central Association and has earned full recognition status by the State Superintendent of Schools in the State of Illinois.
Currently, as well as for the next couple of years, Schaumburg High School is undergoing a massive reconstruction product in which thirteen new classrooms, a new grand foyer, bus port, administration center, three new science labs, and handicap accessibility will be added to the high school. This is a part of the larger District 211 construction projects on Conant, Hoffman Estates, and Schaumburg High Schools.
[edit] Academics
In 2006, Schaumburg had an average composite ACT score of 22.4, and graduated 96% of its senior class.[citation needed] Schaumburg has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Praire State Achievement Exam, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.[1]
For the past twelve years, Schaumburg High School has been named one of America's Best High Schools by Globe Magazines, placing it in the top 85% of high schools in the nation, an honor only three of the five District 211 high schools received.
The United States Department of Education has recognized Schaumburg High School as a Well performing high school.[2]
[edit] Athletics/Academics
Fall Sports
Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
Golf (Boys & Girls)
Football (Boys)
Swimming (Girls)
Tennis (Girls)
Soccer (Boys)
Volleyball (Girls)
Winter Sports
Basketball(Boys & Girls)
Bowling (Girls)
Swimming (Boys)
Gymnastics (Girls)
Wrestling (Boys)
Spring Sports
Badminton(Girls)
Baseball (Girls)
Soccer (Girls)
Lacrosse (Boys & Girls)
Softball (Girls)
Gymnastics (Boys)
Track (Boys & Girls)
Tennis (Boys)
Volleyball (Boys)
Water Polo (Boys & Girls)
Schaumburg competes in the Mid-Suburban League West Conference and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Siggie The Saxon.
- Boys' Baseball 1997 AA State Champions[3]
- Boys Track 3200m Relay State Champions 1998
- Boys' Cross Country 1998 3rd in State
- Boys' Football 1999 State 2nd Place
- Boys' Cross Country 1999 State 2nd Place
- Boys' Basketball 2001 State Champions.
- Boys' Tennis 1999-2000 Sectional Champions.
- Girls' Bowling 2004 State champions
- Boy's Basketball 2006 Super-Sectional Champions and Elite Eight Qualifiers
- Boys' Cross Country 2007 3rd in State
- Girls' Bowling 2007 State 3rd Place
- Girls' Flags 2007 State 2nd Place
[edit] Saxon Spirit
Saxon Fight Song
Fight on all you saxons
Lead us on to victory tonight
Raise your voice to the highest
For the Red, For the Gold we will fight
Keep your spirit forever, as we cheer our alma mater dear
So keep fighting for Schaumburg, for victory is near!
Saxon Fight Chant
Schaumburg High has got the stuff
We move, we fight, we're really tough
With victory as our battle cry!
We'll go, we'll fight, we'll never die
Cheer the red, hail the gold
Come on, Saxons, let's go!
[edit] Notable alumni
- Mike Carden - Guitarist for The Academy Is...
- Nadia Geller - Interior designer and television personality
- Paul Justin - NFL Football Player
- Kurt Kittner - NFL Football Player
- Susan Levin-Downey- Executive Vice President of Production for Joel Silver's Silver Pictures. Producing such movies as Cradle 2 the Grave, Gothika, House of Wax, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and the soon to be released The Factory. Married actor Robert Downey, Jr on August 27, 2005.
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