Geneseo High School
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{{Infobox school
| name = Geneseo High School
| streetaddress = 700 North State Street
| city = Geneseo
| state = Illinois
| zipcode = 61254
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|41.46305|-90.15520|region:US-IL|display=inline,title}}
| type = Comprehensive Public High School
| district = Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
| principal = Tom Ryerson
| grades = 9-12
| enrollment = 792 (2023–2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1716350&ID=171635001948|title=Geneseo High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=May 26, 2025}}
| teaching_staff = 54.35 (on a FTE basis)
| campus type = Small city
| conference = Western Big 6
| nickname = Maple Leafs
| colors = {{Color box|green|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|white|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|Yellow|border=darkgray}} Kelly Green, White, Yellow
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.geneseoschools.org/o/hs}}
| footnotes = {{cite web|title=School directory information - Geneseo High School|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=171635001948|website=NCES|publisher=U.S. Department of Education|accessdate=10 July 2016}}
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Geneseo High School is located in Geneseo, Illinois, United States. The school is part of the Geneseo Community Unit School District 228, which covers Geneseo, Atkinson, and parts of Colona.
Academics
In 2012 Geneseo High School was a U.S. News & World Report Silver Medal winner. Based on their criteria, Geneseo High School ranked #1427 (out of 22,000) in the US and ranked #52 (out of 672) in the state of Illinois.{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois/districts/geneseo-cusd-228/geneseo-high-school-6745|title=How Does Geneseo High School Rank Among America's Best High Schools?|work=usnews.com|accessdate=10 July 2016}}
History
The high school was originally an old building in the city park, but then moved to the former J. D. Darnall Jr. High School, which was relatively new. The old high school became the Geneseo Junior High School, which closed in 1998 with the opening of a new building, Geneseo Middle School. The high school was known as J. D. Darnall Senior High School until 2005, when it just became Geneseo High School.
Demographics
Athletics and activities
The Geneseo Maple Leafs participate in numerous IHSA sanctioned sports and activities. The school colors are Kelly green and white. The sports teams compete in the Western Big 6 conference.
The following sports are offered:{{cite web|url=http://www.ihsa.org/data/school/schools/0706.htm|title=IHSA Geneseo|work=ihsa.org|accessdate=10 July 2016}}
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- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (boys & girls)
- Bowling (boys & girls)
- Competitive cheer (boys & girls)
- Cross country (boys & girls)
- Football (boys & girls)
- State champion - 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982{{cite web|url=http://www.ihsa.org/data/school/records/sum0706.htm|title=IHSA|work=ihsa.org|accessdate=10 July 2016}}
- Golf (boys & girls)
- Gymnastics (boys & girls)
- Softball (girls)
- Soccer (boys & girls)
- Swimming and diving (girls)
- Tennis (boys & girls)
- Track and field (boys & girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys & girls)
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Geneseo also participates in these non-sport IHSA sanctioned activities:
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- Bass fishing
- Drama
- Group interpretation
- Speech
- Band
- Vocal music
- Scholastic bowl
- Madrigals
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The school won the state music sweepstakes title in 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1997–98, 1998–99 and 2005–06.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://geneseoschools.org/high-school/}}
{{Western Big 6 Conference}}
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