Yorkville High School
{{Short description|Public school in Illinois, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Yorkville High School
| logo = Yorkvillehslogo.png
| motto =
| established = 1893
| closed =
| type = Public secondary school
| status =
| principal = David Travis
| teaching_staff = 123.95 {{FTE}}
| enrollment = 2,217{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=174396004363|title=Yorkville High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=January 3, 2025}} (2023-2024)
| streetaddress = 797 Game Farm Road
| city = Yorkville
| state = Illinois
| zipcode = 60560
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|41.652|-88.452|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| district = Yorkville Community Unit School District 115
| accreditation =
| campus = Suburban
| colors = Red and white {{color box|red}}{{color box|white}}
| conference = Southwest Prairie Conference
| rival =
| yearbook =
| newspaper =
| website = {{URL|https://www.y115.org/yhs}}
}}
Yorkville High School, or YHS, is a public high school located in Yorkville, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, in the United States. It serves grades 9-12 for the Yorkville Community Unit School District 115.
The school serves Yorkville, Bristol, Montgomery, Oswego, and Plano."[http://www.y115.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/District?template=m About Our School District]" ( {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007110120/http://www.y115.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/District?template=m |date=2015-10-07 }}). Yorkville Community Unit School District 115. Retrieved on June 9, 2015.
History
In 2008, the Yorkville High School Academy opened across the street from the high school. It serves as a Freshman campus, while the high school remains for grades 10th through 12th.{{cite web |title=About YHS |url=https://www.y115.org/domain/441 |website=Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 |access-date=11 September 2021}}
Athletics
The Yorkville Foxes compete in the Southwest Prairie Conference. The school colors are red and white. The following Illinois High School Association (IHSA) sanctioned sports are offered:{{Cite web|url=https://www.ihsa.org/data/school/schools/2501.htm|title = IHSA Yorkville (H.S.)}}
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- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Bowling (girls and boys)
- Competitive Cheerleading (girls)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Girls state champion - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015{{cite web|url=http://www.ihsa.org/data/school/records/sum2501.htm|title=IHSA|work=ihsa.org|access-date=30 April 2016}}
- Boys state champion - 2013, 2014
- Football (boys)
- Golf (girls and boys)
- Dance Squad (girls)
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming (girls and boys) {{cite web |url=https://www.y115.org/Page/4771|title=YHS Athletics / YHS Sports}}
- Tennis (girls and boys)
- Track (girls and boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
- State champion - 1976, 1993, 1994
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Yorkville formerly competed in the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference, Western Sun Conference, The Little Seven Conference, and the Suburban Prairie Conference.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}
Notable people
- Jon Blackman - Tight End/Left Tackle who played in the NFL and defunct XFL, class of 1993
- Dennis "Denny" Hastert - Former U.S. representative and speaker of the House, taught and coached at the school
- Mike Radja - Professional ice hockey player, class of 2003
- Andy Richter - Comedian, actor and writer, class of 1984
- {{ill|Yuki Yuen|lt=|zh|袁沅玉}} - Journalists in Hong Kong, senior anchor and feature group reporter of TVB News.
References
External links
- [https://www.y115.org/yhs Official website]
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{{Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference}}
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Category:Public high schools in Illinois
Category:Educational institutions established in 1893
Category:Schools in Kendall County, Illinois