Bartlett High School, Bartlett, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Bartlett High School, or BHS, is a public four-year high school
located in Bartlett, Illinois
, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States
. It is part of Elgin Area School District U46
, which also includes Elgin High School, Larkin High School
, South Elgin High School
, and Streamwood High School
.
.
Some of its teachers have also gone to Bartlett High School at some point of their High School career.
score of 20.6, and graduated 95.6% of its seniors. In 2009, Bartlett had an average composite ACT score of 21.3. Bartlett High is also home to the Academy of Science, Engineering, and High Technology, an advanced curriculum that students, with special interest in Technology, Science, Cartography, Math, and/or Engineering apply to. Bartlett has not made Adequate Yearly Progress
on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act
.
. Its mascot is the Hawk
. In 2008, the Hawks reached the state semi-finals for football.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Bartlett, Illinois
Bartlett, Illinois
Bartlett is a village located in both Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois. A small parcel on the western border is in Kane County. The population was 36,706 at the 2000 census. A 2002 recount gave the village a population of 37,304. In 2007 another recount gives the village a population of 41,500...
, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of Elgin Area School District U46
Elgin Area School District U46
Elgin Area School District U46, often referred to as "U-46", is a unit school district headquartered in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois. Covering , the district serves portions of eleven communities in the northwest suburbs of Chicago in Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties. School District U-46 serves over...
, which also includes Elgin High School, Larkin High School
Larkin High School
Larkin High School, or LHS, is a public four-year high school located in Elgin, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States...
, South Elgin High School
South Elgin High School
South Elgin High School , opened 2005, is a four-year high school located in South Elgin, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Elgin Area School District U46, which also includes Elgin High School, Larkin High School, Bartlett High School, and...
, and Streamwood High School
Streamwood High School
Streamwood High School, or SHS, is a public four-year high school located in Streamwood, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Elgin Area School District U46, which also includes Bartlett High School, Larkin High School, South Elgin High School,...
.
History
Bartlett High School opened its doors in August 1997 as the fourth high school in the Elgin Area School District U46Elgin Area School District U46
Elgin Area School District U46, often referred to as "U-46", is a unit school district headquartered in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois. Covering , the district serves portions of eleven communities in the northwest suburbs of Chicago in Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties. School District U-46 serves over...
.
Some of its teachers have also gone to Bartlett High School at some point of their High School career.
Academics
In 2005, Bartlett had an average composite ACTACT (examination)
The ACT is a standardized test for high school achievement and college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc. It was first administered in November 1959 by Everett Franklin Lindquist as a competitor to the College Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test, now the SAT Reasoning Test...
score of 20.6, and graduated 95.6% of its seniors. In 2009, Bartlett had an average composite ACT score of 21.3. Bartlett High is also home to the Academy of Science, Engineering, and High Technology, an advanced curriculum that students, with special interest in Technology, Science, Cartography, Math, and/or Engineering apply to. Bartlett has not made Adequate Yearly Progress
Adequate Yearly Progress
Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performing academically according to results on standardized...
on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is a United States Act of Congress concerning the education of children in public schools.NCLB was originally proposed by the administration of George W. Bush immediately after he took office...
.
Athletics
Bartlett competes in the Upstate Eight ConferenceUpstate Eight Conference
The Upstate Eight Conference is an organization of fourteen high schools in northeastern Illinois, representing ten communities in Chicago's suburbs. These high schools are all members of the Illinois High School Association.The high schools of the Upstate Eight Conference are located in Kane...
. Its mascot is the Hawk
Hawk
The term hawk can be used in several ways:* In strict usage in Australia and Africa, to mean any of the species in the subfamily Accipitrinae, which comprises the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis and Megatriorchis. The large and widespread Accipiter genus includes goshawks,...
. In 2008, the Hawks reached the state semi-finals for football.
Notable alumni
- Lenny Gulczynski - Army Sargeant. KIA
- Jon Walker - lead guitarist and occasional lead vocalist for The Young VeinsThe Young VeinsThe Young Veins is a rock band from Echo Park, California. The band is composed of Ryan Ross and Jon Walker, two former members of the Las Vegas band Panic! at the Disco, along with bassist Andy Soukal, drummer Nick Murray and keyboardist Nick White.-History:...
, previous bassist for Panic! At the Disco - Andy Soukal - Bassist for The Young VeinsThe Young VeinsThe Young Veins is a rock band from Echo Park, California. The band is composed of Ryan Ross and Jon Walker, two former members of the Las Vegas band Panic! at the Disco, along with bassist Andy Soukal, drummer Nick Murray and keyboardist Nick White.-History:...
- Alison Eck - Horse Whisperer
- Beverly Bautista - Backup dancer for Hip-hop rapper and singer, Nicki Minaj.
- Myke Marugg - Artist