East Aurora High School
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East Aurora High School, or EAHS, is a public four-year high school
located in Kane County
, at the corner of Smith Boulevard and Fifth Avenue in Aurora, Illinois
, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States
. It is the sole high school in East Aurora Public School District 131
. East Aurora High School also exists in East Aurora, New York.
District 131 has the distinction of being the “first” school district in Illinois, becoming a charter district April 30, 1847. The district was recognized by the State in 1851.
There are 73% Hispanic 14% African
American 12% caucasian 1%
Asian/American/Indian/Other
classes offered in one or more of the following: Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies & Fine Arts.
In 2005, East Aurora had an average composite ACT
score of 16.6 and graduated 75.5% of its senior class. The average class size is 17.3. East Aurora has not made Adequate Yearly Progress
on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act
.
The staff is 178 teachers, of whom 60% hold an advanced degree.
and Illinois High School Association
. East Aurora's mascot is the Tomcat. Teams include football, tennis, badminton, baseball, softball, bowling, volleyball, track and field, basketball,soccer and cheerleading.
The school also offers a wide spectrum of clubs and organizations, included are: Literary Magazine, GSA (Gay Straight Alliance), NHS (National Honor Society), GHS (German Honor Society), Street Films, Music Club, Art Club, FCCLA, DECA and many more.
East Aurora is also known for its involvement in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
, or NJROTC. The high school boasts more than six hundred in the program. Students elect to exchange their required physical education credits for credit in the federally funded program, which focuses on instruction in citizenship, personal discipline and leadership skills as well as regular physical training and exercise. The unit is headed by Lieutenant Commander Darryl Person, USN retired, and his staff of five instructors.
From among the students that are involved in the program, there is chain of command, much like there would be in the actual United States Navy. The highest leadership role had been Commander. There is only one in the entire regiment and a new one is selected each school year by the five instructors (YN1 Lachowicz, MCPO Mrnak, MCPO Allen, Chief Farmer, Chief Fayfar, Chief Meadows) based on involvement in the program and leadership potential. The student chosen to be commander wears five gold bars on his or her right collar. Due to an increase student enrollment in the program, the rank has changed in 2004 to be that of captain, which means the student selected wears six gold bars on his or her right collar.
East Aurora's NJROTC has been the Area 3-Wast Champions for the past several years. Upon this achievement, East Aurora has gone to Navy Nationals held in NAS Pensacola, FL for the past seven years. East Aurora has won many honors including, Distinguished Unit, 2006 National Color Guard Champions and many more. The East Aurora NJROTC Rifle Team (led by Chief Fayfar) has also had very successful years traveling and competing in Colorado, Tennessee, and Navy nationals Ohio in 2009.
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 Kane County
Kane County, Illinois
Kane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 515,269, which is an increase of 27.5% from 404,119 in 2000. Its county seat is Geneva, and its largest city is Aurora.- Geography :...
, at the corner of Smith Boulevard and Fifth Avenue in Aurora, Illinois
Aurora, Illinois
Aurora is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and the 112th largest city in the United States. A suburb of Chicago, located west of the Loop, its population in 2010 was 197,899. Originally founded within Kane County, Aurora's city limits have expanded greatly over the past...
, a western 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 the sole high school in East Aurora Public School District 131
East Aurora Public School District 131
East Aurora Public School District 131 has a long history serving students in Aurora, Illinois...
. East Aurora High School also exists in East Aurora, New York.
History
East Aurora High School is located in Aurora, IL. Aurora is a city of approximately 200,000 residents on the Fox River Valley.District 131 has the distinction of being the “first” school district in Illinois, becoming a charter district April 30, 1847. The district was recognized by the State in 1851.
There are 73% Hispanic 14% African
American 12% caucasian 1%
Asian/American/Indian/Other
Academics
There are Honors and Advanced PlacementAdvanced Placement Program
The Advanced Placement program is a curriculum in the United States and Canada sponsored by the College Board which offers standardized courses to high school students that are generally recognized to be equivalent to undergraduate courses in college...
classes offered in one or more of the following: Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies & Fine Arts.
In 2005, East Aurora had an average composite ACT
ACT (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 16.6 and graduated 75.5% of its senior class. The average class size is 17.3. East Aurora 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...
.
The staff is 178 teachers, of whom 60% hold an advanced degree.
Athletics
East Aurora has 23 athletic teams, of 11 boys and 12 girls teams, which compete 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...
and Illinois High School Association
Illinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
. East Aurora's mascot is the Tomcat. Teams include football, tennis, badminton, baseball, softball, bowling, volleyball, track and field, basketball,soccer and cheerleading.
Activities
East Aurora offers dozens of opportunities for students participation in extracurricular activities. Activities include drama, Speculum (yearbook),The Auroran(school paper), and family focus. Approximately 250 semester courses by eight major departments are taught at East Aurora.The school also offers a wide spectrum of clubs and organizations, included are: Literary Magazine, GSA (Gay Straight Alliance), NHS (National Honor Society), GHS (German Honor Society), Street Films, Music Club, Art Club, FCCLA, DECA and many more.
NJROTC
Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps is a Federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools across the United States...
, or NJROTC. The high school boasts more than six hundred in the program. Students elect to exchange their required physical education credits for credit in the federally funded program, which focuses on instruction in citizenship, personal discipline and leadership skills as well as regular physical training and exercise. The unit is headed by Lieutenant Commander Darryl Person, USN retired, and his staff of five instructors.
From among the students that are involved in the program, there is chain of command, much like there would be in the actual United States Navy. The highest leadership role had been Commander. There is only one in the entire regiment and a new one is selected each school year by the five instructors (YN1 Lachowicz, MCPO Mrnak, MCPO Allen, Chief Farmer, Chief Fayfar, Chief Meadows) based on involvement in the program and leadership potential. The student chosen to be commander wears five gold bars on his or her right collar. Due to an increase student enrollment in the program, the rank has changed in 2004 to be that of captain, which means the student selected wears six gold bars on his or her right collar.
East Aurora's NJROTC has been the Area 3-Wast Champions for the past several years. Upon this achievement, East Aurora has gone to Navy Nationals held in NAS Pensacola, FL for the past seven years. East Aurora has won many honors including, Distinguished Unit, 2006 National Color Guard Champions and many more. The East Aurora NJROTC Rifle Team (led by Chief Fayfar) has also had very successful years traveling and competing in Colorado, Tennessee, and Navy nationals Ohio in 2009.
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