Galesburg High School
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Galesburg High School is a public high school
in Galesburg, Illinois
. Galesburg High School was established in 1861 in downtown Galesburg. It has since moved to Fremont Street on the west side of town. The school is located on 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) of land with a full, lighted football field, two baseball fields, two softball fields, a soccer field, a full gymnasium, auditorium, and a separate building with another gym and a swimming pool.
Western Big 6 Conference
, with the team name "Silver Streaks" and team colors of black, gold, and silver. The Silver Streaks moniker refers to the CB&Q streamlined Pioneer Zephyr
, a high-speed train that ran through Galesburg from 1934 to 1960.
paid a visit to Galesburg High School and spent approximately half an hour watching and meeting with members of the football team during an after-school practice.
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....
in Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County....
. Galesburg High School was established in 1861 in downtown Galesburg. It has since moved to Fremont Street on the west side of town. The school is located on 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) of land with a full, lighted football field, two baseball fields, two softball fields, a soccer field, a full gymnasium, auditorium, and a separate building with another gym and a swimming pool.
Sports
The Galesburg High School athletic teams compete in the IHSAIllinois 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...
Western Big 6 Conference
Western Big 6 Conference
The Western Big 6 Conference is a high school conference in western central Illinois. The conference participates in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association...
, with the team name "Silver Streaks" and team colors of black, gold, and silver. The Silver Streaks moniker refers to the CB&Q streamlined Pioneer Zephyr
Pioneer Zephyr
The Pioneer Zephyr is a diesel-powered railroad train formed of railroad cars permanently articulated together with Jacobs bogies, built by the Budd Company in 1934 for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad , commonly known as the Burlington...
, a high-speed train that ran through Galesburg from 1934 to 1960.
2007 diploma controversy
In an effort to make the graduation ceremonies more orderly, the school administration enacted a policy, effective 2007, of not awarding diplomas to students who were disruptively cheered as they crossed the stage. When five students in the class of 2007 were denied diplomas, the case drew national media attention. Community Unit School District#205 relented on June 7 and gave the students their diplomas. Four of the affected students started legal proceedings against the district, claiming that they were unfairly targeted by the policy.Presidential Visit
On August 17, 2011, U.S. President Barack ObamaBarack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
paid a visit to Galesburg High School and spent approximately half an hour watching and meeting with members of the football team during an after-school practice.
Notable alumni
- Aaron FikeAaron FikeAaron Fike is a former NASCAR and USAC driver from Galesburg, Illinois. Prior to a drug arrest, he was the driver of the #1 Toyota Tundra Craftsman Truck Series truck.He is the younger brother of former NASCAR driver A. J...
and A. J. FikeA. J. FikeA.J. Fike is an American racecar driver. He was born on December 29, 1980 and resides in Galesburg, Illinois. He is the older brother of NASCAR driver Aaron Fike. Fike won the 1999 United States Auto Club Midget Car rookie of the year title and his younger brother Aaron Fike won the award the...
, NASCARNASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
drivers - Jim SundbergJim SundbergJames Howard Sundberg is a former professional baseball catcher known for being one of the best defensive catchers of his era. He played for a number of Major League teams, most significantly the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals, with whom we won a World Championship...
, Major League Baseball player (the baseball field is named after him) - Sewall WrightSewall WrightSewall Green Wright was an American geneticist known for his influential work on evolutionary theory and also for his work on path analysis. With R. A. Fisher and J.B.S. Haldane, he was a founder of theoretical population genetics. He is the discoverer of the inbreeding coefficient and of...
, biologist - Matthew McCoy, credited with ending the McCoy Hatfield feud with a McCoy victory.
External links
- Galesburg High School Official Website
- Galesburg School District 205 Official Website