Waukegan High School
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Waukegan High School, or WHS, is a public, four-year high school located in Waukegan, Illinois
, USA, a city to the North of Chicago, Illinois. WHS first opened its doors in 1870. Today, the Brookside Campus extends from Berwick Avenue to McAree Road, and from Brookside Avenue to the center line of Monroe Street. In an effort to accommodate approximately 4,000 students, Waukegan High School expanded to include the Washington Campus (EAST) at 1011 Washington Street. Waukegan High School is a four-year comprehensive high school that provides students with opportunities to advance their academic careers and gain an understanding of diverse cultures. Students attend classes at the Washington Campus (EAST Campus), located at 1011 Washington Street, and also at the Brookside Campus (WEST Campus), at 2325 Brookside Avenue. WHS is a closed campus which means students have to stay in the building until their last class. There are several traveling students, who travel from one campus to the other for classes. WHS is part of Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
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Between the 1975–76 school year, and the 1989–90 school year, Waukegan High School split into two completely separate campuses. The East (Washington) campus is considered to be one and the same as the current and previous Waukegan High School. The West (Brookside) Campus was, during those years, a separate high school.
. They also compete as a part of the Illinois High School Association
(IHSA), which sponsors the state tournaments for most of the sports and activities in the state.
During the time when Waukegan High School was split into the East and West schools, East retained the "Bulldog" nickname that had been in use, while the West school took the name "Raiders". When the schools merged again, the traditional Bulldog name was retained, however, a pirate's eye patch was added to depictions of the bulldog to honor the "Raiders" legacy of the West campus.
Waukegan sponsors the following interscholastic athletic teams for men and women: basketball
, cross country
, track, swimming
, golf
, soccer, and volleyball
. Men may compete in baseball
, football
,and wrestling
. Women may compete in badminton
, softball
, cheerleading
,and tennis
.
While not sponsored by the IHSA, the school also sponsors teams in pom poms
for women, and coed teams in drill team
and rifle team
.
The following teams have finished in the top four of their respective state championship tournaments, sponsored by the IHSA:
The 1982–83 baseball state title, the 1983–84 4th place finish in girls golf, and the 1989–90 3rd place finish in boys track & field were won by Waukegan West High School. The IHSA recognizes the current Waukegan High School as the caretaker of these victories.
Waukegan, Illinois
Waukegan is a city and county seat of Lake County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 87,901. The 2010 population was 89,078. It is the ninth-largest city in Illinois by population...
, USA, a city to the North of Chicago, Illinois. WHS first opened its doors in 1870. Today, the Brookside Campus extends from Berwick Avenue to McAree Road, and from Brookside Avenue to the center line of Monroe Street. In an effort to accommodate approximately 4,000 students, Waukegan High School expanded to include the Washington Campus (EAST) at 1011 Washington Street. Waukegan High School is a four-year comprehensive high school that provides students with opportunities to advance their academic careers and gain an understanding of diverse cultures. Students attend classes at the Washington Campus (EAST Campus), located at 1011 Washington Street, and also at the Brookside Campus (WEST Campus), at 2325 Brookside Avenue. WHS is a closed campus which means students have to stay in the building until their last class. There are several traveling students, who travel from one campus to the other for classes. WHS is part of Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 is in Waukegan, Illinois, and serves Waukegan, Park City, and Beach Park. Total enrollment is approximately 16,000 in kindergarten through grade twelve...
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Between the 1975–76 school year, and the 1989–90 school year, Waukegan High School split into two completely separate campuses. The East (Washington) campus is considered to be one and the same as the current and previous Waukegan High School. The West (Brookside) Campus was, during those years, a separate high school.
Athletics
The Waukegan Bulldogs are members of the Central Suburban LeagueCentral Suburban League
The Central Suburban League is an IHSA-recognized high school extracurricular conference comprising 12 public schools located in the northern suburbs of Chicago...
. They also compete as a part of the 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...
(IHSA), which sponsors the state tournaments for most of the sports and activities in the state.
During the time when Waukegan High School was split into the East and West schools, East retained the "Bulldog" nickname that had been in use, while the West school took the name "Raiders". When the schools merged again, the traditional Bulldog name was retained, however, a pirate's eye patch was added to depictions of the bulldog to honor the "Raiders" legacy of the West campus.
Waukegan sponsors the following interscholastic athletic teams for men and women: basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, track, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, soccer, and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
. Men may compete in baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
,and wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
. Women may compete in badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, cheerleading
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
,and tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
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While not sponsored by the IHSA, the school also sponsors teams in pom poms
Poms
POMS or Poms may refer to:* Pom-pons, a hand-held decoration used in cheerleading or a related sport also called "poms" or "pom-pons"* A slang term for British people...
for women, and coed teams in drill team
Drill team
A drill team can be one of four different entities:# A Military Drill Team is marching unit that performs routines based on military drill. Military drill teams perform either armed or unarmed....
and rifle team
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
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The following teams have finished in the top four of their respective state championship tournaments, sponsored by the IHSA:
- Baseball: 2nd place (1959–60); State Champions (1970–71, 82–83)
- Basketball (boys): 4th place (1958–59); 2nd place (2008–09); 3rd place (2009-10)
- Cross Country (boys): 3rd place (1993–94)
- Golf (boys): 4th place (1939–40); 3rd place (1957–58); 2nd place (1953–54, 62–63, 63–64, 69–70)
- Golf (girls): 4th place (1976–77, 77–78, 83–84); 3rd place (1992–93); 2nd place (1981–82); State Champions (1975–76, 80–81, 91–92)
- Track & Field (boys): 4th place (1926–27); 3rd place (1982–83, 89–90); 2nd place (1953–54); State Champions (1979–80)
- Track & Field (girls): 3rd place (1994–95); 2nd place (1995–96)
- Wrestling: 4th place (1953–54, 60–61, 91–92, 93–94, 2000–01); 3rd place (1956–57, 58–59, 59–60, 64–65, 69–70, 71–72, 81–82); 2nd place (1950–51, 51–52, 61–62, 90–91); State Champions (1957–58, 62–63, 63–64, 65–66)
The 1982–83 baseball state title, the 1983–84 4th place finish in girls golf, and the 1989–90 3rd place finish in boys track & field were won by Waukegan West High School. The IHSA recognizes the current Waukegan High School as the caretaker of these victories.
Notable alumni
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. - Otto GrahamOtto GrahamOtto Everett Graham, Jr. was a professional American football and basketball player who played for the Cleveland Browns in both the All-America Football Conference and National Football League, as well as the Rochester Royals in the National Basketball League.-Early life:Born in Waukegan,...
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was a Major Lague Baseball catcher (1915–35). He was the 1926 National League Most Valuable Player, and was a member of the 1926 World SeriesWorld SeriesThe World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
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. - David OgrinDavid OgrinDavid Ogrin is an American professional golfer.Ogrin was born in Waukegan, Illinois. He attended Texas A&M University, graduating in 1980 with a degree in economics. He turned professional in 1980....
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(class of 1996) is a professional wrestler. - Jereme Richmond University of Illinois Division 1 Basketball player, Declared for NBA Draft 2011
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was a professional basketball player, playing in the NBA (1978–89). He was also a member of the 1977 NCAA national champion team1977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 1977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 American schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the National Champion of Men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1977, and ended with the championship game on March 28 in Atlanta, Georgia. A...
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