Woodstock High School (Illinois) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Woodstock High School, home of the Blue Streaks, is a public high school

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 Woodstock, Illinois

Woodstock, Illinois

Woodstock is a far northwest suburb of Chicago in McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 20,151 at the 2000 census. The 2010 Census shows 24,770 residents. It is the county seat of McHenry County...

, a part of Woodstock Community Unit School District 200

Woodstock Community Unit School District 200

Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 is a public K-12 school district based in Woodstock, Illinois. The school district serves the communities of Woodstock, Bull Valley, Greenwood and the west side of Wonder Lake in McHenry County, Illinois....

. Established in 1921, it is located fifteen minutes south of Wisconsin

Wisconsin

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and one hour northwest of Chicago. It has an enrollment of 1,198 students.

Racial/ethnic background

70.1% White, 24.7% Hispanic, 2.4% Black, 1.4% Asian/Pacific Islander, 0.3% Native American, 1.1% Multi-racial.

Financial/sociological status

26.0% Low Income, 2.9% Limited English Proficiency, 1.7% High School Drop Out Rate.

Advanced placement

Woodstock High School offers the following Advanced Placement courses:

A.P. Calculus AB
A.P. Calculus BC
A.P. Statistics
A.P. Biology
A.P. Environmental Science
A.P. Chemistry
A.P. Physics
A.P. English Literature
A.P. English Composition
A.P. United States History
A.P. European History (2008-2009)
A.P. Art Studies
A.P. French
A.P. German
A.P. Spanish
A.P. Art History
A.P. Music Theory (2008-2009)
A.P. Psychology

Football

Playoff Qualifier: 1976-4A 1980-4A 1985-4A 1996-5A 1998-5A 2001-6A 2002-6A 2003-7A 2004-7A 2005-7A 2007-7A 2008-7A
Quarterfinals: 1990-4A, 1991-4A, 1996-5A, 2000-5A
Semifinals: 1977-4A, 1989-4A, 2009-5A
State Champions: 1983-4A, 1997-5A

Baseball

State Final Qualifier: 1992 AA.
District: 1949, 1953.
Regional: 1984AA, 1990AA, 1992AA.
Sectional: 1992AA.
3rd in State: 1992AA.

Volleyball

State Final Qualifier: 1979AA, 1984AA.
District: 1975, 1977AA, 1978AA, 1979AA.
Regional: 1984AA, 1986AA, 1987AA, 1988AA, 1998AA, 20064A.
Sectional: 1979AA, 1984AA.
Super-Sectional: 1979AA, 1984AA.

Other Recognitions

Music Department- Second in the state in the years of 2007 and 2008, and third in the state in 2009.

Envirothon - Second in state 2005, State Championship 2009

Organizations

National Honors Society
Foreign Language Honor Societies- French, Spanish, German
Math Team
Choir - Standing Room Only, Madrigals, Varsity, Men's, Women's, Premium Blend, Treble Concert
Band - Jazz Lab, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo, Varsity, Symphonic
Scholastic Bowl
Envirothon
Future Business Leaders of America
Art and Cartoon Club

Chess Club
Latinos Unidos Con Honor Americano (L.U.C.H.A.)

Spanish Club
Tri-M Music Honors Society

External links

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