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Coordinates: 41°39′07″N 88°27′07″W / 41.652°N 88.452°W / 41.652; -88.452
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Yorkville High School
Address
Map
797 Game Farm Road

Yorkville
,
Illinois
60560

United States
Coordinates41°39′07″N 88°27′07″W / 41.652°N 88.452°W / 41.652; -88.452
Information
TypePublic secondary school
Established1893
School districtYorkville Community Unit School District 115
PrincipalDavid Travis
Teaching staff129.80[1] (on an FTE basis)
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment2,118[1] (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio16.32[1]
CampusSuburban[1]
Color(s)Red and white[2]   
Athletics conferenceSouthwest Prairie Conference[2]
NicknameFoxes[2]
Websitewww.y115.org/yhs

Yorkville High School, or YHS, is a public high school located in Yorkville, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, in the United States. It serves grades 9-12 for the Yorkville Community Unit School District 115.

The school serves Yorkville, Bristol, Montgomery, Oswego, and Plano.[3]

History

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In 2008, the Yorkville High School Academy opened across the street from the high school. It serves as a Freshman campus, while the high school remains for grades 10th through 12th.[4]

Athletics

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The Yorkville Foxes compete in the Southwest Prairie Conference. The school colors are red and white. The following Illinois High School Association (IHSA) sanctioned sports are offered:[2]

Yorkville formerly competed in the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference, Western Sun Conference, The Little Seven Conference, and the Suburban Prairie Conference.[citation needed]

Notable people

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  • Jon Blackman - Tight End/Left Tackle who played in the NFL and defunct XFL, class of 1993
  • Dennis "Denny" Hastert - Former U.S. representative and speaker of the House, taught and coached at the school
  • Mike Radja - Professional ice hockey player, class of 2003
  • Andy Richter - Comedian, actor and writer, class of 1984
  • Yuki Yuen [zh] - Journalists in Hong Kong, senior anchor and feature group reporter of TVB News.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Yorkville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "IHSA Yorkville (H.S.)".
  3. ^ "About Our School District" ( Archived 2015-10-07 at the Wayback Machine). Yorkville Community Unit School District 115. Retrieved on June 9, 2015.
  4. ^ "About YHS". Yorkville Community Unit School District 115. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "IHSA". ihsa.org. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  6. ^ "YHS Athletics / YHS Sports".
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