Yorkville High School
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox school/short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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.[1]
History
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.[2]
Athletics
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:[3]
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- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Bowling (girls and boys)
- Competitive Cheerleading (girls)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (girls and boys)
- Dance Squad (girls)
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming (girls and boys) [5]
- Tennis (girls and boys)
- Track (girls and boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
- State champion - 1976, 1993, 1994[4]
Yorkville formerly competed in the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference, Western Sun Conference, The Little Seven Conference, and the Suburban Prairie Conference.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Notable people
- 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
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References
- ↑ "About Our School District" ( Template:Webarchive). Yorkville Community Unit School District 115. Retrieved on June 9, 2015.
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External links
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