Adlai E. Stevenson High School ( AESHS ), commonly called Stevenson High School ( SHS ), is a public four-year high school located near the corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Half Day Road in Lincolnshire, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. It is the only school in High School District 125 and is fed mainly from Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96, Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102, and Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 4,461 students and 267.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 16.7. This makes Stevenson the second largest high school in the United States.
Awards and recognition
During the 1986-87, 1990-91, 1997-98 and 2001-02 school years, Stevenson High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.
In Newsweek's Top 1500 high schools in the United States, which bases school rankings on a ratio of advanced Placement exams taken compared to the student population, Stevenson was ranked #151 in the nation. The school had been previously ranked #69 (2003), #86 (2005), #121 (2006), #170 (2007), and #154 (2008).
History
Adlai E. Stevenson High School opened in September, 1965 amid turmoil and adversity. Prior to the opening of Stevenson, the students in the Stevenson area attended Ela-Vernon High School in Lake Zurich. Stevenson was planned to become a second school for the growing district, but the western side (Lake Zurich) of the district decided to go their own way and build their own district. This left Stevenson with an unfinished building, no board or administration and no faculty. When Stevenson opened to 467 students and 34 teachers in 1965, the building was not carpeted, the library was empty, most classrooms were without desks and athletic fields were non-existent.
Stevenson High School is named after former Governor of Illinois Adlai Stevenson. Shortly before the school opened in 1965, Stevenson died of a heart attack.Stevenson was a prominent resident of the area and embodied everything that the board of education wanted the high school to embody. Many other aspects of the school, such as its nickname (Patriots), the school magazine (Minuteman), and Newspaper(Statesmen) were also named after characteristics of Adlai E. Stevenson. Stevenson got its colors (Green and Gold) from the colors that were worn during the American Revolutionary War by the nation's earliest patriots, Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys.
Stevenson has grown since its opening in 1965 to become one of the largest high schools in the area. During the 1995-1996 school year, a new addition that included 60 classrooms, a 50 meter swimming pool, a 1,186 seat Performing Arts Center and a field house was built. Stevenson also features a state-of-the-art varsity football field, varsity baseball field and sports center. On December 1, 2006, Stevenson High School closed due to snow for the first time in over 15 years. As of 2007, Stevenson had the sixth-highest enrollment, 4,545, of any high school in the state of Illinois, according to the Illinois High School Association.
Faculty
The average teacher experience at Stevenson is 11 years—73% with master's degrees or higher and 27% with bachelor's. The student-teacher ratio is 18:1.
Athletics
The Stevenson Patriots compete in the North Suburban Conference. Stevenson's Athletic Director is John D. Martin. The Patriots boys' basketball team finished 4th in the 2007 IHSA AA basketball tournament. Rivals include Libertyville High School and Lake Zurich High School.
Activities
Intramural Sports
- Interpretative Dance
- Flag-Football
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Volleyball
- Dodgeball
- Softball
- Paintball
- Golf
- Ultimate Frisbee (2004-2005)
- Self Defence Club
- Archery
- Partner Dancing
Odyssey
Odyssey is a bi-annual two-day fine arts festival in which all students and faculty participate in order to fill the state requirement for fine arts. Participants select from over 200 classes, seminars, and performances given by volunteers from the community. Choices range from local bands and a cappella groups to TV producers and improv troupes to yo-yo experts and jugglers. Often, a famous headliner will perform multiple times for the event. The festival is an incredible opportunity for students to be engaged in activities with skilled artisans and performers.
Controversies
Bombing threat
On October 30, 2007, a student from another school, Jeremie Dalin, 17 posted a threat against Stevenson High School on the 4chan website. When another student found the threat, he made a screenshot of the threat and then created a web page. The FBI traced the message, Dalin's home address, when contacted by the authorities he claimed it was a bad joke and did not intend on harming anyone. The threat caused approximately 500 students to miss a school day, which happened to be Halloween. Dalin was due back in court in February.
In an article published in the Daily Herald on June 12, 2008, Jeremie Dalin was convicted "for falsely making a terrorist threat" and faces up to 15 years in prison when he is sentenced in mid-July. He was sentenced to 24 months probation.
Notable alumni
- Kyle Brandt - MTV's The Real World: Chicago participant/actor ( Days of our Lives ).
- Tamika Catchings - current WNBA All-star, Team USA member.
- Brad Cieslak is a former NFL tight end (2005—08), playing most of his career with the Buffalo Bills.
- Mark Deady was an Olympic runner, competing in the 1500 meters at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
- Kevin Frederick was a Major League Baseball pitcher (2002, 04), playing most of his career with the Toronto Blue Jays.
- Ronald Goldman was a murder victim, allegedly killed by O.J. Simpson.
- Andrea Jaeger - former top ranked professional tennis player, Grand Slam champion, Wimbledon finalist and now famous nun.
- Joe Lando - actor (most famous as Sully on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman).
- Alison LaPlaca - actress known for her role of Linda Phillips in the sitcom Duet and its spin-off Open House .
- Drew Mormino - NFL football player for the Miami Dolphins.
- Ted Musgrave - Current NASCAR Truck series driver, has also competed in ASA.
- Richard Nongard - Author and writer.
- Matt O'Dwyer is a former NFL offensive guard (1995—2004), playing most of his career for the New York Jets and Cincinnati Bengals.
- Danny Richmond is a professional ice hockey Defenseman, playing in both the NHL and AHL.
- Rex Ryan is the head coach of the New York Jets.
- Lisa Wang - Rhythmic Gymnast and winner of the 2007 Pan Am Games in Rhythmic Gymnastics.
- Andy Wozniewski - Professional hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Graduated from and played hockey at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
Feeder schools
Several middle schools feed into the Adlai E. Stevenson High School.
Public Schools
Private Schools
- St. Mary's Parish School
- Sager Solomon Schechter Middle School
References
- ^ a b c d Adlai E. Stevenson High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 20, 2008.
- ^ Largest Enrollment, US News and World Report. Accessed May 5, 2009.
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
- ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, Journal Inquirer , November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve ."
- ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post . September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
- ^ The Top of the Class-The complete list of the 1,500 top U.S. high schools ; 8 June 2009; newsweek.com; accessed 12 July 2009
- ^ "2007 Illinois School Report Card for Stevenson High School"
- ^ "Threat to 'Stevenson' a hoax: FBIBlogger upsets same-name high schools in three states". Sun-Times News Group . http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NS&p_text_direct-0=11CFFF8726C94688&p_field_direct-0=document_id . Retrieved 2008-01-18 . ...
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