- Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire, Illinois)
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Adlai E. Stevenson High School 
Address 1 Stevenson Drive
Lincolnshire, Illinois, USACoordinates 42°11′57″N 87°56′44″W / 42.1993°N 87.9455°WCoordinates: 42°11′57″N 87°56′44″W / 42.1993°N 87.9455°W Information Type Public high school Established 1965 School district Consolidated High School District 125 Superintendent Dr. Eric Twadell [1] Principal Dr. John Carter[1] Vice principal Troy Gobble[1] Vice principal David Saxe[1] Faculty 252.0 (on FTE basis)[2] Grades 9–12 Enrollment 4,044 (as of 2011)[3] Average class size 20.1 [4] Student to teacher ratio 18.0 [4] Campus Suburban, 76 acres Color(s) Green and Gold Nickname Patriots Newspaper The Statesman Yearbook The Ambassador Revenue $90,336,209 [4] Website http://www.d125.org/ Adlai E. Stevenson High School (AESHS), commonly called Stevenson High School (SHS), is a public four-year high school located 3/4 of a mile west of the corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Half Day Road in Lincolnshire, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, serving Lincolnshire, Long Grove, larger portions of Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, Kildeer, Hawthorn Woods and smaller portions of Vernon Hills, Lake Forest, Mettawa, Riverwoods, Bannockburn and Deerfield, though some of these smaller portions may not even have residents. It is the only school in Consolidated High School District 125, Lake County, Illinois and is fed mainly from Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103, Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 and Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102, from four schools of those three districts.
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.
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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,[5] the highest award an American school can receive.[6][7]
In Newsweek's 2009 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).[8] It was also recently discussed in a Chicago Tribune article how Stevenson offers the most Advanced Placement classes than any other school in Illinois.
In 2010, Stevenson High School was awarded the National School of Distinction in Arts Education from the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.[9]
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, as most of the school furniture was shipped to Prairie View, Texas instead of Prairie View, Illinois.
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. The school has undergone various additions over the years, the first being in 1970 where the school gym, auto shop, and pool were renovated. During the mid to late 1980s, a bi-level addition of classrooms was built along the side of the school as well as a new gym and a sky-bridge connecting the older part of the school to the new addition, which add a modern feel to the school. During the mid-1990s, a much larger addition, the size of another school, was built which included 60 classrooms, a 50 meter swimming pool, a 1,186 seat Performing Arts Center and a field house was built. In 2000, the new building added another wing which included more classrooms, a student resource center, and a new commons area. In 2004, the main entrance to the school was completely rebuilt and transformed into another commons area. Other renovations that year included more fine arts areas. Around 2008, many of the athletic fields were expanded and the football field got new turf. Also, the original school auditorium was renovated. Currently, the school library and student resource center in the old building are being renovated for the first time.
Stevenson High School has been notorious for allowing few snow days. In fact, on December 1, 2006, Stevenson High School closed due to snow for the first time in over 15 years. As a result of the early February Blizzard of 2011, Stevenson closed for two days, the first time in its history.
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 11.3 years with 80.0% of teachers holding master's degrees or above. The student-teacher ratio is 34.0:1.[4]
Athletics
The Stevenson Patriots compete in the North Suburban Conference.
- Ice hockey
- Lacrosse
- Patriettes (Pom Poms)
- Repertory and Melange (dance teams)
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Wrestling
Stevenson High School is a member of the IHSA, the athletic teams are stylized as the Patriots.
The following teams have finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournament or meets:[10]
- Baseball: 3rd Place (2009–2010)
- Boys Basketball: 4th Place (2006–2007)
- Boys Cross Country: 2nd Place (2002–2003)
- Football: 2nd Place (2002–2003)
- Boys Gymnastics 3rd Place (1998–1999, 2000–2001); State Champions (2001–2002, 2002–2003, 2003–2004, 2009–2010)
- Boys Swimming and Diving: 2nd Place (2003–2004)
- Boys Tennis: 2nd Place (2006–2007, 2007–2008, 2008–2009)
- Boys Volleyball: 2nd Place (1999–2000)
- Boys Water Polo: 3rd Place (2001–2002, 2002–2003); 2nd Place (2003–2004)
- Cheerleading: 3rd Place (2005–2006)
- Girls Basketball: State Champions (1994–1995, 1995–1996)
- Girls Gymnastics: 2nd Place (1996–1997, 2007–2008), State Champions (2000–2001, 2001–2002, 2002–2003, 2003–2004, 2008–2009)
- Girls Swimming and Diving: 3rd Place (2007–2008)
- Girls Tennis: 2nd Place (1979–1980, 1996–1997)
- Girls Water Polo: 4th Place (2006–2007); 3rd Place (2005–2006, 2007–2008); 2nd Place (2004–2005, 2010–2011)
Academic challenges:
- Chess Team: 2nd Place (2009–2010); State Champions (2007–2008)
- Journalism: 2nd Place (2006–2007)
- Scholastic Bowl: 3rd Place (2000–2001, 2008–2009, 2010–2011); 2nd Place (2003–2004, 2007–2008); State Champions (1999–2000, 2004–2005, 2009–2010)
Controversies
Newspaper censorship
In November 2009, a dispute erupted between school officials and the student newspaper, The Statesman, regarding censorship of stories. The administration stopped publication of the November 20 issue, objecting to stories regarding drugs, teen pregnancy and shoplifting. When students wanted to leave the front page blank in protest of the censorship, the officials instead required the students to produce other stories approved by the administration.[11][12]
The Stevenson public information officer released a statement November 20 stating the administration did not think anonymous sources discussing alleged illegal activity was fit for print.[13]
The Chicago Tribune, in a November 26 editorial, said the school was wrong to force students to produce administration-approved stories: "This isn't editing, it's censorship."[14] The Society of Professional Journalists' Freedom of Information chairman called the censorship "immoral, un-American, irresponsible and not fit for education."[15]
Following the censorship fiasco, 11 of 14 Statesman staffers — and all the paper's top editors — resigned from their positions at the start of the spring 2010 semester.[16]
Since then, many of the reporters who left the staff have graduated. The school administration recently announced an end to its censorship of the paper.
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.[17][18][19][20] When another student found the threat, he made a screenshot of the threat and then created a web page.[21][22] 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.[23] The threat caused approximately 500 students to miss a school day, which happened to be on Halloween. Dalin was due back in court in February.[24]
In an article published in the Daily Herald on June 12, 2008, Jeremie Dalin was convicted "for falsely making a terrorist threat".[25] He was sentenced to 24 months of probation.[26]
Notable alumni
- Kyle Brandt - MTV's The Real World: Chicago participant/actor (Days of our Lives).[27]
- Tamika Catchings - current WNBA All-star, Team USA member.[28]
- Brad Cieslak is a former NFL tight end (2005—08), playing most of his career with the Buffalo Bills.[29]
- Jason Duboe is a professional lacrosse player in the MLL for the Boston Cannons.[30]
- Kevin Frederick was a Major League Baseball pitcher (2002, 04), playing most of his career with the Toronto Blue Jays.[31]
- Ronald Goldman was a murder victim, allegedly killed by O.J. Simpson.[3][4]
- Andrea Jaeger - former top ranked professional tennis player, Grand Slam champion, Wimbledon finalist and now famous nun.[32]
- Joe Lando - actor (most famous as Sully on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman).[27]
- Alison LaPlaca - actress known for her role of Linda Phillips in the sitcom Duet and its spin-off Open House.[27]
- Drew Mormino - NFL football player for the Miami Dolphins.[33]
- Matt O'Dwyer is a former NFL offensive guard (1995—2004), playing most of his career for the New York Jets and Cincinnati Bengals.[34]
- Danny Richmond is a professional ice hockey Defenseman, playing in both the NHL and AHL.[35][36]
- Rex Ryan is the head coach of the New York Jets.[37][38]
- Rob Ryan is the twin brother of Rex, and the current defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL.[39][40]
- Lisa Wang - Rhythmic Gymnast and winner of the 2007 Pan Am Games in Rhythmic Gymnastics.[41]
- Andy Wozniewski - Professional hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Graduated from and played hockey at the University of Wisconsin–Madison[42]
- Michael Stagliano - Contestant on Season 5 of The Bachelorette. Winner of Season 2 of Bachelor Pad.[43]
- Athena (Rebekah) Stevens - West End playwright and actor. Most recently seen in The Amazing Vancetti Sisters at the Tristan Bates Theatre in London. [44]
Feeder schools
Several junior high schools/middle schools feed into the Adlai E. Stevenson High School.
Public Schools
Name of feeder school Name of feeder school's school district Daniel Wright Junior High School Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 Aptakisic Junior High School Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102 Twin Groves Middle School Kildeer Consolidated School District 96 Woodlawn Middle School Kildeer Consolidated School District 96 Fremont Middle School Fremont School District 79 West Oak Middle School Diamond Lake School District 76 References
- ^ a b c d District 125 Administration
- ^ Adlai E. Stevenson High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 20, 2008.
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- ^ a b c d Adlai E. Stevenson District 125 Illinois School Report Card
- ^ 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
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- ^ "Students say school forced them to publish paper". WBBN Channel 2. http://cbs2chicago.com/local/stevenson.school.paper.2.1337362.html.
- ^ Stambor, Zak (November 26, 2009). "Muzzling students". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/chi-1126edit2nov26,0,6053750.story.
- ^ "Illinois high school principal/censor needs civics lesson". FOI FYI blog. http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/foi/?p=701.
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- ^ "Teen convicted in Stevenson threat case, could get 15 years". http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=206437&src=3.
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- ^ a b c Nenni, Pete. "Stevenson grads make a name for themselves in television roles", Daily Herald (Arlington Heights), May 13, 2003. Accessed January 20, 2008.
- ^ Williams, Lena. "OLYMPICS; Taking a Legacy To New Heights", The New York Times, August 3, 2004. Accessed November 4, 2007. "Even now that Tamika, 25, is a star in her own right, her father's legacy continues to shadow her. It was there at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Ill."
- ^ Brad Cieslak stats & bio; databasefootball.com; accessed 12 July 2009
- ^ http://www.bostoncannons.com/player/502/boston-cannons-jason-duboe
- ^ Kevin Frederick stats & bio; thebaseballcube.com; accessed 12 July 2009
- ^ Yannis, Alex. "SCOUTING; An Early Finish", The New York Times, March 12, 1983. Accessed November 5, 2007. "Andrea Jaeger didn't want high school studies to interfere with her busy tennis schedule in the spring and early summer. So she took extra credits the last few weeks and graduated from Adlai Stevenson High School in Prairie View, a Chicago suburb, yesterday rather than in June."
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- ^ Daday, Eileen O. "On the road to the Olympics Local athlete sets her sights on the gold", Daily Herald (Arlington Heights), September 2, 2006. Accessed November 6, 2007. "A mini-class in rhythmic gymnastics enthralled Buffalo Grove native Lisa Wang as early as third-grade with its graceful routines filled with ribbons and balls. It still does, though now the Stevenson High School senior is competing in the sport at its highest level."
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External links
North Suburban Conference Lake Division: Lake Forest • Lake Zurich • Libertyville • Mundelein • Stevenson • Warren • Zion-Benton
Prairie Division: Antioch • Grant • Lakes • North Chicago • Round Lake • Vernon Hills • WaucondaCategories:- Educational institutions established in 1965
- High schools in Illinois
- Lincolnshire, Illinois
- Blue Ribbon schools in Illinois
- Schools in Lake County, Illinois
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