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St. Charles North High School

Saint Charles North (SCN) High School is a public four-year high school, located in St. Charles, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Community Unit School District 303 which also includes Saint Charles East High School.

St. Charles North High School
Location
Map
255 Red Gate Road
St. Charles
,
Illinois
60175

USA
Information
TypePublic Secondary
School districtCommunity Unit School District 303
PrincipalShanna Lewis[1]
Teaching staff135.19 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
GenderCoed
Enrollment1,981 (2021-22)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.64[2]
Color(s)Blue, Silver, Black      
MascotPolaris, the polar bear
NicknameNorth Stars
RivalSt. Charles East
NewspaperStargazer
Websitehttp://north.d303.org

History edit

Originally, the main campus was built in 1995 by Hestrup & Associates as Wredling Middle School with a capacity of 1300; in 1999–2000 it was expanded and converted into St. Charles' second high school[3] at a cost of $41,600,000. The 345,000 square-foot facility now includes a fine-arts wing, with an 880-seat auditorium. Along with this, the athletics wing was expanded to accommodate a gym and mezzanine with 2,530 seats, a natatorium with 8 lanes and seating for 470 people, locker rooms, and weight and training rooms.

 
The under construction Saint Charles North natatorium.
 
The Saint Charles North main foyer in 2000.

In spring 2001, a serious mold problem was discovered at St. Charles East, the district's other high school, and was determined to be the source of some student illnesses.[4] East students received an extra two weeks of spring break while school board officials decided on the best recourse. For the rest of the 2000–2001 school year, East and North students both used the North campus, on a split schedule, East students in the morning and North students in the afternoon. After repairs, which totaled nearly $30 million,[5] classes resumed their normal locations and schedules the following school year.

Academics edit

In 2006, Saint Charles North had an average composite ACT score of 22.6 and graduated 100% of its senior class.[6] Saint Charles North has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test which is mandatory under the No Child Left Behind Act.

St. Charles North High School offers the following Advanced Placement Program courses:

Currently, St. Charles North is undergoing curriculum renewal and redesign in partnership with the Illinois Math and Science Academy along with Brown University. The average class size is 22.8.[6]

Fifty St. Charles North students were named AP Scholars for their exceptional performance on the AP tests administered in May 2006.[7]

In the 2007 National Merit Scholarship Program, St. Charles North was represented by two finalists: Alison J. Conn and Raymond H. Hsu.[8] Hsu, the valedictorian[9] for the Class of 2007, and Conn went on to win National Merit Scholarships.[10] The following year, St. Charles North once again boasted two finalists (Patrick Eschenfeldt and Katharine Fragoso)[11] and one winner (Eschenfeldt).[12]

Athletics edit

Saint Charles North has 35 athletic teams, of which 18 are for boys and 17 are for girls, which compete in the DuKane Conference of the Illinois High School Association.

Boys' Sports

Girls' Sports

In 2010, St. Charles North was awarded a Blue Ribbon, which honors schools that have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students.

Mock Trial edit

 
A sign outside the school commemorating the state champion mock trial teams.

Notable alumni edit

References edit

  1. ^ https://scnstargazer.org/1974/features/get-to-know-shanna-lewis-norths-new-principal/
  2. ^ a b c "St Charles North High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Lisa Black, "Wredling Middle to be Reborn as St. Charles' 2nd High School", Chicago Tribune, June 2, 1999.
  4. ^ Nicole Ziegler Dizon, Associated Press, "Schools scramble to rid buildings of mold", Southeast Missourian, September 9, 2001.
  5. ^ Geoff Adams-Spink, "Fighting mould the US way", BBC News, November 26, 2003.
  6. ^ a b In 2010, St. Charles North High School was nominated for the blue ribbon award; an educational award given to outstanding schools. Illinois School Report Card
  7. ^ Eighty-one D303 high school students earn AP Scholars honors
  8. ^ Chicago Sun-Times: Semifinalists vie for scholarships
  9. ^ The Examiner of St. Charles
  10. ^ Chicago Sun-Times: National merit scholars' names
  11. ^ Student Scholars Excel on National Level
  12. ^ National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners announced
  13. ^ a b ISBA.org Mock Trial Past Winners
  14. ^ National High School Mock Trial 2014 Championship Results
  15. ^ 2016 Empire New York
  16. ^ 2017 Empire New York
  17. ^ Druley, Kevin (January 10, 2012). "St. Charles North grad Brown's 2nd stint with Vikings fruitful". Shaw Local. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  18. ^ McGonigal, John (October 28, 2016). "One Icy Night: The story of Tyler Davis' car accident". Centre Daily Times. Archived from the original on April 11, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  19. ^ Menchaca, Charles (September 23, 2015). "St. Charles North alumnus to appear on 'The Voice'". Kane County Chronicle. Retrieved December 28, 2015.

External links edit

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