Downers Grove South High School
| Downers Grove South High School | |
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1436 Norfolk St. , Downers Grove | |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1964 |
| Principal | Stephan Bild |
| Faculty | 231 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 3,267 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue, Columbia Blue |
| Mascot | Mustangs |
| ACT composite average | 22.2 |
| Newspaper | Blueprint |
| Yearbook | Caracole |
| Website | www.csd99.org/south/ |
41°46′14″N 88°1′14″W / 41.77056°N 88.02056°W
Downers Grove South High School, or DGS, is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Dunham Road and 63rd Street in Downers Grove, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Community High School District 99, which also includes Downers Grove North High School. The South campus draws students from Downers Grove (south of 55th St.),a majority of Woodridge, a large portion of Darien (west of Cass Ave.),and a small section of Bolingbrook.
History
The school opened its doors in 1964 and the student population at Downers Grove High School was split in two, half going to the original structure now named Downers Grove North, and half going to the new building. It has since undergone significant renovations to bring it up to date, including a $49.5 million voter referendum for the district in 2001. In the summer of 2008 the school embarked on a parking space expansion on campus, which has been plagued by delays, most recently blaming the light rainfall in the area.[1]
Academics
| Year of exam |
Composite Score |
| 2002[2] | 21.5 |
| 2003[3] | 21.7 |
| 2004[4] | 22.0 |
| 2005[5] | 21.9 |
| 2006[6] | 22.2 |
In the 2006 administration of the exam, Downers Grove South had an average composite ACT score of 22.2, 1.1 points above the national average, and 1.9 points above the state average. DGS graduated 95.4% of its senior class, 9.5% more than the state average. Downers Grove South has not made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act, because it has failed to make AYP for certain sub-groups. The average class size is 25.4 students. [6]
Administration
As of late 2007, Principal Dr. Mark McDonald was elected to become the new super-intendent of C.S.D. 99. Taking his seat will be Associate Principal Rick James.
- Rick James - Associate Principal
- Batman - Secretary
- Al Gore- Associate Principal
- Chuck Hiscock - Secretary
- Lassie- Associate Principal
- Bob Marley - Secretary
- Kurt Cobain - Associate Principal
- The Insane Clown Posse - Secretaries
Department Chairpersons
- Applied Arts & Technology - Valerie Moses-Shaw
- English & Communications - Janice Schwarze
- Fine Arts - Glenn Williams
- Foreign Languages - Tara Dellutri
- Library - Mindy Null
- Mathematics - Eric Martzolf
- Physical, Health, & Driver Education - Dave Kallal
- Pupil Personnel Services - Vince Walsh-Rock
- Science - Robert Bruns
- Social Studies - Gina Ziccardi
- Special Services - Ann Sassano
Technology
A select group of instructors at Downers Grove South and in Community High School District 99 are strong advocates of technology integration. The district Instructional Technology Coordinator, David Jakes, and the team of Curricular Technology Consultants, which includes Downers Grove South science teacher Christopher Gales, English teacher Jon Orech, computer science teacher Doug Plunkett, and Spanish teacher Robert Topor, are all strong proponents of the integration of technology in classrooms across the district. Frequent training sessions in the use of the district's Blackboard application as well as technologies such as digital storytelling, RSS, and wikis are presented to teachers who wish to implement certain 21st-century technologies into their classrooms. David Jakes and Christopher Gales took part in a Technology Conference with students Heather Deklyen and Cassidy Williams to show the usefulness of technology in schools in 2007.
Athletics
South competes in the West Suburban Gold Division of the West Suburban Conference. Its mascot is the Mustangs.
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Activities
Downers Grove South has won several state championship for its extracurricular activities in its history, including (as of 2008) three in performance in the round, two in chess, and three from the Fillies Pom and Dance Team. It's speech team has won thirteen state championships, more than any other school.[7] In 1997 it became the only team to win the speech state championship 4 years in a row, and in 2008 the only the only school to win that same title 5 years in a row.[8]
Other School Activities Include:
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References
- ^ http://www.csd99.org/district/news/story.asp?site=district&ID=1852
- ^ "ILLINOIS SCHOOL REPORT CARD:COMM H S DIST 99 - SOUTH HIGH SCH" (PDF). 2003. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ "ILLINOIS SCHOOL REPORT CARD:COMM H S DIST 99 - SOUTH HIGH SCH" (PDF). 2004. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ "ILLINOIS SCHOOL REPORT CARD:COMM H S DIST 99 - SOUTH HIGH SCH" (PDF). 2005. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ "ILLINOIS SCHOOL REPORT CARD:COMM H S DIST 99 - SOUTH HIGH SCH" (PDF). 2006. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ a b "ILLINOIS SCHOOL REPORT CARD:COMM H S DIST 99 - SOUTH HIGH SCH" (PDF). 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
- ^ IHSA Table of Titles
- ^ IHSA Individual Events Team Champions and Runners-Up
External links
- Official Website
- IHSW.com's Downers Grove South football page (news website)