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Evanston Township High School
Evanston Township High School
Location
Map
1600 Dodge Av.
Evanston
,
Illinois

USA
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1883
PrincipalMarilyn Madden (Assistant)
Faculty252
Grades9–12
Enrollment3,041
CampusSuburban, 65 acres
Color(s)Orange, Blue
MascotWildkits
NewspaperEvanstonian
YearbookKey
Websitewww.eths.k12.il.us

Evanston Township High School, or ETHS, is a public four-year high school located in Evanston, Illinois, a North Shore suburb of Chicago, in the United States. It is part of Evanston Township High School District 202.

History

Built in 1924 on a 65-acre (263,000 m²) campus, ETHS provides its students with state-of-the-art facilities. With more than 2 million square feet (180,000 m²) indoors, it is the largest high school facility under one roof in the United States. The school's science facilities include a planetarium, greenhouse, and a two acre (8,000 m²), on-site nature center/classroom. The Bacon Computer Center (BCC) houses over 200 computers in seven networked labs. Computer software is available for many courses in the curriculum.

Students investigate careers in computer-based SMART Labs. An on-site day-care center serves as a lab for child-study classes. Applied Sciences/Technologies students run an auto-repair lab and learn engineering applications in computer-aided design, lasers and robotics using state-of-the-art equipment. Electronic music students have their own computerized lab.

The school's library, which is networked to all Illinois libraries, has a 90,000-volume collection and extensive audiovisual resources. Performance facilities include a 1,500-seat auditorium, two additional theaters, and a cable TV broadcasting studio.

There are 15 gyms, a dance studio and fitness/wellness center, two swimming pools, and a field-house with an indoor track and tennis courts. Outdoor facilities include a new track, as well as a stadium, baseball and soccer fields and 18 tennis courts.

The school made national news when its students responded to comments made by Rush Limbaugh on his nationally syndicated radio show in May 2005. Limbaugh criticized the school's award winning global perspectives history program, saying the school's students, "don't know anything about World War II," and, "they've probably never heard the name Adolf Hitler."

Academics

In 2005, Evanston had an average composite ACT score of 21.9, and graduated 97.5% of its senior class. Evanston has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act causing the school to be in the reconstruction phase of No Child Left Behind.[1]

Since 1985-86, 45 students have become semifinalists in the Intel Science Talent Search (until 1998, the Westinghouse Science Talent Search). Six students were in the top 40 and one was in the top 10.

In 2003, Evanston placed first nationally in the Junior Engineering Talent Search contest.

Evanston Township High School is ranked #662 on Newsweek's 2006 list of the Best High Schools in America,[2] down from #429 on the 2005 list. These rankings are based on the sheer number of AP tests the school's students take. Although students at ETHS do not take as many AP tests, they do score significantly higher. Students are not allowed to take AP classes at ETHS before junior year without special permission. The average score per AP test taken at ETHS is approximately 3.5.

The ETHS competitive mathematics team regularly places high in its division, and has competed at the state math competitions in Champaign-Urbana for many years running.

The ETHS Chess team has won many state championships, as well as other notable awards.

Athletics

Evanston's mascot is the Wildkit, a based version of Northwestern university's "wildcat". Evanston did not want to use the "Wildcat" mascot title becuase of a copyright issue as deemed by the school. At the moment, it is still under debate.

Evanston's basketball team is expected to win the 2008 IHSA state championship.It is not known, however, who they will face the Class 4A championship for there is a considerable amount of basketball talent including the all known superpower Glenbrook North, even without Jon Scheyer at the helm.

Music

The ETHS music department involves over 280 students in bands, choirs, jazz groups, and orchestras. Resources include a MIDI computer lab, multiple practice rooms, and a dedicated faculty. The department has won two GRAMMY awards, and takes students on semi-annual trips, most recently to Montreal, New York, Orlando, and New Orleans.[citation needed]

Annual student honors include a highly-selective honors' recital, in which up to four performers from grades 9-12, and up to four chamber groups perform. Additionally, there is a senior concerto competition--four to five seniors annually perform a concerto with the band or orchestra.

ETHS also has an extensive jazz program, including eleven jazz combos and three jazz big-bands. There is an annual Jazz Festival, which has featured past artists including Maynard Ferguson, Peter Erskine, and the Chicago Jazz Ensemble.[citation needed]

Activities

Controversies

The biggest controversies at Evanston in the past four years were caused by bomb threats. There have been three bomb threats called into the safety hotline, resulting in all-building evacuations. There were no explosives found on the premises for any bomb threat.[citation needed] In 5 Years ETHS has not met AYP as part of the No Child Left Behind act.

Notable alumni

Main article: List of notable Evanston Township High School alumni

References

  1. ^ Illinois School Report Card
  2. ^ The 1,200 Top U.S. Schools - Newsweek America's Best High Schools - MSNBC.com

External links

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