Bolingbrook High School or The Brook is a public four-year high school located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Bolingbrook High School is the second high school in the Valley View Community Unit School District 365U.
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365 Raider Way , 60440 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°42′09″N 88°04′52″W / 41.70250°N 88.08111°W |
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| Type | Magnet School |
| Motto | Honor Bolingbrook. Honor the Raiders. |
| Established | 1974 |
| School district | Valley View District 365U |
| Superintendent | Keith Wood |
| Principal | Jason Pascavage [1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 3,405[2] (2022-23) |
| • Grade 9 | 917 students |
| • Grade 10 | 878 students |
| • Grade 11 | 778 students |
| • Grade 12 | 832 students |
| Classes | 87 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.79[2] |
| Classes offered | VVSD provides rigorous, Common Core State Standard-based instruction in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. In addition to core content offerings, students have an extensive list of Theatre/Arts, Career and Technical Education, World Languages as well as college level AP courses to choose from. |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red Black White |
| Fight song | Cheer! Cheer! For Bolingbrook High Strike out the banners, carry them high! Let’s all shout our victory cry, Never surrender, never die, We’re always loyal, we’re always true, We’ll fight for victory and honor, too! Let’s all watch our black, red and white, Come homeward in victory. Raiders, Raiders—We’re the best, The best of the rest, cause we don’t mess! We’re tough, we’re strong we do no wrong. Go, Go-Go Raiders! |
| Athletics conference | Southwest Prairie Conference |
| Nickname | Raiders |
| Accreditation | Illinois State Board of Education |
| Newspaper | Raider Vision |
| Website | bhs |
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History
editThe original Bolingbrook High School campus, which opened in 1974, was located on Lee Lane and Blair Lane within the village. The former campus is now known as Brooks Middle School. Continued community growth prompted the passage of an April 2002 referendum for a new high school located at Schmidt Road and Lily Cache Lane, which opened in August 2004.
Academics
editBolingbrook was ranked as "recognized" nationally and 92 in Illinois in the U.S. News & World Report 2017 best high school rankings.[3]
Demographics
editThe demographic breakdown of the 3,351 students enrolled for the 2020-21 school year was:
- Male - 50.4%
- Female - 49.6%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 7.2%
- Black - 26.2%
- Hispanic - 43.6%
- White - 18.1%
- Multiracial - 4.2%
57.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. This is a Title I school.[2]
Athletics
editThe Bolingbrook Raiders are members of the Southwest Prairie Conference. The school colors are red, black and white. The following Illinois High School Association (IHSA) sanctioned sports are offered:[4]
- Badminton (girls)
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Girls state champion - 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011
- 3rd Place - 2020[5]
- Bowling (girls and boys)
- Competitive cheerleading - (girls)
- Competitive dance (girls)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Football (boys)
- State champions - 2011[5]
- Golf (girls and boys)
- Gymnastics (girls)
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming and diving (girls and boys)
- Tennis (girls and boys)
- Track and field (girls and boys)
- Volleyball (girls and boys)
- Wrestling (boys)
Activities
editThe following IHSA sanctioned activities are offered:[4]
- Band
- Chess team
- Drama
- Marching band
- Newspaper
- Tennis
- Scholastic Bowl team
- Speech
- Vocal music
Notable alumni
edit- Dagmara Avelar, current Illinois State Representative for Illinois’ 85th District
- Kenneth Boatright, former NFL defensive end[6]
- Tuf Borland, former NFL linebacker, assistant coach for Wisconsin
- Troy Doris - Olympic triple jumper; competed at 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio
- Robert Farmer - former NFL running back[7]
- J.J. Furmaniak - former MLB infielder
- Anthony Herron - former NFL defensive end, current football analyst for Big Ten Network[8]
- Dashaun Mallory - NFL defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears[9]
- Ariel Massengale - assistant coach for SIU Edwardsville Cougars women's basketball
- Susana Mendoza - current Illinois Comptroller[10]
- Tyler Mitchem – volleyball player on the United States men's national volleyball team.[11]
- Ben Moore - professional basketball player in Turkey[12]
- Antonio Morrison - former NFL linebacker[13]
- Brodric Thomas - shooting guard for Ontario Clippers of the NBA G League
- Morgan Tuck - former WNBA player, front office member of WNBA’s Connecticut Sun
- Greg Williams - assistant coach for NFL's Green Bay Packers
- Steve Williams - former NFL defensive end[14]
References
edit- ^ "Administrative Team / Principal's Page". www.vvsd.org. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Bolingbrook High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Bolingbrook High School in Bolingbrook, IL - US NEWS Best High Schools". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report L.P. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ a b "IHSA Bolingbrook". www.ihsa.org. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ a b "IHSA". www.ihsa.org. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Kenneth Boatright". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Robert Farmer". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ https://btn.com/2023/07/26/big-ten-network-announces-2023-college-football-broadcaster-lineup/
- ^ Dorsey, Matt (17 November 2017). "Recruiting: Michigan State in lead for Illinois DT Dashaun Mallory". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Girls' Basketball A Star Program (School of the Week)". yourseason.suntimes.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Tyler Mitchem - USA volleyball".
- ^ "Ben Moore Stats | Basketball-Reference.com".
- ^ "Antonio Morrison". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Steve Williams". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.