Johnsburg High School
| Johnsburg High School | |
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| Address | |
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2002 W. Ringwood Rd. Johnsburg, Illinois, McHenry County 60051 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°24′12″N 88°14′04″W / 42.40334°N 88.2344°W |
| Information | |
| Type | public |
| Opened | 1978 |
| School district | Johnsburg Comm. Unit School District #12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Dan Johnson[1] |
| Principal | Kevin Sheltor[2] |
| Staff | 97[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Average class size | 120 [4] |
| Hours in school day | 6 hours 50 minutes (5 hours and 19-23 minutes, not including lunch, passing periods, and academic support time) |
| Campus | rural |
| School colour(s) |
royal blue light gold[5] |
| Fight song | Men of Pennsylvania |
| Athletics conference | Kishwaukee River Conference[6] |
| Nickname | Skyhawks |
| Newspaper | Johnsburg Weekly News |
| Yearbook | Skyhawk |
| Website | jhs.johnsburg12.org |
Johnsburg High School is a public High School in Johnsburg, Illinois; a town located in northeast McHenry County. Its mascot is the Skyhawk.
The Illinois State Board of Education placed Johnsburg School District on the 2015 Financial Watch List. Since only 38 of the state's 860 school districts were named to this list, that places Johnsburg in the bottom 5% of school districts with the worst financial health in Illinois.[7]
Community
The community experienced a rapid growth, and the high school had 907 students for the 2009-2010 academic school year.[8] The district then experienced rapid decline in enrollment, leaving the school with 688 students for the 2015-2016[9] school year. Enrollment is projected to further decrease due to high property taxes in the area, and the district having a debt burden which is expected to increase significantly.[10][11]
Courses of study
There is a narrowing variety of courses students can take at JHS. There are currently 9 AP courses.[12]
Several teachers split their day teaching at both Johnsburg Junior High and Johnsburg High School due to district wide staff cuts.[13]
The school also offers vocational classes including welding, heavy diesel, and machine tool technology. Students who complete the heavy diesel class may also earn a commercial driver's license.[14]
Student body
Music
The school offers both a choral program and a band program. There are three choral groups including Mixed Choir, Treble Choir, and Varsity Choir. Mixed Choir is open to any student, while Treble choir and Varsity Choir are open to students by audition. Johnsburg High School also has a Madrigal Ensemble that performs a Madrigal Dinner annually. The band program includes two percussion ensembles, jazz ensemble, concert band and marching band (The wind ensemble was eliminated in 2012 due to low enrollment). The marching band is mandatory for any student enrolled in any instrumental ensemble. The Johnsburg Marching Skyhawks march at every home football game, as well as competitions and parades throughout northern Illinois.
Theatre
Johnsburg High School has a theatre program that is extracurricular. Three teachers from the school run the program, though the program is mainly student-led, as many positions and duties revolving around a theatrical production are fulfilled by students. There are about 100 members, half of which are active in all aspects of any play, including acting, set construction, technical aspects, and many other roles. The program has been chosen twice to perform at the Illinois High School Theatre Fest.
Usually, plays are produced in the fall and spring, and a musical is performed in the winter. The shows usually run one or two weekends and make enough money to support the next play.
Athletics
Johnsburg is a member of the Kishwaukee River Conference, and also participates in state championship tournaments sponsored by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).
The school currently sponsors interscholastic sports teams for men and women in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, and track & field. Men may participate in baseball, football, and wrestling. Many women participate in softball and volleyball. In the fall of 2011 Johnsburg sent its first ever girl golfer to the IHSA state meet. Johnsburg received its first state trophy for a team sport in the spring of 2013 when the Lady Skyhawks soccer team took fourth place in class A soccer. There are also many alumni that play Division I sports. Both men and women compete in the school's bass fishing team, the only co-ed IHSA sport.[15]
Notable alumni
- C. J. Fiedorowicz, professional American football player for the Houston Texans
- Jason[16] and Clay Guida,[17] professional mixed martial arts fighters
References
- ↑ District Administration for Disrtrict #12; accessed 25 April 2009
- ↑ Johnsburg HS Administration; accessed 25 April 2009
- ↑ accessed 1 April 2014
- ↑ http://www.illinoisreportcard.com/School.aspx?schoolId=440630120260002
- ↑ IHSA information for Johnsburg HS; accessed 25 April 2009
- ↑ IHSA list of conferences and leagues; accessed 25 April 2009
- ↑ http://www.isbe.net/sfms/p/profile.htm
- ↑ IHSA page for Johnsburg H.S, including official student population
- ↑ http://ihsa.org/Schools/EnrollmentsClassifications/AlphabeticalEnrollments.aspx
- ↑ http://www.nwherald.com/2015/11/20/mchenry-county-property-taxes-school-districts-plan-projects-to-spend-down-savings/af0fbll/
- ↑ https://www.moodys.com/research/Moodys-downgrades-McHenry-County-School-District-12-Johnsburg-ILs-GO--PR_291331
- ↑ https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=am9obnNidXJnMTIub3JnfGpocy1ndWlkYW5jZS1vZmZpY2V8Z3g6NTY3ZmQ5MzJiZGZjYjAyMQ
- ↑ http://www.nwherald.com/2014/04/09/district-12-cuts-14-teaching-administrative-positions/a1itm8c/
- ↑ Coleman, Emily. "Johnsburg vocational programs get the works". Northwest Herald. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ↑ Johnsburg HS Athletic Department; accessed 25 April 2009
- ↑ "Jason Guida MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014. Check date values in:
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