Bolingbrook High School

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Bolingbrook high School
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Address
Bolingbrook High School
365 Raider Way

Bolingbrook
,
Illinois
60440

United States
Coordinates 41°42′09″N88°04′52″W / 41.70250°N 88.08111°W / 41.70250; -88.08111
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TypeMagnet School
MottoHonor Bolingbrook. Honor the Raiders.
Established1974
School district Valley View District 365U
SuperintendentRachel Kinder
PrincipalJason Pascavage [1]
Grades9-12
Gender Coed
Enrollment3,405 [2]  (2022-23)
 •  Grade 9 917 students
 •  Grade 10 878 students
 •  Grade 11 778 students
 •  Grade 12 832 students
Classes87
Student to teacher ratio14.79 [2]
Classes offeredVVSD 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
NewspaperRaider Vision
Website www.vvsd.org/bhs
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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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History

The 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

Bolingbrook was ranked as "recognized" nationally and 92 in Illinois in the U.S. News & World Report 2017 best high school rankings. [3]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 3,351 students enrolled for the 2020-21 school year was:

57.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. This is a Title I school. [2]

Athletics

The 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]

Activities

The following IHSA sanctioned activities are offered: [4]

Notable alumni

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