Grayslake Central High School

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Grayslake Central High School
Location
Grayslake Central High School
400 North Lake Street

Grayslake
,
Lake
,
Illinois
60030

United States
Coordinates 42°20′55″N88°01′40″W / 42.34861°N 88.02778°W / 42.34861; -88.02778
Information
Former nameGrayslake Community High School
TypePublic secondary
MottoWe empower all learners to launch their futures through Relevant, Engaging, Authentic Learning. [1]
Established1946 (1946)
School districtGrayslake Community High School District 127
NCES District ID1717550
AuthorityGrayslake Community High School District 127
SuperintendentMikkel Storaasli
CEEB code 142135
PrincipalDaniel Landry
Faculty95.08 (FTE) [2]
Grades9–12 [2]
Enrollment1,359 (2019–20) [2]
Student to teacher ratio14.29 [2]
Schedule typeBlock Schedule
Schedule8:15 AM – 3:23 PM
CampusSuburban
Campus sizeSmall
Color(s)  Green
  White
Athletics conference Northern Lake County Conference
MascotAries the Ram
Nickname Rams
PublicationInkblots
NewspaperRampage
YearbookThe Emerald
Feeder schoolsPark East School, Grayslake Middle School, Fremont Middle School, St. Gilbert Catholic School, Woodland Middle School, Prairie Crossing Charter School
Website www.d127.org/central
[3]

Grayslake Central High School (also known as Grayslake Central or GCHS) is a public four-year high school located in Grayslake, Illinois and is part of Grayslake Community High School District 127. Founded in 1946, the school services the Chicago suburbs of Grayslake, Hainesville, and parts of Round Lake. The school's mascot is the Ram. Sender schools include Park School Campus, Grayslake Middle School, Woodland Middle School, Fremont Middle School, Highland Middle School, St. Gilbert Catholic School, and Prairie Crossing Charter School.

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History

Grayslake Central High School, originally known as Grayslake Community High School, opened for the first time in 1946 at 400 Lake Street, in downtown Grayslake, Illinois. [4] When the school opened, it was fairly small, consisting of one gymnasium, art studios, culinary art studios, classrooms, and a small cafeteria. In the years following, the campus was expanded to include a smaller auxiliary gymnasium, new district offices combined with an Instructional Media Center, a small theater, more classrooms in the late 90s, woodworking and metalworking facilities, choir and band facilities, a new, larger theater, and a field house. Due to a quickly rising student body resulting in the overcrowding of classes and lunch periods, the school district voted on a number of solutions such as the construction of another addition, or building an entirely separate campus. In the end, the latter was chosen and Grayslake North High School opened as a freshman campus for the 2004–2005 school year and continued as such until the 2007–2008 school year when all students living north of Washington Street relocated to the new campus.

Administration

The school's principal is Daniel J. Landry. The district superintendent is Dr. Mikkel Storaasli.

Academics

Accolades

D127 was recognized in 2017 as being the 17th best school district in Illinois by Niche, along with the 18th best high school in Illinois by The Washington Post. The school has received Financial Recognition Status by the Illinois State Board of Education for 13 years, this being the highest financial recognition offered by the Illinois State Board of Education. The school is also recognized as a member of The College Board and offers a multitude of Advanced Placement courses. In 2017, the school had 78 AP Scholar Recognitions, 25 AP Scholars with Honor, 90 Scholars with Distinction, and 15 National AP Scholars. [5]

Description

As of 2019–20 there were 344 seniors, 320 juniors, 351 sophomores, and 344 freshmen. [2]

Athletics

The school offers 53 teams and clubs students can participate in. The school also offers an intramural sports program that culminates in a Staff vs. Student Basketball Game.

Grayslake Central High School Athletics
Fall SportsWinter SportsSpring Sports
BoysGirlsCo-EdBoysGirlsCo-EdBoysGirls
Cross CountryCross CountryCheerleadingBasketballBasketballCompetitive

Cheerleading

BaseballSoccer
FootballVolleyballDanceBowlingBowlingCompetitive

Dance

LacrosseSoftball
SoccerTennisWrestlingTennisTrack & Field
GolfGolfVolleyball
Track & Field

The Rams have won four team state championships

IHSA Competitive Cheerleading

IHSA Cross Country (boys)

IHSA Cross Country (girls)

Notable alumni

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  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grayslake Central High School
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