Schaumburg High School

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Schaumburg High School
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Address
Schaumburg High School
1100 W. Schaumburg Rd.

Schaumburg
,
Illinois
60194

United States
Coordinates 42°01′42″N88°06′26″W / 42.0283°N 88.10722°W / 42.0283; -88.10722
Information
School typePublic secondary
OpenedSeptember 17, 1970
School district Twp. H.S. District 211
SuperintendentDr. Lisa A. Small [1] [2]
PrincipalBrian Harlan [3]
Staff206 [4]
Teaching staff139.25 (FTE) [5]
Grades9–12
GenderCoed
Enrollment2,259 (2022-2023) [5]
Average class size30 [6]
Student to teacher ratio15.04 [5]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)  Cardinal red
  gold [7]
Slogan"We are SHS" [7]
Fight song Saxon Victory Song [7]
Athletics conference Mid-Suburban League
MascotSiegie Saxon [8]
Nickname Saxons [7]
PublicationVariations [9]
Newspaper Saxon Scribe [10]
YearbookShimmer [9]
Website www.shs.d211.org

Schaumburg High School, also known as SHS, is a public four-year high school located in Schaumburg, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, United States. The school is part of Township High School District 211, which also includes William Fremd High School, Hoffman Estates High School, Palatine High School, and James B. Conant High School.

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History

Schaumburg High School opened on September 17, 1970, located 31 miles northwest of downtown Chicago near Woodfield. It is accredited by the North Central Association and has earned full recognition status by the State Superintendent of Schools in the State of Illinois. [4]

SHS serves students who reside in Schaumburg, the south side of Hoffman Estates and northern Hanover Park.

In 1993, the United States Department of Education recognized Schaumburg High School as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. [11] In 1996, SHS was recognized by Redbook magazine as one of "America's Best Schools." In 1999, they were one of 96 high schools nationwide recognized as an outstanding high school by U.S. News & World Report . [4]

In late 2008, SHS underwent a massive reconstruction product in which 13 new classrooms, a new grand foyer, busport, administration center, three new science labs, and handicap accessibility were added to the high school. This was a part of the larger District 211 construction projects on Conant, Hoffman Estates, and Schaumburg High schools. [12]

Every two years Schaumburg also donates to the St. Baldrick's Foundation. In 2012, Schaumburg raised over $100,000 giving them second place in the state of Illinois for most money raised. In 2022, they raised $71,497 for St. Baldrick's Foundation [13] [14] and in 2024 raised $75,033. [15]

Academics

Schaumburg High School was ranked 486 in the nation during the year 2012 by Newsweek's Best High Schools. [16] In 2015, SHS had an average composite ACT score of 22.1, and graduated 96.5% of its senior class. [4]

Schaumburg has been recognized as making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) according to the provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. [17]

Demographics

In the 2022-2023 school year, the school had 2,340 students. 47% of students identified as non-Hispanic white, 26% were Hispanic or Latino, 17% were Asian, 5% were multiracial, and 5% were black or African-American. The school has a student to teacher ratio of 16.1, and 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced price lunches. [18]

Athletics and activities

The Schaumburg HS Football team take on Mid-Suburban League rivals Barrington in 2014. Schaumburg Saxons High School Football Team.jpg
The Schaumburg HS Football team take on Mid-Suburban League rivals Barrington in 2014.
The 1987 Schaumburg Saxons hockey team gathers for a team photo after taking 2nd place in the Illinois State High School Hockey Championship 1987SchaumurgSaxonsIceHockey.jpg
The 1987 Schaumburg Saxons hockey team gathers for a team photo after taking 2nd place in the Illinois State High School Hockey Championship

Schaumburg currently has 62 clubs & activities [19] and 24 athletic organizations. Schaumburg High School is a member of the Mid-Suburban League. SHS is also a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which governs most interscholastic sports and activities in the state. Its mascot is Siegie Saxon and they are known as the Saxons. [4]

Schaumburg sponsors interscholastic athletic teams for young men and women in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming, wrestling, & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and water polo. Young men may compete in baseball, football, while young women may compete in badminton, bowling, and softball. The school also sponsors teams for young men and women in lacrosse, though this sport is not sponsored by the IHSA. [20]

The following teams have finished in the top four of their respective state tournament or meet. [21]

Notable alumni

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