St. Charles North High School

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St. Charles North High School
Location
St. Charles North High School
255 Red Gate Road
St. Charles
,
Illinois
60175

USA
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TypePublic Secondary
School district Community Unit School District 303
PrincipalShanna Lewis [1]
Teaching staff136.90 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
GenderCoed
Enrollment1,929 (2022-23) [2]
Student to teacher ratio14.09 [2]
Color(s)Blue, Silver, Black
   
Athletics conferenceDuKane Conference [3]
MascotPolaris, the polar bear
Nickname North Stars
Rival St. Charles East
NewspaperStargazer
Website http://north.d303.org

Saint Charles North (SCN) High School is a public four-year high school, located in St. Charles, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Community Unit School District 303 which also includes Saint Charles East High School.

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History

Originally, the main campus was built in 1995 by Hestrup & Associates as Wredling Middle School with a capacity of 1300; in 1999–2000 it was expanded and converted into St. Charles' second high school [4] at a cost of $41,600,000. The 345,000 square-foot facility now includes a fine-arts wing, with an 880-seat auditorium. Along with this, the athletics wing was expanded to accommodate a gym and mezzanine with 2,530 seats, a natatorium with 8 lanes and seating for 470 people, locker rooms, and weight and training rooms.

The under construction Saint Charles North natatorium. Scn natatorium construction.png
The under construction Saint Charles North natatorium.
The Saint Charles North main foyer in 2000. North lobby 2000.jpg
The Saint Charles North main foyer in 2000.

In spring 2001, a serious mold problem was discovered at St. Charles East, the district's other high school, and was determined to be the source of some student illnesses. [5] East students received an extra two weeks of spring break while school board officials decided on the best recourse. For the rest of the 2000–2001 school year, East and North students both used the North campus, on a split schedule, East students in the morning and North students in the afternoon. After repairs, which totaled nearly $30 million, [6] classes resumed their normal locations and schedules the following school year.

Academics

In 2006, Saint Charles North had an average composite ACT score of 22.6 and graduated 100% of its senior class. [7] Saint Charles North has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test which is mandatory under the No Child Left Behind Act.

St. Charles North High School offers the following Advanced Placement Program courses:

Currently, St. Charles North is undergoing curriculum renewal and redesign in partnership with the Illinois Math and Science Academy along with Brown University. The average class size is 22.8. [7]

Fifty St. Charles North students were named AP Scholars for their exceptional performance on the AP tests administered in May 2006. [8]

In the 2007 National Merit Scholarship Program, St. Charles North was represented by two finalists: Alison J. Conn and Raymond H. Hsu. [9] Hsu, the valedictorian [10] for the Class of 2007, and Conn went on to win National Merit Scholarships. [11] The following year, St. Charles North once again boasted two finalists (Patrick Eschenfeldt and Katharine Fragoso) [12] and one winner (Eschenfeldt). [13]

Athletics

Saint Charles North has 35 athletic teams, of which 18 are for boys and 17 are for girls, which compete in the DuKane Conference of the Illinois High School Association.

Boys' Sports

Girls' Sports

In 2010, St. Charles North was awarded a Blue Ribbon, which honors schools that have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students.

Mock Trial

A sign outside the school commemorating the state champion mock trial teams. SCN Mock Trial 2018 Sign 2.png
A sign outside the school commemorating the state champion mock trial teams.

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "St Charles North High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Illinois High School Sports Association Directory" . Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Lisa Black, "Wredling Middle to be Reborn as St. Charles' 2nd High School", Chicago Tribune, June 2, 1999.
  5. ↑ Nicole Ziegler Dizon, Associated Press, "Schools scramble to rid buildings of mold", Southeast Missourian, September 9, 2001.
  6. ↑ Geoff Adams-Spink, "Fighting mould the US way", BBC News, November 26, 2003.
  7. 1 2 In 2010, St. Charles North High School was nominated for the blue ribbon award; an educational award given to outstanding schools. Illinois School Report Card
  8. ↑ Eighty-one D303 high school students earn AP Scholars honors
  9. ↑ Chicago Sun-Times: Semifinalists vie for scholarships
  10. ↑ The Examiner of St. Charles
  11. ↑ Chicago Sun-Times: National merit scholars' names
  12. ↑ Student Scholars Excel on National Level
  13. ↑ National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners announced
  14. 1 2 ISBA.org Mock Trial Past Winners
  15. ↑ National High School Mock Trial 2014 Championship Results
  16. ↑ 2016 Empire New York
  17. ↑ 2017 Empire New York
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