Wheaton Academy

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Wheaton Academy
Address
Wheaton Academy
900 Prince Crossing Road

West Chicago, Illinois
,
Illinois
60185

United States
Coordinates 41°54′05″N88°11′11″W / 41.90139°N 88.18639°W / 41.90139; -88.18639
Information
Other nameWA
Former nameWheaton Christian High School
Type Private high school
Motto Latin: Soli Deo gloria
("To God alone be the glory")
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Established1853;171 years ago (1853)
NCES School ID00350496 [1]
PrincipalKori Hockett [2]
Head of schoolSteve Bult [2]
Teaching staff45.6 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9–12
Gender Co-educational
Enrollment661 (2019-2020) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.5 [1]
Color(s)    Maroon, White, and Grey
Athletics conference
MascotWarrior
YearbookCompass
Website wheatonacademy.org

Wheaton Academy (WA) is a private, Christian, co-educational high school in West Chicago, Illinois, which was established as part of the Illinois Institute by a group of evangelical abolitionists in 1853. The Illinois Institute was reorganized into Wheaton College and Wheaton College Academy, a preparatory school, in 1860. Wheaton Academy established an independent campus in West Chicago in 1945. [3]

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History

Wheaton Academy was founded as a part of the Illinois Institute in 1853 by evangelical abolitionists. In 1855, they were granted permission to form a college. The first head of the school was Jonathan Blanchard. At this time, the institute was organised into Wheaton College, and a prep school, known as Wheaton College Academy. In 1915, under Dean William Rice, the academy began to achieve its own identity, by acquiring its own separate faculty and building on the campus of Wheaton College. In 1945, the school moved off of the Wheaton College campus to a location in West Chicago, Illinois. The school was equipped with dormitories for boarding students. The Aurora and Elgin train line also ran north of the schools location, making it accessible to student commuters. In 1951, campus facilities were complete. Until 1963, Wheaton College was still financially supporting the academy. After 1963, support for the academy waned, and in 1970, Wheaton College decided to close the academy permanently. Parents and board members, however, eager to see the institution survive, continued the school themselves. It was renamed to Wheaton Christian High School, and the dormitories were closed.

The school underwent building advancements in 1979 and 1983, respectively. In 1995, the school was again renamed to Wheaton Academy. The school is currently undergoing building advancements to replace a section of the old campus, known as Academy Hall. [3]

Academics

WA is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International, recognized by the state of Illinois and the DuPage County Education Service Region. The school was awarded a National Blue Ribbon from the U.S. Department of Education in 2019.[ citation needed ]

Academic facilities

Wheaton Academy has 3 buildings used for academics. The Academic Building (main building) hosts a variety of classes, including math, science, languages, and English, along with several non-traditional classes. Academy Hall was used for history classes taught in its historic building and was used as storage space, until its demolition in 2023. [3] The fine arts facilities include a multipurpose performance hall, a visual arts room, and a ceramics studio. Students can access a maker space called the “Idea Lab” with woodworking equipment, laser cutter machines, and 3D printers.[ citation needed ]

Athletics

The "Warriors" compete in baseball, boys' basketball, girls' basketball, boys' cross country, girls' cross country, football, boys' golf, girls' golf, boys' lacrosse, boys' soccer, girls' soccer, softball, boys' tennis, girls' tennis, girls' volleyball, boys' volleyball, and wrestling. Until 2023, the academy was a member of the Metro Suburban Conference of the Illinois High School Association. [4] After the 2023 school year they joined the new Chicagoland Christian Conference. They also offer boys and girls swimming and sideline cheering. [5]

State titles

SportDivisionYear
Boys' GolfAA2009 † [6]
Boys' Soccer2A2014 [7]
Boys' Soccer1A2021
Girls' SoccerA2004 [8]
Girls' SoccerAA2009
Girls' SoccerA2016
Boys LacrosseA2023 [9]

† Tie

Athletic facilities

The school's athletic facilities include Heritage Fieldhouse with four basketball courts, [10] Performance Trust Field for football, soccer, and lacrosse, [11] one baseball [12] and one softball diamond, [13] seven tennis courts, [14] and a weight room. [15]

Notable alumni

Business

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Politics and culture

Sports

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  2. 1 2 "Leadership". Wheaton Academy.
  3. 1 2 3 "History". Wheaton Academy. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Wheaton Academy Warriors Athletics". Wheaton Academy.
  5. ↑ "Sports Offered". Wheaton Academy. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  6. ↑ "Boys' Golf: State Standings by Year". Illinois High School Association.
  7. ↑ "Boys' Soccer: State Standings by Year". Illinois High School Association.
  8. ↑ "Girls Soccer: State Standings by Year". Illinois High School Association.
  9. ↑ "Boys Lacrosse: Wheaton Academy claims first state championship". Shaw Local. 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
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  11. ↑ "Performance Trust Field". Wheaton Academy.
  12. ↑ "Warrior Baseball Field". Wheaton Academy.
  13. ↑ "Softball Field". Wheaton Academy.
  14. ↑ "Tennis Courts". Wheaton Academy.
  15. ↑ "Weight Room". Wheaton Academy.
  16. ↑ "Arizona Coyotes Draft Former WA Student Christian Fischer '15". Wheaton Academy. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  17. ↑ "Grant Stoneman". 2018 Men's Soccer Roster. Loyola University. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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