Oswego High School
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Oswego High School, or OHS, is a public four-year high school
located in Oswego, Illinois
, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States
. It is part of Oswego Community Unit School District 308
, which also includes Oswego East High School
.
The existing Oswego High school building is actually the third location of the Oswego High School. When the new high school was built, the former Oswego High School building became Traughber Junior High School. The building remained in use until the junior high moved to a new building in 2008.
In the past decade, Oswego High School has undergone many additions to its existing location to accommodate such a fast growing community.
The Oswego High School football stadium is named "Ken Pickerill Field".
The school's song is actually the Notre Dame Fighting Irish fight song. Dean Joe Sweeney is known for screaming "School Song" during pep assemblies in order to boost school spirit among the students.
score of 21.2, and graduated 93.5% of its senior class. As of 2008, Oswego has made Adequate Yearly Progress
on the Prairie State Achievement Examination
, the Illinois state test used to fulfill the federal No Child Left Behind Act
.
, and is a member of the Illinois High School Association
(IHSA), the organization which governs most interscholastic sports and competitive activities in Illinois. Teams are stylized as the Panthers.
The school sponsors interscholastic teams for young men and women in basketball
, cross country
, soccer, swimming & diving
, tennis
, track & field, and volleyball
. Young men may compete in baseball
, High school football
, golf
, and wrestling
, while young women may compete in badminton
, bowling
, cheerleading
, gymnastics
, and softball
.
The following teams have won their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments or meets:
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Oswego, Illinois
Oswego, Illinois
Oswego is a village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 30,355. Its population has more than doubled since the 2000 census count of 13,326...
, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of Oswego Community Unit School District 308
Oswego Community Unit School District 308
Oswego Community Unit School District 308 is a public school district in Kendall County, Illinois. The Superintendent of Schools is Daniel O'Donnell. The district headquarters is in Oswego, Illinois. The district includes 20 schools, including one early learning center, 13 elementary schools for...
, which also includes Oswego East High School
Oswego East High School
Oswego East High School, or OEHS, is a public four-year coeducational high school located in Oswego, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Oswego Community Unit School District 308, which also includes Oswego High School...
.
History
Oswego high school opened its doors in the spring of 1951.The existing Oswego High school building is actually the third location of the Oswego High School. When the new high school was built, the former Oswego High School building became Traughber Junior High School. The building remained in use until the junior high moved to a new building in 2008.
In the past decade, Oswego High School has undergone many additions to its existing location to accommodate such a fast growing community.
The Oswego High School football stadium is named "Ken Pickerill Field".
The school's song is actually the Notre Dame Fighting Irish fight song. Dean Joe Sweeney is known for screaming "School Song" during pep assemblies in order to boost school spirit among the students.
Academics
In 2008, Oswego had an average composite ACTACT (examination)
The ACT is a standardized test for high school achievement and college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc. It was first administered in November 1959 by Everett Franklin Lindquist as a competitor to the College Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test, now the SAT Reasoning Test...
score of 21.2, and graduated 93.5% of its senior class. As of 2008, Oswego has made Adequate Yearly Progress
Adequate Yearly Progress
Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performing academically according to results on standardized...
on the Prairie State Achievement Examination
Prairie State Achievement Examination
The Prairie State Achievement Examination is a two-day standardized test taken by all High School Juniors in the U.S. state of Illinois. On the first day, students take the ACT, and on the second day, a WorkKeys examination and Illinois State Board of Education-developed science examination....
, the Illinois state test used to fulfill the federal No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is a United States Act of Congress concerning the education of children in public schools.NCLB was originally proposed by the administration of George W. Bush immediately after he took office...
.
Activities
In 2005, the combined marching bands of Oswego High and Oswego East marched the 116th Tournament of Roses parade.Athletics
Oswego competes in the Southwest Prairie ConferenceSouthwest Prairie Conference
The Southwest Prairie Conference is an organization of eight high schools in northern Illinois, representing five communities in that part of the state. These high schools are all members of the Illinois High School Association. The conference began competing during the 2006-2007 academic year...
, and is a member of the Illinois High School Association
Illinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
(IHSA), the organization which governs most interscholastic sports and competitive activities in Illinois. Teams are stylized as the Panthers.
The school sponsors interscholastic teams for young men and women in basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, soccer, swimming & diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, track & field, and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
. Young men may compete in baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, High school football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, and wrestling
Scholastic wrestling
Scholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
, while young women may compete in badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
, bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
, cheerleading
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
, gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
, and softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
.
The following teams have won their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments or meets:
- Bowling (girls): 1997–98
- Football: 1992–93, 2003–04
Notable alumni
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(1999–2007). - Alex MageeAlex MageeAlex Magee is an American football defensive end who is currently a Free Agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft...
is a NFL defensive end playing with the Kansas City Chiefs (2009-2010) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2010-2011).