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James B. Conant High School
| James B. Conant High School | |
|---|---|
 Cougar Mascot | |
| Address | |
700 E. Cougar Trail Hoffman Estates , Illinois 60169 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°02′15″N 88°03′46″W / 42.0374°N 88.0627°W / 42.0374; -88.0627 |
| Information | |
| School type | public secondary |
| Opened | 1964[1] |
| School district | Township H.S. 211 |
| Superintendent | Daniel Cates[2] |
| Principal | Julie Nowak[3] |
| Teaching staff | 162[4] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 2,330 (2015–16)[5] |
| Average class size | 25[6] |
| Campus | suburban |
| School colour(s) | navy blue scarlet white[7] |
| Fight song | Conant High! Fight, fight, never die! Stand, cheer, go team victory's near! Rough, tough, Conant High has the stuff! Blue, white, Cougarrrrrrs Fight! |
| Athletics conference | Mid-Suburban League |
| Nickname | Cougars[7] |
| Publication | Tapestry[8] |
| Newspaper | Conant Crier[9] |
| Yearbook | Conavite[10] |
| Website | http://www.chs.d211.org |
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James B. Conant High School is a public four-year high school located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Township High School District 211, which also includes William Fremd High School, Hoffman Estates High School, Palatine High School, and Schaumburg High School. Feeder schools are Mead Junior High, Keller Junior High and Frost Junior High.
Contents
1 History
2 Academics
3 Athletics
4 Notable alumni
5 References
6 External links
History
Conant opened in 1964, and was the first high school built within Schaumburg Township, and the third in District 211. It was named after James Bryant Conant, a chemist, educator, and leading authority on teacher education, who helped model the high school system used today.[11] Conant serves students who reside in the east side of Schaumburg, the west side of Elk Grove Village, the northern Cook County section of Roselle and the Southeast side of Hoffman Estates.
Conant also served students in the Northern Cook County section of Hanover Park until 2001. In 2000, District 211 approved a boundary change that sent about 300 Conant students who resided in Hanover Park and the south side of Schaumburg to attend Schaumburg High School to relieve overcrowding at Conant. Conant traditionally has an annual trip to a local Corn Maze in order to celebrate its architectural inspiration that came from said mazes.[12]
Academics
In 2018, James B. Conant High School was ranked at No. 25 in the state according to US News & World Report, making it the highest ranked high school in District 211.[13]
In 2008, the senior class of Conant HS scored an average of 22.9 on the ACT, and 94.7% of the senior class graduated.[citation needed]
In 1995-96, the United States Department of Education recognized Conant High School as a part of its Blue Ribbon Schools Program.[14]
In 2006, Conant was recognized by the College Board as having the highest percentage of students passing their Advanced Placement or AP exams in the College Board's Midwest Region.[15]
In January 2016, the Conant Hyperloop Club received a Subsystem Technical Excellence Award in the SpaceX-sponsored Hyperloop pod competition. The award was for outstanding technical merit in subsystem and design, based on "innovation and uniqueness of subsystem design, full Hyperloop system applicability and economics; level of design detail; strength of supporting analysis and tests; and quality of documentation and presentation."[16]
Athletics
Conant High School competes in the Mid-Suburban League (MSL), and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which governs most interscholastic sports and academic competition in Illinois. The teams representing the school are stylized as the Cougars.
The school sponsors interscholastic athletic teams for young men and women in basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, lacrosse, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, cheerleading, and water polo. Young men may also compete in baseball, football, and wrestling, while young women may compete in badminton, bowling, and softball. While not sponsored by the IHSA, the school also sponsors a co-op hockey team for young men, along with Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg High Schools.[17]
The following teams have placed in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state tournament or meet:[18]
- Bowling (girls): 4th place (1997–98); 3rd place (1998–99); 2nd place (1999–2000)
- Cross Country (boys): 4th place (1984–85); 3rd place (1983–84, 1985–86)
- Cross Country (girls): 2nd place (1989–90); State Champion (1988–89)
- Gymnastics (boys): 3rd place (2009–10); 4th place (1989–90, 1990–91, 1996–97); 3rd place (1991–92); 2nd place (1984–85, 1985–86, 2012–13); State Champions (1986–87, 1987–88)
- Gymnastics (girls): 3rd place (2006–07); 2nd place (2003–04, 2004–05); State Champions (2005–06)
- Soccer (boys): 4th place (1999–2000, 2016–17); 3rd place (1991–92)
- Soccer (girls): 4th place (2008–09); 3rd place (2010–11)
- Track & Field (girls): 4th place (2006–07); 3rd place (2007–08)
- Water Polo (boys): 4th place (2017–18)
- Wrestling: 4th place (2002–03); 2nd place (1982–83, 1995–96, 1999–2000)
- Cheerleading: 3rd place (2012-2013) ; 2nd place (2014–15, 2016–17); State Champions (2013-2014)
- Lacrosse (IHSLA, boys): Lacrosse Cup Champions (2010)[19]
Notable alumni
William Beckett, singer for The Academy Is...; attended freshman year at Conant[citation needed]
Katherine Cunningham - actress, The Playboy Club[20]
Sarah Gorden, professional soccer player with Chicago Red Stars of National Women's Soccer League (2016–present)[21]
Jennifer Grubb, professional soccer player with Washington Freedom of Women's United Soccer Association (2001–04)[22]
- De'Mar Hamilton, drummer for band Plain White T's; participated in band when he attended Conant[citation needed]
Andre Holmes, NFL wide receiver for Buffalo Bills[citation needed]
- Audra Martin, Fox Sports North Sideline reporter and Studio host,[23] MLB Network Correspondent,[24] former Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Thrashers sideline reporter][25]
Russ Michna, professional quarterback, currently[when?] member of UFL Las Vegas Locomotives.[citation needed]
Emerson Swinford, guitarist and composer living in Hollywood, California; has written and performed with many artists including Rod Stewart and composed theme and score for TV shows including Hot In Cleveland starring Betty White; participated in band when he attended Conant- Rob Gallas, Senior VP of Marketing for the Chicago White Sox, hired in 1989, created the new look.[26]
Tim Tyrrell is a former professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Rams and the Atlanta Falcons. He was an All Pro Special Teams performer. Before that he was the MVP and Qurterback of a 10-2 California Bowl winning team at Northern Illinois University. He was the MVP of the Mid American Conference in 1983.
References
^ Twp. District 211 History; accessed 20 June 2009 Archived 12 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
^ http://adc.d211.org/administration/admin-home/
^ http://chs.d211.org/academics/administration/
^ Faculty directory for JBCHS; accessed 20 June 2009
^ "J B Conant High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 18, 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab Class of 2008 school report card; accessed 20 June 2009
^ ab info for JBCHS; ihsa.org; accessed 20 June 2009
^ Tapestry website; accessed 20 June 2009
^ Conant Crier website; accessed 20 June 2009
^ Conavite website; accessed 20 June 2009
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^ [2]
^ "These Are the Best High Schools in Illinois". Retrieved 2018-05-10.
^ BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM - Schools Recognized - 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002; U.S. Department of Education; p. 29; accessed 20 June 2009 Archived 26 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
^ Brooks, Chad; Conant High among Midwest's best in AP testing; 28 February 2006; Daily Herald; accessed 20 June 2009
^
"Texas A&M Engineering News Release January 30, 2016". Texas A&M University—Engineering. 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
^ Athletic Department for JBCHS; accessed 20 June 2009
^ Season summaries for JBCHS; ihsa.org; accessed 20 June 2009
^ IHSLA Website. "Archibes".
^ Katherine Cunningham on IMDb
^ Sarah Gorden college bio and stats; accessed 11 April 2018
^ Jennifer Grubb profile; wusa.com; accessed 20 June 2009
^ https://www.foxsports.com/north/story/audra-martin-joins-fox-sports-north-101415. Missing or empty|title=(help)
^ https://www.instagram.com/p/BY1RASflUYW/. Missing or empty|title=(help)
^ Audra Martin [@Audra_Martin] (23 April 2015). "@ConantCougars as an alum I love reading #cougarcompliments and I don't even know any of the people they are about! Best high school ever!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ [3]
External links
- Official website
- Official website
- District Website
- Official Website of Conant's newspaper, the Crier
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