Yorkville High School

Yorkville High School, or YHS, is a public high school located in Yorkville, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, in the United States. It serves grades 9-12 for the Yorkville Community Unit School District 115.

Yorkville High School
Address
797 Game Farm Road

Yorkville
,
Illinois
60560

United States
Coordinates41°39′07″N 88°27′07″W
Information
TypePublic secondary school
Established1893
School districtYorkville Community Unit School District 115
PrincipalDavid Travis
Teaching staff123.25[1] (on a FTE basis)
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment1,781[1] (2017-18)
Student to teacher ratio14.45[1]
CampusSuburban[1]
Color(s)Red and white[2]         
Athletics conferenceSouthwest Prairie Conference[2]
NicknameFoxes[2]
Websitewww.y115.org

The school serves Yorkville, Bristol, Montgomery, Oswego, and Plano.[3]

Athletics

The Yorkville Foxes compete in the Southwest Prairie Conference. The school colors are red and white. The following Illinois High School Association (IHSA) sanctioned sports are offered:[2]

Yorkville formerly competed in the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference, Western Sun Conference, The Little Seven Conference, and the Suburban Prairie Conference.

Notable people
  • Jon Blackman - Tight End/Left Tackle who played in the NFL and defunct XFL, class of 1993
  • Dennis "Denny" Hastert - Former U.S. representative and speaker of the House, taught and coached here
  • Mike Radja - Professional ice hockey player, class of 2003
  • Andy Richter - Comedian, actor and writer, class of 1984

References
  1. "Yorkville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  2. https://www.ihsa.org/data/school/schools/2501.htm
  3. "About Our School District" ( Archived 2015-06-08 at WebCite). Yorkville Community Unit School District 115. Retrieved on June 9, 2015.
  4. "IHSA". ihsa.org. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  5. {{cite web [url=https://www.y115.org/Page/4771}}
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