PRINCIPAL Matt Biscan

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS Alexia Ellet Julie Pavlini Jim Venckus

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL/ 2016-2017 school profile ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Matt Fisher

COUNSELING DEPARTMENT Wendy Biggs 630.784.7307 [email protected] Daniel Cekay District and Community 2016-2017 ENROLLMENT 630.784.7310 [email protected] Community Unit School District 200 (CUSD 200) is a public, K-12 District Freshmen 586 Josh Coan located approximately 30 miles west of Chicago. The District is located in Sophomores 540 DuPage County and primarily serves the communities of Wheaton and 630.784.7309 [email protected] Warrenville, as well as portions of Carol Stream, Winfield, West Chicago, Juniors 507 and adjacent unincorporated areas. CUSD 200 is mostly a middle and upper Seniors 488 Stephanie Eaton 630.784.7311 middle class residential suburban area where residents are largely profes- Total 2,114 sional, semiprofessional, managerial, and skilled workers. [email protected] Robert Longenbaugh CUSD 200 has thirteen K-5 elementary schools, four middle schools (grade 6 to 8), two comprehensive high Counseling Director schools, and a pre-school center. CUSD 200 serves more than 13,000 students and employs approximately 1,100 630.784.7308 certified employees and 800 support staff. [email protected] Matt Schoon Wheaton North High School 630.784.7312 Wheaton North High School was founded in 1964 and is one of two high schools in CUSD 200. Wheaton North [email protected] offers a four-year (9-12) comprehensive secondary to approximately 2,200 students. The school year Kim Wittersheim is divided into two semesters with three, six-week grading periods per semester. Wheaton North emphasizes 630.784.7331 academic excellence, values co-curricular involvement, and receives tremendous support from its parents and [email protected] community. Please go to wnhs.org for counselor Wheaton North is fully accredited by the Illinois State Board of Education and is a member of both NACAC and assignments. IACAC. Wheaton North consistently ranks as one of the top fifty public high schools in Illinois by theChicago REGISTRAR Sun-Times. Nationally, Wheaton North is ranked as one of the top high schools in the country by Newsweek, and is a Silver Medal winner from U.S. News and World Report. Virginia Harry 630.784.7323 Wheaton North is a designated Illinois Democracy High School by the Robert R. McCormick Foundation. A [email protected] Democracy High School provides students with authentic experiences in the rights, responsibilities, and tensions inherent to living in a constitutional democracy. Finally, based on students’ Advanced Placement (AP) CEEB CODE involvement at Wheaton North and Wheaton Warrenville South, CUSD 200 has been designated an AP 144386 Achievement District. CONTACT INFORMATION Faculty and Staff 701 West Thomas Road Wheaton, Illinois 60187 There are approximately 150 certified staff and 52 classified (support) staff at Wheaton North. Ninety-five- per 630.784.7300 cent (95%) of the certified staff hold a Master’s degree or higher. As reported on the 2015 Illinois State Report 630.682.2395 (fax) Card, the school’s average class size is 24.0 students and the average pupil operating expenditure is $12,685. www.wnhs.org 2016-2017 school profile | Wheaton North High School

Grading System Wheaton North has two levels of courses (Intermediate and Advanced/Advanced Placement). Grades are weighted according to the following scale.

GRADE PERCENTAGE I A/AP

A 90-100 4.0 5.0 B 80-89 3.0 4.0 C 70-79 2.0 3.0 D 60-69 1.0 2.0 F <60 0.0 0.0

ACT/SAT Data Class of 2016 Graduation Post-Secondary Plans Requirements CLASS OF 2016 ACT SCORES 544 Students Tested WN STATE NATIONAL NUMBER OF GRADUATES = 482 0.5 CREDIT = ONE SEMESTER English 23.1 20.5 20.1 Four-Year College 62% English 4.5* Math 23.4 20.6 20.6 Two-Year College 34% Mathematics 3.0 Reading 23.5 21 21.3 Full-time Employment 2% Science 3.0 Military Services <.05% Social Studies 3.0 Science Reasoning 22.8 20.6 20.8 Other (Mission Service, Apprenticeship, etc.) <.05% Consumer Education 0.5 Composite 23.3 20.8 20.8 Unknown <1.5% Physical Education 3.5 Health 0.5 ACT COMPOSITE AVERAGES Applied Technology 1.0 WN STATE NATIONAL Fine Arts 1.0 Class of 2015 23.8 20.3 20.4 Electives 4.0 Class of 2014 24.2 20.7 21 Total Credits 24 *0.5 must be Communication Studies (Speech) Class of 2013 23.6 20.6 20.9 Class of 2012 24.1 20.9 21.1 Class Rank Wheaton North does not rank students or provide percentiles. Please CLASS OF 2016 SAT SCORES see the GPA Distribution below for data on the Class of 2017. 33 Students Tested WN STATE NATIONAL Grade Point Average (GPA) Critical Thinking 619 605 494 Math 632 622 508 Wheaton North uses a traditional 4.0 weighted scale. Grade points Writing 598 592 482 are explained below under Grading System. WNHS provides both the Total 1849 1819 1484 weighted GPA and a 4.0 unweighted GPA on the transcript. GPA is calculated at the end of each semester and both weighted and unweighted GPA includes grades for all classes taken. National Merit Recognition 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Class of 2017 6th Semester GPA Distribution Finalists TBD 3* 9 7 0 6 Weighted GPA Unweighted GPA Semifinalists 5 6 9 7 1 6 Highest 4.78 GPA 4.0 GPA Commended TBD 9 14 11 15 18 Top 5% 4.55 GPA 3.97 GPA *National Merit Scholars Top 25% 4.0 GPA 3.6 GPA Lowest 1.26 GPA 1.26 GPA Illinois State Scholars The Illinois State Scholar Program recognizes seniors for academic Honor Roll achievement based on a combination of ACT scores and cumulative GPA Wheaton North has two honor rolls. The Gold Honor Roll is earned with after six semesters. a 3.80 GPA with no C’s, D’s, or F’s. The Blue Honor Roll is earned with a 3.0 GPA without a single D or F. Honor rolls are calculated each semester. GRADE NUMBER OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE OF CLASS 2016 115 24% Advanced Placement Data 2015 134 25% 605 Students took 1,178 exams in the Spring of 2016 2014 125 24% 2013 111 22% Score Percentage of Students 5 25% 2012 110 23% 4 34% Community Unit School District 200 does not disclose student discipline 3 or Higher 87% records to post-secondary institutions. Standardized test scores are not reported on transcripts. 2016-2017 school profile | Wheaton North High School

Wheaton North and CUSD 200 believe that each student deserves a challenging, rigorous, and comprehensive curriculum that leads to academic achievement, social well-being, self-realization, good citizenship, and personal growth. We also believe that each student should have the opportunity to enhance these characteristics through a comprehensive co-curricular program.

Advanced (Honors) & Advanced Placement Curriculum Technology Center of DuPage (TCD) Descriptions and prerequisites for all courses may be found at Technology Center of DuPage is a Career Technical Education (CTE) campus www.wnhs.org- student services- guidance department-course catalog. for 24 high schools in DuPage County, IL. TCD offers a roster of intermedi- ate-level elective career programs for juniors and seniors. Students enroll DEPARTMENT ADVANCED (HONORS) ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) in one program at TCD and spend that year in hands-on occupational skill English Freshman English AP Language and Composition development, workplace skill development, and academic application. Sophomore English AP Literature and Composition Communication Studies TCD courses are granted one and one-half (1.50) credits per semester. Argumentation Wheaton North enrolls approximately 75 students a year at TCD. For more World Languages Spanish 3 and 4 AP Spanish information go to www.tcdupage.org. French, 3 and 4 AP French German 3, 4, and 5 Math Geometry AP Statistics Technology Center of DuPage Programs Algebra 2/Trigonometry AP Calculus AB Auto Body & Repair Fire Science Precalculus AP Calculus BC Automotive Technology Graphic Communications Science Biology AP Biology Chemistry AP Chemistry Certified Assistant HVAC & Refrigeration Physics AP Physics AP Environmental Science Construction Trades Landscape Design Cosmetology Medical & Health Careers Social Studies Gifted Global Seminar AP U.S. History World Civilizations AP U.S. Gov’t and Politics Criminal Justice Multimedia Production International Relations AP Psychology Gifted Seminar AP European History Culinary Arts Pre-Engineering Technology AP Micro Economics AP Macro Economics AP Human Geography Fine Arts AP Art Studio Student Opportunities • Wheaton North offers a comprehensive interscholastic athletic Career and Technical AP Computer Science Education program consisting of 26 sports for both girls and boys with multiple levels of competition. The Wheaton North Falcons are members of the DuPage Valley Conference (DVC), which has a rich tradition of success at the regional, sectional, and state levels. • Along with athletic programs, Wheaton North has strong and active participation in Math, Scholastic Bowl, and Speech teams. Overall, Wheaton North has earned ten state team championships and many more individual state champion honors. • Wheaton North offers approximately 50 clubs and organizations for students to participate in each year. The most popular clubs/organizations include Student Council, Key Club, Yearbook, and Pep Club. More than 1300 students actively participate each year in clubs. • Wheaton North’s program includes Concert and Symphonic Band; Wind Ensemble; Percussion Studies; Concert and Chamber Orchestra; and Concert, Chamber, and Treble Choir. In addition to the wide curricular offerings in the performing arts, numerous extracurricular activities are available to interested students. These include March- ing Band, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Band, and Pep Band. Also, each year hundreds of students participate both on and off stage in Wheaton North’s dramatic productions including the Fall Play, Spring Musical, and One-Act Plays. 2016-2017 school profile | Wheaton North High School Colleges and universities that accepted students from the Class of 2016

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