Principal Matt Biscan
Assistant Principals Alexia Ellet Julie Pavlini Jim Venckus
Assistant Principal/ 2018-2019 school profile Athletic Director Matt Fisher
Counseling Department Erin Angelos 630.784.7311 [email protected] Wendy Biggs District and Community 2017-2018 enrollment 630.784.7307 [email protected] Community Unit School District 200 (CUSD 200) is a public, K-12 District Freshmen 544 located approximately 30 miles west of Chicago. The District is located in Josh Coan Sophomores 503 Counseling Director DuPage County and primarily serves the communities of Wheaton and Juniors 534 630.784.7309 Warrenville, as well as portions of Carol Stream, Winfield, West Chicago, [email protected] and adjacent unincorporated areas. CUSD 200 is mostly a middle and upper Seniors 501 Stephanie Eaton middle class residential suburban area where residents are largely profes- Total 2,082 630.784.7311 sional, semiprofessional, managerial, and skilled workers. [email protected] CUSD 200 has thirteen K-5 elementary schools, four middle schools (grade 6 to 8), two comprehensive high Robert Longenbaugh 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 education 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 the Chicago 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. Glaudy Dudley 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 2018-2019 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 2018 Graduation Class of 2019 ACT Scores Post-Secondary Plans Requirements 321 Students Tested Wn State National Number of Graduates = 532 0.5 Credit = One Semester English 25.8 24.1 20.2 Four-Year College 62% English 4.5* Math 25.1 23.4 20.5 Two-Year College 30% Mathematics 3.0 Reading 26.2 24.2 21.3 Full-time Employment 1% Science 3.0 Science Reasoning 25.3 23.4 20.7 Military Services 1% Social Studies 3.0 Composite 25.7 23.9 20.8 Other (Mission Service, Apprenticeship, etc.) 1% Consumer Education 0.5 Unknown 5% Physical Education 3.5 ACT Composite Averages Health 0.5 Applied Technology 1.0 Wn State National Fine Arts 1.0 Class of 2018 25.8 24.1 20.8 Electives 4.0 Class of 2017 23.1 21.0 21.0 Total Credits 24 Class of 2016 23.0 20.5 20.8 *0.5 must be Communication Studies (Speech) Class of 2015 23.8 20.3 21.0
Class Rank Wheaton North does not rank students or provide percentiles. Please Class of 2019 sat Scores see the GPA Distribution below for data on the Class of 2019. 523 Students Tested Wn State National EBRW 557 501 533 Grade Point Average (GPA) Math 561 587 527 Wheaton North uses a traditional 4.0 weighted scale. Grade points Total 1118 1088 1060 are explained below under Grading System. WNHS provides both the weighted GPA and a 4.0 unweighted GPA on the transcript. GPA is calculated at the end of each semester and both weighted and National Merit Recognition unweighted GPA includes grades for all classes taken. 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Finalists TBA 0 5 3 9 Class of 2019 6th Semester GPA Distribution Semifinalists 4 2 5 6 9 Weighted GPA Unweighted GPA Commended 10 13 13 9 14 Highest 4.76 GPA 3.96 GPA *National Merit Scholars Top 5% 4.62 GPA 4.00 GPA Top 25% 4.09 GPA 3.42 GPA Lowest 1.18 GPA 1.18 GPA Illinois State Scholars
Honor Roll The Illinois State Scholar Program recognizes seniors for academic 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 2018 118 23% Advanced Placement Data 2017 119 24% 647 Students took 1,258 exams in the Spring of 2017 2016 115 24% Score Percentage of Students 2015 134 25% 5 24% 2014 125 24% 4 35% Community Unit School District 200 does not disclose student discipline 3 or Higher 86% records to post-secondary institutions. Standardized test scores are not reported on transcripts. 2018-2019 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 Nursing 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 Music 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. 2018-2019 school profile | Wheaton North High School Colleges and universities that accepted students from the Class of 2018 Abilene Christian University Illinois State University Alabama, University of Illinois Wesleyan University Arizona State University Illinois, University of, Urbana- Arizona, University of Champaign Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Augustana College Illinois,University of, Chicago St. Cloud State University Azusa Pacific University Indiana State University Taylor University Ball State University Indiana University at Bloomington Texas Christian University Baylor University Indiana Wesleyan University Trinity Christian College Bethel College-IN Iowa State University Trinity College Dublin Biola University Iowa, University of United States Naval Academy Bradley University Kalamazoo College Universal Technical Institute Brigham Young University Kansas State University University of Chicago Brown University Kansas, University of University of Cincinnati Calvin College Kettering University University of Dayton Carroll University (Wisconsin) Lawrence University University of Denver Carthage College Lewis University University of Pennsylvania Cedarville University Lipscomb University University of Pittsburgh Chapman University Loras College University of San Francisco Clemson University Louisiana State University University of the Pacific College of DuPage Loyola University Chicago University of Toronto College of the Ozarks Marquette University Utah State University Collin County Community College Miami University, Oxford District Michigan State University VanderCook College of Music Colorado Christian University Michigan Technological University Vassar College Columbia College Chicago Michigan, University of Virginia, University of Columbia University Millikin University Wabash College Concordia University Wisconsin Minnesota, University of, Twin Washington University in St. Louis Cornerstone University Cities West Virginia University Creighton University Missouri, University of, Columbia Western Illinois University DePaul University Moody Bible Institute Wheaton College IL Dominican University Nebraska, University of, Lincoln Whitman College Drake University New School - All Divisions Whitworth University Duke University North Central College Wisconsin, University of, Madison Earlham College North Dakota, University of Wisconsin, University of, Milwaukee Elmhurst College North Park University Northeastern University Wisconsin, University of, George Washington University Whitewater Northern Illinois University Georgetown University Wittenberg University Northwestern University Georgia Institute of Technology Wyoming, University of Gordon College Ohio State University Goshen College Oklahoma City University Grand Valley State University Olivet Nazarene University Hope College Purdue University Houghton College Robert Morris University Illinois Illinois Institute of Technology Saint Louis University Shelton State Community College