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Evanston Township High School
Evanston Township High School (ETHS) is a four-year High School located in Evanston, Illinois , immediately north of Chicago . The high school serves all of Evanston and a small part of the village of Skokie . FACILITIES Located on a 65-acre (263,000 m²) campus, ETHS provides its students with state-of-the-art facilities. With more than 2 million square feet indoors, it is the largest high school facility under one roof in the United States. The school's science facilities include a Planetarium , Greenhouse , and a two acre (8,000 m²), on-site nature center/classroom. The Bacon Computer Center (BCC) houses over 200 computers in seven networked labs. Computer software is available for every course in the curriculum. Students investigate careers in computer-based SMART Labs. An on-site Day-care center serves as a lab for child-study classes. Applied Sciences/Technologies students run an auto-repair lab and learn engineering applications in Computer-aided Design , Laser s and Robotics using state-of-the-art equipment. Electronic music students have their own computerized lab. The school's library, which is networked to all Illinois libraries, has a 90,000-volume collection and extensive audiovisual resources. Performance facilities include a 1,500-seat auditorium, two additional theaters, and cable TV and radio broadcasting studios. There are 15 gyms, including a dance studio and fitness/wellness center, two swimming pools, and a field-house with an indoor track and tennis courts. Outdoor facilities include a new track, as well as a stadium, baseball and soccer fields and 11 tennis courts. ACADEMICS Since 1985-86, 45 students have become semifinalists in the Intel Science Talent Search (until 1998, the Westinghouse Science Talent Search). Six students were in the top 40 and one was in the top 10. In 2003, Evanston placed first nationally in the Junior Engineering Talent Search contest. Evanston Township High School is ranked #429 on Newsweek 's 2005 list of the Best High Schools in America. {Link without Title} These rankings are based on the sheer number of AP tests the school's students take. Although students at ETHS do not take as many AP tests as students from 428 other schools around the country, they do score significantly higher. Students are not allowed to take AP classes at ETHS before junior year without special permission. The average score per AP test taken at ETHS is approximately 3.5. SPORTS ETHS has won 32 IHSA varsity state championships, most recently capturing state championships in girls' track & field (2003, 2004, 2005), boys' swimming (2001, 2005), and girls' soccer (2002). The school ranks third among similarly sized schools in Illinois in the number of top 3 state tournament finishes. NOTABLE ALUMNI
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SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY STATISTICS As Of 2005 : Enrollment : 3,164 Student body : White.....46.5% : Black.....37.7% : Native American.....0.2% : Hispanic.....9.9% : Asian or Pacific Islander.....3.0% : Multiracial.....2.7% Low-income enrollment : 2005-06.....32.7% Census data : Evanston population.....73,233 : District 202 population.....78,000 On average ETHS spends $15,461 on each student's education over the four years they attend the school. EXTERNAL LINKS
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