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Buffalo Grove High School
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1973
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Patrice Johannes
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Public secondary, Middle income residential
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2319 (2006 Enrollment)
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9-12
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"and Back those Bison"
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1100 W Dundee Road<br> Buffalo Grove
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Illinois
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USA
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157 certificated staff members with 76% having a Masters degree = Suburban
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The Mighty Bison
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Navy Blue, Burnt Orange and White
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''Stampede''
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''Charger''
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, or '''BG''' is a public High School located in Buffalo Grove, Illinois , a northwest suburb of Chicago . One of six four-year comprehensive high schools in Township High School District 214 , serving portions of the Villages of Arlington Heights , Buffalo Grove, and Wheeling .
- Drawing students and staff from Wheeling and John Hersey High Schools, and fed by Cooper Junior High, Rand Junior High, Saint Mary's Catholic School in Buffalo Grove, and a smattering of students from Saint Peter's Lutheran School in Arlington Heights, BGHS opens for business with no seniors. The juniors of the fall of '73 are the "top dogs" of the school for two years running!
- The school's colors are chosen--the blue and orange of the University Of Illinois beats out gold and brown; the four choices drawn from Wheeling's blue and gold, and John Hersey's brown and orange. U of I's alma mater is adopted as Buffalo Grove's school song, with slight changes to the wording.
- Dr. Clarence M. "Chick" Miller, formerly assistant principal at Wheeling High School , was named the school's first principal. Richard R. "Dick" Schnell--who coined the phrase "Back Those Bison"--formerly at Wheeling as a social science teacher and coach, is named an assistant principal. Norman Patberg, formerly at Forest View High School in Arlington Heights , is named as the other assistant principal. Paul Mueller, a science teacher from Wheeling, is chosen as Director of Student Activities. Wayne Selvig, from the physical education staff at Wheeling is the first athletic director.
- The Class of 1975 becomes the first to graduate from the last high school built in District 214.
- Buffalo Grove's theatre department produces the first non-professional production of Godspell in America; directed by John Marquette, the play is so well-received that an extra weekend is added to the production run.
- On March 12th, President Gerald Ford , running a hard-fought campaign against former California Governor Ronald Reagan , makes a March primary appearance in the gymnasium of Buffalo Grove High School.
- The Class of '77, the original freshmen from the building's opening year, complete four full years at Buffalo Grove High School.
- Math teacher and legendary wrestling coach, Bob Tipsword, begins his nearly three-decade career on the BG staff.
- The drama department produces "The Boyfriend" as its musical.
- Girls' Varsity Basketball makes its first appearance in the state's Final Four.
- "Porch," a one-act play, makes the state theatre teachers' association finals at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois ; the individual events (forensics) team wins the sectional championship.
- After the close of the school year, the school loses its band director, Bill Carroll, when he is killed by a drunken driver.
- Homecoming is a virtual washout, with heavy weather throughout the football game in October.
- Significant numbers of seniors receiving supplemental social security benefits due to the death of a parent, are forced to choose between early graduation to enroll in college, and loss of income benefits, on turning age 18.
- As District 214 faces falling enrollments, closing two of eight schools, including 62-year-old Arlington High School , substantial numbers of staffers retire throughout the district. As the academic year closes, significant numbers of BG's original staff depart to administrative roles elsewhere in the district; others take the chance to shift into new teaching positions elsewhere. Chick Miller retires and is replaced by Marv Christensen. Dick Schnell becomes Associate Principal. Norm Patberg transfers to Rolling Meadows.
- Division 6A IHSA Football State Champions
- IHSA Boys Soccer State Champions, led by Brian McBride.
- In 2003, new classrooms, a Foyer , and offices opened as part of a six-million dollar new development.
- In January 2004, the Varsity Bison Poms squad attended the Universal Dance Association's National Dance Team Championships. Although they competed with two routines, they were most successful with their Hip Hop routine. The team had to pass a preliminary round in order to progress to the final round, where they received the honor of placing tenth in the entire nation. The dance showcased a "car" theme.
- A student on the competitive Speech and acting team placed fifth in the nation at the National Forensics League tournament in Humorous Interpretation .
- On August 27, 2004, the Bison hosted their first Friday Night Game under the new Light s at Bison Stadium as they hosted Glenbrook South. They were the final Team in the Mid-Suburban League to switch from Saturday Afternoons to Friday Nights. {Link without Title}
- Gay Homecoming Couple stires up some controversy {Link without Title}
- On December 15th, 2005, Buffalo Grove Police responded to a telephone for over two hours. After 10:00, students were let out of their classrooms, as many left school and had their parents call them out. {Link without Title}
- A week after a bomb threat caused a lockdown and police search of Buffalo Grove High School, police officials said they Arrested 14-year-old Tyler Cashman, who told them he made the false Threat Dec. 15 because he wanted an extra day of Winter Break .
- "The Expressions" win a fourth Show Choir national championship. 1999, 2003, and 2004 were the other years they brought home the title. {Link without Title}
- Parents Fight against board, possible book ban {Link without Title}
- Three students, Ryan Reizman , Justin White, and Mark Spirek, were suspended for distribution of an Underground Newspaper , the San Diego Supercharger. The students have created an Online Petition aimed at the school administration, ensuring students' rights at BGHS. The staff of the underground newspaper has continued working on (yet to be released) new issues. This story was covered in a segment on Free Talk Live . {Link without Title}
- On July 23 2006 BGHS was tragically struck with the Death of class of 2008 member, 16-year-old Corey Diamond of Arlington Heights. He was killed in a Car Crash at the corner of Dundee and Schoenbeck by a Rental truck being pursued by police. Two other teenagers were in the 2001 Ford Taurus that was hit by the truck. The driver, Elliott Cellini, was taken to Lutheran General Hospital and listed in Critical Condition . A passenger in the back seat, Brandon Forshall, was taken to Northwest Community Hospital and released after being treated for minor injuries. {Link without Title}
- On at BGHS. Police believe the shooting was gang-related. The death shook the school that was less than 3 weeks into the year. Many students started a fund-raiser for Chavario and made T-shirts mourning his death. {Link without Title}
- Students travel to Hollywood after creating a spoof of The Office , called The Tech Lab {Link without Title} {Link without Title}
- On and was hit by the side mirror of a Toyota . Then somehow he ended up in the eastbound lane where he was killed head on by a Cadillac , that fled the scene. A woman later turned herself in. An immediate Facebook group was made entitled "Remember Matt Szakola". He was only 2 months away from Graduation . {Link without Title}
- On June 6 The Boys Varsity Baseball team qualified for the state tournament for the first time in school history. They eventually lost in the quarter-final round by eight runs to a ranked New Trier team.
2005 National Merit Scholarship Finalists 7
2005 National Merit Commended Students 10
Class of 2005 Survey of Buffalo Grove High School
No. %
Attending 4-year College/University 309 67.2
Attending 2-year College 114 24.8
Entering Labor Market 23 5.0
Attending Trade/Technical School 8 1.7
Entering Military 1 .2
Apprenticeship 1 .2
Other 4 .9
Buffalo Grove competes in the Mid-Suburban League East Conference and Illinois High School Association .
The Boys' Athletic Director is Kip North and the Girls' AD is Marianne Mendoza.
Bison Boosters Executive Board Members
President:
Frank & Stephanie DeSimone
Vice President:
Sheila O'Gara
Secretary:
Joseph and Nancy Paczosa
Treasurer:
Mario daPonte
- Actress Jessy Schram graduated from Buffalo Grove High School with the class of 2004.
- Filmmaker Mark Spirek graduated in 2006 while producing cult favorites such as "Gentelemen for Hire 2" and "Recursion". He is currently working on a film called "Displacement" and owns a film studio called Retroscript Films
- Historian and professor Simon Cordery (class of 1978), author of British Friendly Societies 1750-1914.
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