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Elk Grove Village High School




  Established 1966
  Type Public secondary
  Grades 9–12
  City 500 W Elk Grove Blvd<br> Elk Grove Village
  State Illinois
  Country USA
  Enrollment 1,973
  Campus Suburban
  Mascot Grenadier
  Colors Green, Gold, and White
  Yearbook ''Montage''
  Newspaper ''Guardian''
  Website eghsd214org


Elk Grove High School, or '''EGHS''', is a public four-year High School located in Elk Grove Village, Illinois , a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois , in the United States . It is part of Township High School District 214 , which also includes Buffalo Grove High School , John Hersey High School , Prospect High School , Rolling Meadows High School , and Wheeling High School


HISTORY

Elk Grove High School opened in 1966. In 2004, the EGHS natatorium was built, giving EGHS swimming teams their own pool. Guys' and girls' water polo teams were created as well. EGHS currently shares its pool with aquatic teams from Rolling Meadows High School.

In 2006, EGHS started its annual Grenaissance, a day devoted to the arts that includes hands-on workshops and demonstrations.


ACADEMICS

In 2005, Elk Grove had an average composite ACT score of 21.5, and graduated 86.9% of its senior class. The average class size is 20.9. In 2007, Elk Grove has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act . Illinois School Report Card


ATHLETICS

Elk Grove competes in the Mid-Suburban League East Conference and Illinois High School Association . Its mascot is the Grenadier .

Boys' Sports (Years next to sport are Conference Championships.)
  • Baseball - 1967-68, 2005-06

  • Basketball - 1977-78, 78-79, 2001-02

  • Cross Country

  • Football - 1971-72, 72-73, 73-74, 76-77, 77-78, 78-79, 79-80, 81-82, 87-88, 2004-05

  • Golf

  • Gymnastics - 1972-73, 73-74, 76-77, 78-79, 79-80, 2001-02

  • Soccer

  • Swimming

  • Tennis

  • Track and Field

  • Volleyball - 1992-93

  • Water Polo

  • Wrestling


Girls Sports
  • Badminton

  • Basketball - 1977-78, 80-81, 81-82, 83-84, 85-86, 91-92, 92-93, 95-96

  • Bowling

  • Cross Country

  • Gymnastics - 1977-78, 2000-01

  • Soccer

  • Softball - 1980-81, 81-82, 90-91, 91-92, 92-93, 94-95, 95-96, 96-97, 99-2000, 01-02

  • Swimming

  • Track and Field

  • Tennis

  • Volleyball

  • Water Polo



School fight song

The school fight song is sometimes sung at athletic events and pep rallies. The song is well known by its alumni and student body.

''Fight on for Elk Grove. Charge down the field.''

''Push on to victory, we will never yield.''

''raise high our banner, hail to varsity.''

''Rise Elk Grove Grenadiers, go on-ward to victory.''



ACTIVITIES

  • African American Club

  • Anime Club

  • Athletic Trainers

  • Book Club

  • BotsIQ Battlebots (5th & 32nd place in 2006, 5th and 19th in 2007)

  • Chess Team

  • Cheerleading (2006, 2007 Co-Ed Cheerleading IHSA State Champions)

  • Contest Play

  • Cricket

  • Debate

  • DECA

  • EG Breakers (breakdancing)

  • EG Magazine

  • Fall and Winter Plays

  • Film Production Club

  • French Club

  • Games Club

  • GSA

  • Green Grens

  • Group Interpretation

  • History Club

  • Hockey

  • International Club

  • Italian Club

  • Japanese Exchange Program

  • Latino Club

  • Marching Band

  • Math Team

  • Musical

  • National Honor Society

  • Newspaper (Guardian)

  • Orchesis

  • Peer Helpers

  • Pom Pons

  • Public Service Practicum (PSP)

  • Renaissance

  • Role-Playing Games (RPG) Club

  • SADD

  • Service Learning

  • Science Olympiad

  • Scholastic Bowl

  • Skate Club

  • Socrates Society

  • South Asian Club

  • Spanish Club

  • Speech (1989 State Champions)

  • Spring Musical

  • Student Council

  • Technical Theatre

  • Variety Show

  • Yearbook (Montage)



NOTABLE ALUMNI

  • Dave Otto (MLB Pitcher)

  • James Iha (former member of the Smashing Pumpkins, now pursuing solo career)



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Levels of courses and weighted G.P.A.'''

1. Preparatory/FIT - 4.5

2. General Education (Mainstream)- 5.0

3. Honors Placement- 5.5

4. Advanced Placement- 6.0

Standard non-weighted GPA is out of 5.0


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