Yorkville High School

Yorkville High School, or YHS, is a public high school located in Yorkville, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, in the United States. It serves grades 9-12 for the Yorkville Community Unit School District 115.

Yorkville High School
Address
797 Game Farm Road

Yorkville
,
Illinois
60560

United States
Coordinates41°39′07″N 88°27′07″W
Information
TypePublic secondary school
Established1893
School districtYorkville Community Unit School District 115
PrincipalDavid Travis
Teaching staff126.07[1] (on an FTE basis)
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment1,980[1] (2020-21)
Student to teacher ratio14.76[1]
CampusSuburban[1]
Color(s)Red and white[2]   
Athletics conferenceSouthwest Prairie Conference[2]
NicknameFoxes[2]
Websitewww.y115.org/yhs

The school serves Yorkville, Bristol, Montgomery, Oswego, and Plano.[3]

History

In 2008, the Yorkville High School Academy opened across the street from the high school. It serves as a Freshman campus, while the high school remains for grades 10th through 12th.[4]

Athletics

The Yorkville Foxes compete in the Southwest Prairie Conference. The school colors are red and white. The following Illinois High School Association (IHSA) sanctioned sports are offered:[2]

Yorkville formerly competed in the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference, Western Sun Conference, The Little Seven Conference, and the Suburban Prairie Conference.

Notable people
  • Jon Blackman - Tight End/Left Tackle who played in the NFL and defunct XFL, class of 1993
  • Dennis "Denny" Hastert - Former U.S. representative and speaker of the House, taught and coached at the school
  • Mike Radja - Professional ice hockey player, class of 2003
  • Andy Richter - Comedian, actor and writer, class of 1984
  • Yuki Yuen - Journalists in Hong Kong, senior anchor and feature group reporter of TVB News.

References
  1. "Yorkville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  2. "IHSA Yorkville (H.S.)".
  3. "About Our School District" ( Archived 2015-10-07 at the Wayback Machine). Yorkville Community Unit School District 115. Retrieved on June 9, 2015.
  4. "About YHS". Yorkville Community Unit School District 115. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  5. "IHSA". ihsa.org. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  6. "YHS Athletics / YHS Sports".
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