Antioch Community High School
Established	1915
Type	Public secondary
Principal	Michael Nekritz
Students	1,333
Grades	9–12
Location	1133 Main Street Antioch, Illinois USA
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Cardinal and Grey
Mascot	Sequoits
Yearbook	Sequoia
Newspaper	Tom Tom
Website	www.sequoits.com

Antioch Community High School, Antioch, or ACHS, is a public four-year high school located in Antioch, Illinois, a far north suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Community High School District 117, which also includes Lakes Community High School. Image File history File links LogoColor3DrightThumb. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Educational institutions are often categorised along several dimensions. ... Antioch is a suburban village in Lake County, Illinois, USA. The population was 8,788 at the 2000 census. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... Mascots at the Mascot Olympics in Orlando, Florida. ... A yearbook, also known as an annual, is a book to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of a school or a book published annually as a report or summary of statistics or facts. ... Image File history File links Antiochhs. ... High school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Antioch is a suburban village in Lake County, Illinois, USA. The population was 8,788 at the 2000 census. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Lakes Community High School, or LCHS, is a public four-year high school located in Lake Villa, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. ...

History

ACHS was built in 1915 on 1133 Main Street, where it has remained for 91 years. Though the original building was razed in the late 1990s to make room for new facilities, it has undergone numerous additions and a name change throughout its history. ACHS was originally named Antioch Township High School when is was founded in 1915. In February 1926, voters approved $65,000 to build a two story north wing to the existing high school, which served 184 students at the time. In 1953, the school was improved once again with the addition of a new wing expanding the school further north. The old gym was converted into an auditorium large enough to hold the 382 students enrolled at the time, and new gym was added, in addition to new class rooms and office space. In November 1962, an addition was made to the west of the school. Science labs, a cafeteria, classrooms, and a library blocked the view of the original Antioch Township High School which was renamed Antioch Community High School the following year. In 1972, additions where needed again to house the 1,377 students enrolled. Additions to the north wing added drivers ed. and fine arts facilities, a new gym, lockers, 24 classrooms, and a commons area. But only 26 years later, the school underwent a major renovation to accommodate the population boom in the 1990s. The original building was razed in 1998 to make room for music facilities and parking.

The current ACHS logo was created in the early 1970s by John O’Hara for the football squad. Other sports teams soon adopted the logo as their own, and before long the image was used as a school wide symbol. According the ACHS website: “The “A” in the center stands for Antioch (naturally) and the circle surrounding it represents unity of the students and athletes who wear the symbol. The arrow always faces forward, symbolizing the need to move ahead and overcome obstacles. Two feathers below the arrow represent teamwork and working together to achieve success.”

There is no Native American tribe named “Sequoit” or any Native American word for that matter. Though the word “sequoit” has Native American origins, the story behind the name is a complicated and confusing one. Fred Willman explained in his in-depth book examining Illinois high school nicknames, “Why Mascots Have Tales”, “The word Sequoit is a form of spelling of the Iroquois Indian word Sa-da-quoit, which was the name the Iroquois Indians gave to a stream that flows through Oneida County in New York state. In the Iroquois language, Sa-da-quoit literally means ‘smooth pebbles in the bed of a stream.’ When white settlers moved into Oneida County, they modified the spelling and pronunciation of the stream to Sauquoit Creek.” Oneida County is a county located in the state of New York. ...

Antioch’s first settlers, Darius and Thomas Gage, traveled west from the Oneida County, and named the stream that ran past their land “Sequoit Creek” because it reminded them of Sauquoit Creek back home. Many local businesses, and ACHS sports teams, used “sequoit” in their names. In its early years, students would dress in Native American apparel and perform during half-time, but over time the performances died out. But the sequoit logo and spirit have remained intact throughout the ages.

Academics

In 2005, Antioch had an average composite ACT score of 20.1, and graduated 99.8% of its senior class. The average class size is 18.7. Antioch has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.^[1] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) is a term defined by the No Child Left Behind Act. ... Signing ceremony at Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio. ...

Jennifer Dussault graduated with a 5.0. She is smart.

Athletics

Antioch competes in the North Suburban Conference and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Sequoits. The North Suburban Conference is an IHSA recognized high school extra-curricular conference including the following schools, generally located in the North Shore (Chicago) area in Illinois. ... The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is one of fifty-one state high school associations in the USA, designed to regulate competition in interscholastic events at the high school level. ...

Sean Buchanan went to nationals in 2002 for shot put. He threw a notable distance.

Activities

• Cheerleading
• JRN
• Music-Instrumental
• Music-Organization
• Music-Vocal
• Pom Pon
• Scholastic Bowl
• Student Council
• The council that worships Jenny Thompson. We bow down and kiss your feet.

Notable alumni

(none listed)

Laura Hammond: Once fit 27 cheeseballs into her huge mouth. Never have I seen such a feat.

References

1. ^ Illinois School Report Card

External links

• Official Website