Crystal Lake South High School
Established	1978
Type	Public secondary
Principal	Marsha Potthoff
Dean	Sean Scotty and Sean Levitt
Students	1916
Grades	9-12
Location	1200 S. McHenry Ave, Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States Of America
Oversight	Community High School District 155
Colors	Green and gold
Mascot	Gators
Newspaper	South Side Story
Website	Crystal Lake South

Crystal Lake South High School, often referred to as "South" or "CLS," is one of three high schools in Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States, and has a body of 1916 students. The school was founded in 1978 and graduated its first class in 1979 due to the pressures of the population growth in the communities it serves, Crystal Lake, and part of Lake in the Hills. It was Crystal Lake's second high school, as the city had been served completely by Crystal Lake Community High School since 1924. After South was founded, Crystal Lake Community High School changed its name to Crystal Lake Central High School, nicknamed "Central." For a long time, Crystal Lake South and Crystal Lake Central shared a cross-town rivalry. Lately, Crystal Lake South's rivalry with neighboring Cary-Grove High School, which serves Cary and Fox River Grove, has intensified due to vastly increased competition in football games between the two schools. Educational institutions are often categorised along several dimensions. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In an educational setting, a dean is a person with significant authority . ... Crystal Lake is a city located in southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... The logo of District 155. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... For other uses, see Alligator (disambiguation). ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Image File history File links CrystalLakeSouthHighSchool. ... Crystal Lake is a city located in southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1952. ... chirp shorty chirp, what you know about that? Famous Alumni -Mike Myers - pitcher for the New York Yankees -David Radford, 2006 - American Idol contestant -John Bock - retired NFL offensive lineman New York Jets, Miami Dolphins Categories: | | ... Cary-Grove High School is a high school in Cary, Illinois, USA; it is part of Community High School District 155. ... Cary is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. ... Fox River Grove is a village in the Cuba township of Lake County and the Algonquin township of McHenry County, Illinois. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ...

As time progressed, and the city of Crystal Lake continued to grow rapidly, the school reached its structural capacity in 2002. A new addition opened for the 2003-2004 school year, with several dozen new classrooms. However, due to the phenomenal growth experienced by the cities served by the school, this new addition was already insufficient by the 2005-2006 school year. For example, the graduating class of 2004 consisted of 366 students, the class of 2006 consisted of 435 students, and the class of 2009 contains approximately 540 students. The final phase of the 2003-2004 additions was opened in the 2006-2007 school year. The "Lower level" under C-Hall added 10 classrooms and over 1,000 lockers, where the majority of freshman were relocated to.

Crystal Lake South High School's mascot and team name is "Gators". This mascot was chosen in 1976 by a poll of future students. While South is across the street from a water treatment plant, there is no truth to the rumor that the "Gator" has anything to do with this location.

Famous alumni

• Jim Verraros - singer/actor of American Idol fame
• Scott Olsen - major league pitcher for the Florida Marlins
• Randy Salerno - news anchor WBBM-TV in Chicago

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Fight Song

(Set to the tune of "The Victors" by Louis Elbel) The Victors is the fight song of the University of Michigan (UM). ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

Cheer for the Fighting Gators
There Are No Imitators
Green and the Gold Prevail
South High School Hail!
Fight Gators, Fight with Might
Win Gators, win Tonight
South High Green and Gold
Has Victory Tonight!

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