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Naperville Central High School (Naperville Central or NCHS) is a public four-year comprehensive school covering grades nine through twelve in Naperville, Illinois, a suburb southwest of Chicago in the United States. The school is a part of the Naperville Community Unit School District 203. Image File history File links NCHS_Seal_-_Staff_pin. ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Educational institutions are often categorised along several dimensions. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Naperville is a city in DuPage and Will counties in Illinois in the United States, voted the second best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2006. ... 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 kmÂ²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ... The UniversitÃ¤tscampus Wien, Austria ( details) Campus (plural: campuses) is derived from the (identical) Latin word for field or open space. English gets the words camp and campus from this origin. ... 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. ... Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... For other uses, see Yearbook (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 Nchsfront. ... Naperville is a city in DuPage and Will counties in Illinois in the United States, voted the second best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2006. ... 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 kmÂ²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ... 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. ... Naperville Community Unit School District 203 is a school district headquartered in Naperville, Illinois, United States. ...

History

The present NCHS structure is on Aurora Avenue just outside the downtown business district in Naperville. The building is within walking distance of the Naperville Riverwalk park/trail network, and is just north of Knoch Park and the Edward Hospital campus. The oldest part of the current building, known by some as the "Tower", or the "Three-Story Wing", was constructed in 1950, and was dedicated in 1952. The previous building which had housed the Naperville Community High School (or sometimes just Naperville High School) stood on Washington Street, just east of the present location of Washington Junior High School. This same building was used as the original Washington Junior High School until it was replaced in 1977. Image File history File links Nchs-entrance. ... Image File history File links Nchs-entrance. ...

The current Naperville Central building has received a number of building additions, in 1955, 1963, 1968, 1987 and 1992. For the 1992-93 school year, three projects in three independent locations added a Student Services wing in the northeast part of the building, in front of the original structure, an auditorium in the northwest part of the building and a natatorium (swimming/diving facility) in the southern part of the building. Prior additions included a field house and renovations to the student cafeteria area in the late 1980s, the current school library, and a large single-story classroom wing, known as the Flat Wing. As of the 2004-05 academic year, this gives the building a size of 439,660 square feet (41,000 square meters), not including the use of eight mobile classrooms in two modular units. A natatorium is, stricta sensu, a structurally separate building containing a swimming pool. ...

From 1939 until 1992, the mascot was the Redskin. A series of public protests over "Redskin" as a mascot began in the 1980s and continued into the early 1990s. Each time such a protest started, the student body was polled over keeping the mascot, and each result ended with the student body voting overwhelmingly to keep it. The community, too, rallied to keep "Redskins" as the nickname; despite this, the District 203 School Board decided during the summer of 1992 that it would be appropriate to end the use of the term "Redskins". Nearly all uses of the previous Native American logo and references to "Redskin", or other names deemed to be "Native American"-themed, such as the former "Arrowhead" yearbook, were removed from the building that summer (although students may still see some remainders of the Redskin today). The "Redhawk" was chosen in the fall of 1992 as the new school's mascot, after a vote by students.^[1] Local residents of American Indian descent actually supported keeping the name, but were overruled.

In 2002 the National Geographic Channel visited the school and featured the school's mummy on an episode of its Mummy Roadshow, as it is the only authentic Egyptian mummy in the country located in a high school. The mummy dates to approximately 55 BCE. Butch, as it's known, is kept in a glass case on the second story.^[2]^[3] The National Geographic Channel is a subscription television network that features documentaries produced by the National Geographic Society. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC - 50s BC - 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC Years: 60 BC 59 BC 58 BC 57 BC 56 BC 55 BC 54 BC 53 BC 52...

In 2004, the marching band was selected to perform as extras in the 2005 film The Weather Man, shown briefly in a scene depicting a Thanksgiving Day parade. An American college marching band on the field (Kansas State University) A marching band is a group of instrumental musicians who generally perform outdoors, and who incorporate movement â€“ usually some type of marching and other movements â€“ with their musical performance. ... Weather man and Weather Man redirect here. ... For the Canadian holiday, see Thanksgiving (Canada). ... United States Marines on parade. ...

Academics

In 2005, Naperville Central had an average composite ACT score of 25.1, and graduated 98.8% of its senior class. Naperville Central has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.^[4] The ACTÂ® test is a standardized achievement examination for college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc. ... Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) is a term defined by the No Child Left Behind Act. ... President Bush signing the bipartisan No Child Left Behind Act at Hamilton H.S. in Hamilton, Ohio. ...

The staff is comprised of 217 teachers, of which over 90% have a masters degree or greater. The average class size is 24.7.^{[citation needed]}

Naperville Central High School also endorses a graduate-lead college preparation program known as Naperville College Prep that offers test-prep services and college application consulting.^[5]

Extracurricular Activities

Naperville Central has many activities for its students to contribute their time to. In addition to 25 sports teams competing in the DuPage Valley Conference (DVC), there are over 60 student clubs and organizations. The DuPage Valley Conference (DVC) is an organization of eight high schools in northeastern Illinois, representing seven communities in Chicagos suburbs. ...

Athletics

Tennis

The 1993 girls' tennis team became the first team in the history of the school, including its time as Naperville High School, to win a state team title. Tennis success at NCHS continued later on as Elizabeth Lumpkin won the state title in singles tennis in 2000 as a freshman and went on to capture the state singles title for each of her next three years of her high school career. She became the first girl in Illinois history to win the state singles title 4 years in a row.^[6] For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ...

Volleyball

The Boys' Volleyball team became the second team in NCHS history to win a state title, winning the State Championship in the spring of 1998. The Girls' Volleyball team won the Class AA State championship in November 2005 and the Class 4A State Championship in November 2007.

Football

The football team won the IHSA Class 6A championship in 1999. The quarterback was current Houston Texans tight end Owen Daniels. In 2001, in the first year of 8-division playoffs, the team was 8A state runner-up. Linebacker Mike Lucas, who went on to gridiron greatness at Harvard, a small Northeastern liberal arts college, set the all-time State Championship game record with 26 tackles. Owen Daniels (born November 9, 1982 in Naperville, Illinois) is an American football tight end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. ...

Swimming and Diving

The Naperville Central Swimming team has performed exceptionally in the Illinois High School Association Swimming and Diving championships. The Boys' Swimming team won the state championship in February 2002. In 2006, Kevin Bell won the 200 yard individual medley.^[7] In 2007, Brett Lullo won the state title in both the 100 yard butterfly and the 200 yard individual medley.^[8] The girls' team won the overall state championship in both 2004 and 2005.^[9]^[10] The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in interscholastic events at the high school level. ... Medley is a combination of four different swimming styles into one race. ... Medley is a combination of four different swimming styles into one race. ...

Basketball

The girls basketball team won the State Championship in 2003 and 2004, due in large part to basketball star Candace Parker. Candace Nicole Parker (born April 19, 1986 in St. ...

Baseball

The baseball team won the 2006 IHSA Class AA state championship in June 2006, under Coach Bill Seiple.^{[citation needed]}

Other Activities

The Naperville School District is notable for its sponsorship of non-athletic extra-curricular activities. Academic teams such as The Scholastic Bowl Team, The Science Olympiad Team and the Math Team have placed well in the DuPage Valley Conference, regional, and state competitions. As a fairly large school, Naperville Central participates in mostly the largest and most competitive divisions of any competition. Quizbowl (or Quiz-bowl or quiz bowl) is a family of games of questions and answers on all topics of human knowledge, commonly played in high school and college. ... Science Olympiad is a primarily American elementary, middle school, or high school team competition that requires knowledge of various science topics and engineering ability. ...

Mathematics

In both 2003 and 2007, two students from NCHS qualified for the prestigious United States of America Mathematical Olympiad through the American Mathematics Competitions.^[11]^[12] Also in 2007, Senior Nick Stocchero won the National Championship in Computer Maintenance Technology at the SkillsUSA National Skills and Leadership Conference.^[13] The United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) is a prestigious high school mathematics competition held annually in the United States. ... The American Mathematics Contest (AMC) is the first of a series of competitions in high school mathematics that determines the United States Math Team, which competes in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). ... SkillsUSA logo, 2004 - present SkillsUSA is a United States career and technical student organization serving more than 284,000 high school and college students and professional members enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled, and service occupations, including health occupations. ...

Science

The NCHS Science Olympiad Team, founded in 2004, ranked third in the state in 2005 and 2006 and second in state in 2007 (thus advancing to the national tournament).^[14] The Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering Team won the State Championship in 2006, ending rival Naperville North's multiple-year winning streak.^[15] The Varsity Junior Engineering and Technical Society (JETS) team placed first in the nation in 2006;^[16] the JV JETS team placed second.^[17]

In 2006, four students from NCHS competed in the Toshiba/NSTA Exploravision Competition and were recognized as Second Place National Finalist Winners for their design of a Wireless Information Integration network.^[18]

Chess

The NCHS Chess team placed respectably in 2005 and 2006, and student Jason Duncan was the Individual State Champion in 2005.^[19]^[20]

Journalism

The Central Times (CT) student newspaper has won many national National Pacemaker Awards, the high-school journalism version of the Pulitzer Prize.^[21]^[22]^[23] The CT also won the 2006 IHSA Journalism State competition.^[24] CT staff members have received national awards for their writing, as well as awards from Columbia University.^[25]^[26] The National Pacemaker Awards are awards for excellence in American student journalism, given annually since 1927. ... The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical composition. ... Alma Mater Columbia University is a private university in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. ...

Notable alumni

In 1996, Naperville Central put together an alumni committee to recognize outstanding graduates of NCHS and offer effective role models for students. This includes students who attended the high school before the construction of Naperville North. The committee is made up of a group of administrators, teachers, and students. A ceremony is held at the end of each school year to recognize the new inductees. Some of the above-named alumni have been honored by this committee. Owen Daniels (born November 9, 1982 in Naperville, Illinois) is an American football tight end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. ... This article is about the current National Football League team. ... David Eigenberg David Eigenberg is an actor who grew up in Naperville, Illinois. ... Harry Norbert Kalas (born March 26, 1936) is an American sportscaster, best known for his roles as lead play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseballs Philadelphia Phillies, National Football League radio broadcasts by Westwood One and as voice-over narrator for NFL Films, a regular feature on HBO... Gary Miller is an American sportscaster and radio host. ... ESPN/ESPN-DT, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an [[United States|Amer<nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here--68. ... Anthony Michael Parker (born June 19, 1975 in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American professional basketball player currently with the National Basketball Associations (NBA) Toronto Raptors. ... The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... Candace Nicole Parker (born April 19, 1986 in St. ... The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system in the American state of Tennessee. ... Sean Payton (born December 29, 1963 in San Mateo, California) is the head coach of the New Orleans Saints. ... City New Orleans, Louisiana Team colors Old Gold, Black, and White Head Coach Sean Payton Owner Tom Benson and Rita Benson LeBlanc General manager Mickey Loomis Mascot Gumbo the dog League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1967â€“present) Eastern Conference (1967-1969) Capitol Division (1967; 1969) Century Division (1968) National... Naperville is a city in DuPage and Will counties in Illinois in the United States, voted the second best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2006. ... 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 kmÂ²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11â€”pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... This article is about the United States military building. ... Jim Sonefels Soni Born October 20, 1964. ... Hootie & the Blowfish are an American pop-rock band, originally formed at the University of South Carolina by Darius Rucker, Dean Felber, Jim Soni Sonefeld and Mark Bryan. ... Paula Zahn (born February 24, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American newscaster, most recently the host of Paula Zahn NOW on CNN. On 24 July 2007, she resigned from CNN. The last broadcast of Paula Zahn Now on CNN aired August 2, 2007. ... Robert B. Zoellick Robert Bruce Zoellick (IPA: ) (born July 25, 1953) is an American politician and (effective July 1, 2007) the eleventh president of the World Bank. ... The World Bank logo The World Bank (the Bank) is a part of the World Bank Group (WBG), is a bank that makes loans to developing countries for development programs with the stated goal of reducing poverty. ... Matthew John Armstrong (born August 28, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is an American actor. ... Sudip Bose is an attending physician at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois who is most famous for having treated Saddam Hussein after his capture in December 2003. ... Naperville North High School, or NNHS, is a four-year high school located at the corner of Ogden Avenue and Mill Street in the northern-central part of Naperville, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. ...

Facility issues

There has been an increasing concern among the community about the safety and reliability of Naperville Central. Complaints of asbestos, leaky roofs, and unorganized structure cause it to be the main focus of Naperville School District 203's "Facilities Task Force".^[28] The Task Force sought community input about Central and other district facility issues. As of now, they have reported to the Board of Education, and are awaiting a further decision. Possible remedies include a full replacement of the school, or the construction of further additions, in order to replace the parts of the school dating back to the 1950s.

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