Saint Charles North High School is a public four-year high school, located in St. Charles, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Community Unit School District 303 which also includes Saint Charles East High School. Image File history File links Nhsalth. ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Educational institutions are often categorised along several dimensions. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... St. ... 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. ... The Universitätscampus 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... EXAMPLE:Laughbox,Blondie,BamBam,Pinkie,etc. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... St. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City 234. ... Community Unit School District 303 is a comprehensive K-12 public education system covering 57 square miles in the Fox River Valley, 40 miles west of Chicago. ... Saint Charles East High School is a public four-year high school located in St. ...

History

Originally, the main campus was built in 1995 by Hestrup & Associates as Wredling Middle School with a capacity of 1300. It was expanded and converted into a high school in 2000 at a cost of $41,500,000. Wredling Middle School is a public three-year middle school located in St. ...

In the spring of 2001, a serious mold problem was discovered at St. Charles East and was determined to be the source of some student illnesses^[1]. As a result, East students received an extra two weeks of spring break while school board officials decided on "the best recourse". For the rest of the 2000-2001 school year, St. Charles East shared a split-schedule with St. Charles North. East students attended class at the North campus during the morning while North students had class during the afternoon. after repairs which totalled nearly $30 million dollars^[2], classes resumed their normal locations and schedules the following school year. Saint Charles East High School is a public four-year high school located in St. ...

The inaugural Class of 2003 was lead by an executive student council committee of Todd Hewell, Morgan Darrah, Matt Kling, Amanda Zaferopulos, Matt Cameron and Alissa DePue, who served as Executive President, Vice-President, Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secretary, Treasurer and Parliamentarian, respectively. Hewell, Cameron and DePue served in these capacities for three years. The class advisor for all four years was Dr. Natalie Nelson.[2]

On March 24th 2006 there was a large bomb threat and students were locked in their classrooms for three hours until area police and bomb squads determined no bomb was found.

In November 2006, the Boys Soccer team bowed out of the State Tournament after reaching the Elite Eight. This was the best finish in school history.

In November of 2005 the St. Charles North Boys Cross Country team finished third in the state of Illinois. This success continued into the track season, when Matt DeSilva and Michael McDonnell finished fifth and third respectively in the 3200m run at the state finals. Additionally, the 4x800m relay team finished ninth in what was considered one of the fastest 4x800m relays in Illinois track and field history. These performances brought them to Greensboro, North Carolina for the Nike Outdoor Nationals track meet, where the 4x1600m team finished fourth and the 4x800m team finished ninth. The following year, under the helm of a new coach and with a nearly entirely new varsity team, the cross country team finished second in the state. The success continued once again into track season, as runners qualified for the state meet in the 400, 800, 1600, 3200, and 4x800m relay. Two athletes gained all-state status: Chris DeSilva (1600m - 9th) and Max Clink (800m - 8th). The team once again continued its season at Nike Outdoor Nationals, placing eleventh in the 4x800m relay and twelfth in the 4x1 mile relay.

On May 25th 2007 there was a bomb scare after a suspious package was founded in the schools courtyard. The school was on lockdown for just over an hour and a half before classes resumed. The area bomb squad disposed on package. Students originally thought it was a senior prank, but it turned out to be a student's "physics project".

= On September 13th 2007, St Charles North's Electronic Welcome Sign was blown up using M-80's. Also the Schools popular sprit rock was buried that was near the school's football field since opening of the school in spring 2000. On that same night the school tennis courts and the neighborhood across Red Gate Road was vandizied with the words "GO SAINTS". The Saints are the mascots of crosstown rivals St Charles East High School.

Amenities

The 345,000 square-foot school is equipped with:^[3]

• 6 general computer labs, 2 sound media labs.
• A 880-seat auditorium with a sound area, sound-proof light room, set building room, tool room, two cat-walks, an orchestra pit and a fly-rail.
• 2 elevators.
• Band, choir, and orchestra rehearsal rooms.
• A driver's education range.
• A driver's education simulation lab.
• 3 sets of locker rooms.
• An automotive shop with two hydraulic lifts.
• A Dimension BST 768 three-dimensional design printer valued at $18,900.
• A natatorium with an eight-lane pool with two boards and seating for 470.
• An auxiliary gym.
• A main gym with a seating capacity of 2,530.
• A multipurpose mezzanine above the main gym.
• A fully equipped weight room.
• A wrestling room.
• A football field enclosed by a 400m rubber running track.
• A fully enclosed courtyard with benches and walkways amidst flora.
• A soccer-specific stadium currently under construction to be finished in 2009.
• 8 hard-surface tennis courts.
• A main commons
• Learning Resource Center (LRC)
• A larcrosse field to be build behind soccer-specific stadium to be finished in 2009.
• Multiple Baseball/Softball fields in back of school
• A new state of the art baseball facility, with an upcoming program

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Academics

In 2006, Saint Charles North had an average composite ACT score of 22.6 and graduated 100% of its senior class.^[4] Saint Charles North has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test which is mandatory under the No Child Left Behind Act. The ACT® 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. ... The Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) is a two-day standardized test taken by all High School Juniors in Illinois. ... President Bush signing the bipartisan No Child Left Behind Act at Hamilton H.S. in Hamilton, Ohio. ...

St. Charles North High School offers the following Advanced Placement Program courses: The Advanced Placement Program is a program that offers college level courses at high schools across the United States and Canada. ...

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In the 2007 National Merit Scholarship Program, Saint Charles North was represented by two finalists: Alison J. Conn and Raymond H. Hsu.^[5] Hsu, the valedictorian for the Class of 2007, went on to win one of 2,500 National Merit Scholarships awarded nationwide.^[6] The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic scholarship competition for recognition and college scholarships administered by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), a privately funded, not-for-profit organization. ... In the United States and Canada, the title of valedictorian (an anglicized derivation from the Latin vale dicere, to say farewell) is given to the top graduate of the graduating class (the Australia/New Zealand equivalent being dux, although some Australian universities use the American term) of an educational institution. ...

For the second consecutive year, St. Charles North High School’s music department has been designated as a GRAMMY Signature School for its balanced music program.^[7] More than 500 students at SCN are enrolled in at least one of the music courses, which include six concert bands, five choirs, two orchestras, five jazz ensembles, vocal jazz, and music theory.^[8]

Athletics

Saint Charles North has 33 athletic teams, of which 16 are for boys and 17 are for girls, which compete in the Upstate Eight Conference of the Illinois High School Association. Saint Charles North's teams are dubbed the "North Stars". The Upstate Eight Conference (UEC or U8C) is an organization of eleven high schools in northeastern Illinois, representing eight communities in Chicagos suburbs. ... 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. ...

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Activities

Saint Charles North offers over fifty clubs & activities.

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School Song

Here's to our stars
We'll say it loud
We are the St. Charles North North Stars
Proven to shine in every way
Fighting, winning,
Seizing every single day
The victory is for the stars
Say loud and clear
The blue and black silver stars
We know we’ll always have the victory!

Lyrics by Ryan Griffin

Notable alumni

• Kaylee Jamison - U of M student and National Winner of the 2006 Wendy's High School Heisman award. Jamison beat over 7,500 other novice nominated seniors for this honor.

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References

1. ^ School Districts Scramble to Rid Buildings of Mold
2. ^ BBC News: Fighting mould(sic) the US way
3. ^ School Designs
4. ^ ^{a b} Illinois School Report Card
5. ^ Chicago Sun-Times: Semifinalists vie for scholarships
6. ^ Chicago Sun-Times: National merit scholars' names
7. ^ 2007 GRAMMY Signature Schools Finalists
8. ^ Course Offering Book 2006-2007

External links

• Official website
• Alumni website
• Athletics website
• Music website
• North Star Council website