St. Charles North High School

Saint Charles North (SCN) 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.

St. Charles North High School
Location
255 Red Gate Road
St. Charles
,
Illinois
60175

USA
Information
TypePublic Secondary
School districtCommunity Unit School District 303
PrincipalAudra Christenson
Teaching staff133.40 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
GenderCoed
Enrollment1,999 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.99[1]
Color(s)Blue, Silver, Black      
MascotPolaris, the polar bear
NicknameNorth Stars
RivalSt Charles East
NewspaperStargazer
Website

History

Originally, the main campus was built in 1995 by Hestrup & Associates as Wredling Middle School with a capacity of 1300; in 1999–2000 it was expanded and converted into St. Charles' second high school[2] at a cost of $41,600,000.

In spring 2001, a serious mold problem was discovered at St. Charles East, the district's other high school, and was determined to be the source of some student illnesses.[3] 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, East and North students both used the North campus, on a split schedule, East students in the morning and North students in the afternoon. After repairs, which totaled nearly $30 million,[4] classes resumed their normal locations and schedules the following school year.

Academics

In 2006, Saint Charles North had an average composite ACT score of 22.6 and graduated 100% of its senior class.[5] 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.

St. Charles North High School offers the following Advanced Placement Program courses:

Currently, St. Charles North is undergoing curriculum renewal and redesign in partnership with the Illinois Math and Science Academy along with Brown University. The average class size is 22.8.[5]

Fifty St. Charles North students were recently named AP Scholars for their exceptional performance on the AP tests administered in May 2006.[6]

In the 2007 National Merit Scholarship Program, St. Charles North was represented by two finalists: Alison J. Conn and Raymond H. Hsu.[7] Hsu, the valedictorian[8] for the Class of 2007, and Conn went on to win National Merit Scholarships.[9] The following year, St. Charles North once again boasted two finalists (Patrick Eschenfeldt and Katharine Fragoso)[10] and one winner (Eschenfeldt).[11]

Athletics

Saint Charles North has 35 athletic teams, of which 18 are for boys and 17 are for girls, which compete in the DuKane Conference of the Illinois High School Association.

Boys' Sports

Girls' Sports

In 2010, St. Charles North was awarded a Blue Ribbon, which honors schools that have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students.

Mock Trial
A sign outside the school commemorating the state champion mock trial teams.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "St Charles North High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  2. Lisa Black, "Wredling Middle to be Reborn as St. Charles' 2nd High School", Chicago Tribune, June 2, 1999.
  3. Nicole Ziegler Dizon, Associated Press, "Schools scramble to rid buildings of mold", Southeast Missourian, September 9, 2001.
  4. Geoff Adams-Spink, "Fighting mould the US way", BBC News, November 26, 2003.
  5. In 2010, St. Charles North High School was nominated for the blue ribbon award; an educational award given to outstanding schools. Illinois School Report Card
  6. Eighty-one D303 high school students earn AP Scholars honors
  7. Chicago Sun-Times: Semifinalists vie for scholarships
  8. The Examiner of St. Charles
  9. Chicago Sun-Times: National merit scholars' names
  10. Student Scholars Excel on National Level
  11. National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners announced
  12. ISBA.org Mock Trial Past Winners
  13. National High School Mock Trial 2014 Championship Results
  14. 2016 Empire New York
  15. 2017 Empire New York
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