Winnebago High School

Winnebago High School is a high school in Winnebago CUSD#323, in Winnebago, Illinois.

Winnebago High School
Address
200 East McNair Road

Winnebago
,
Illinois
61088

United States
Coordinates42°16′18″N 89°14′21″W
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtWinnebago CUSD#323
PrincipalMatthew Bennett
Grades9-12
Enrollment455 (2016-17)[1]
Average class size19.6[2]
Color(s)  Orange
  Black
MascotIndian
Websitewinnebagoschools.org

Activities

Sports

Winnebago High School competes in the Big Northern Conference and has won state titles in multiple sports competitions, including a combined 20 state titles in boys and girls cross-country as well as state titles in boys soccer, and girls bowling[3] as well as multiple individual state championships.[3]

Championships

Winnebago High School has won several championships in different sports.

Boys Cross Country

The Boys Cross Country Team won the 1977-1978 championship under Roger Schmidt.[3] Later, the Boys Cross Country team won the 2002-2003 championship under the direction of Roger Fredrickson.[3] In recent years, the team has won the 2005-2006 championship, and 2007-2008 championship under Joe Erb and Janet Erb.[3]

Boys Soccer

In the 2008–2009 school year, the Winnebago Boys Soccer team were the state champions.[3] The coach of the winning team was Mary Beth Elsen.

Girls Bowling

Under the direction of coach Karin Morrison, the 2006-2007 Girls Bowling Team were the state champions.[3]

Girls Cross Country

The Girls Cross Country has won 12 championships under 2 separate groups of coaches. Under Roger Fredrickson, the team won the 1989–1990, 1993–1994, 1994–1995, 1995–1996, 1999–2000, 2000–2001, and 2002-2003 championships.[3] The team won state championships in 2005–2006, 2006–2007, 2007–2008, 2008–2009, 2009-2010, and 2019-2020 under the coaching of Joe and Janet Erb.[3]

Scholastic Bowl

Winnebago Scholastic Bowl teams that were state champions the 1992-1993 and 1994-1995 school years.[3] and national champions.[4]

Robotics Team

The school also competes in the FIRST Robotics Competition as Winnovation, Team 1625. Its animation sub-team won the International Autodesk Visualization Award in 2007. The team has also been runner-up at the FRC World Championships in 2010 and 2014.[5]

References
  1. "Winnebago High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  2. "Illinois School Report Card" (PDF). ISBE. Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  3. Illinois High School Association, retrieved 2009-01-09
  4. "IHSSBCA Hall of Fame". IHSSBCA. Illinois High school Scholastic Bowl Coaches Association (IHSSBCA). Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  5. Winners crowned at FIRST Robotics Competition Championship, Plantservices.com, 2007-05-08, retrieved 2009-01-09



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