Yorkville High School
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| Yorkville High School | |
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797 Game Farm Road , 60560 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°39′07″N 88°27′07″W / 41.652°N 88.452°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Established | 1893 |
| School district | Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 |
| Principal | David Travis |
| Teaching staff | 123.95[1] (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 2,217[1] (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.89[1] |
| Campus | Suburban[1] |
| Colors | Red and white[2] |
| Athletics conference | Southwest Prairie Conference[2] |
| Nickname | Foxes[2] |
| Website | www |
Yorkville High School, or YHS, is a public high school located in Yorkville, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in the United States. It serves grades 9-12 for the Yorkville Community Unit School District 115.
The school serves Yorkville, Bristol, Montgomery, Oswego, and Plano.[3]
In 2008, the Yorkville High School Academy opened across the street from the high school. It serves as a Freshman campus, while the high school remains for grades 10th through 12th.[4]
Athletics
The Yorkville Foxes compete in the Southwest Prairie Conference. The school colors are red and white. The following Illinois High School Association (IHSA) sanctioned sports are offered:[2]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Bowling (girls and boys)
- Competitive Cheerleading (girls)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (girls and boys)
- Dance Squad (girls)
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming (girls and boys) [6]
- Tennis (girls and boys)
- Track (girls and boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
- State champion - 1976, 1993, 1994[5]
Yorkville formerly competed in the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference, Western Sun Conference, The Little Seven Conference, and the Suburban Prairie Conference.[citation needed]
