Wheaton Warrenville South High School
High school in Wheaton, Illinois / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wheaton Warrenville South High School (WWSHS), locally referred to as "South", is a public four-year high school in Wheaton, Illinois. It is one of two high schools part of Community Unit School District 200, the other being Wheaton North High School.
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Wheaton Warrenville South High School | |
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1993 Tiger Trail , , 60189 United States | |
Coordinates | 41°49′58″N 88°08′56″W |
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School type | Public secondary school |
Motto | Latin: Semper Tigris (Always a Tiger) |
Opened | 1876; 148 years ago (1876) |
School district | Community Unit School District 200 |
Superintendent | Jeff Schuler[1] |
CEEB code | 144380 |
Principal | Lorie Campos[2] |
Teaching staff | 128.55 (FTE) (2022–23)[3] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Coed |
Enrollment | 1,845 (2022–23)[3] |
Average class size | 23.7[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.35 (2022–23)[3] |
Campus type | Large suburban[3] |
Color(s) | Orange Black[4] |
Slogan | Commitment, Integrity, Scholarship, Tradition |
Athletics conference | DuKane Conference |
Mascot | Tom |
Nickname | Tigers[4] |
Accreditation | NACAC, IACAC |
Publication | South Spoken |
Newspaper | The Pride[5] |
Yearbook | Tigris |
Website | www |
Last updated: April 30, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-04-30) |
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The school has had a long history, during which it has had four names, and is considered the successor to a school with a similar name. The school is known for its academic and athletic accomplishments, its alumni include astronomer Edwin Hubble, football player Red Grange, comedian John Belushi and actor Jim Belushi.