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| Established | 1883 |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Marilyn Madden (Entire School), Associate Principals: Bruce Romain (Grades 11,12) ,Dr. Educational institutions are often categorised along several dimensions Principal or Head of School is the title of the chief administrator of an Elementary school, Middle school, or High school in some English-speaking Richard Bowers (Grades 9,10) |
| Faculty | 252 |
| Students | 3,041 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 1600 Dodge Av. Evanston, Illinois, USA |
| Campus | Suburban, 65 acres |
| Colors | Orange, Blue |
| Mascot | Wildkits |
| Yearbook | 'Key' |
| Newspaper | 'Evanstonian' |
| Website | www.eths.k12.il.us |
Evanston Township High School, or ETHS, is a public four-year high school located in Evanston, Illinois, a North Shore suburb of Chicago, in the United States. Evanston Illinois is an affluent suburban Chicago Municipality on Lake Michigan on the North Shore in Cook County, Illinois directly The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A campus is traditionally the land on which a College or University and related institutional buildings are situated South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. School colors are the Colors chosen by a School to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common A yearbook, also known as an annual is a book to record highlight and commemorate the past year of a School or a book published annually A student newspaper is a Newspaper run by Students of a University, High school, Middle school, or other school A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Evanston Illinois is an affluent suburban Chicago Municipality on Lake Michigan on the North Shore in Cook County, Illinois directly Historically the North Shore referred to the area serviced by the now defunct Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, which ran along Lake Michigan's western Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is part of Evanston Township High School District 202.
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History
Built in 1924 on a 65-acre (263,000 m²) campus, ETHS provides its students with state-of-the-art facilities. With more than 2 million square feet (180,000 m²) indoors, it is the largest high school facility under one roof in the United States. The school's science facilities include a planetarium, greenhouse, and a two acre (8,000 m²), on-site nature center/classroom. A planetarium is a Theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about Astronomy and the night sky or for training in Celestial navigation A greenhouse (also called a glasshouse or hothouse) is a building where plants are cultivated The Bacon Computer Center (BCC) houses over 200 computers in seven networked labs. Computer software is available for many courses in the curriculum.
Students investigate careers in computer-based SMART Labs. An on-site day-care center serves as a lab for child-study classes. Day care or child care is care of a child during the Day by a person other than the child's Parents or Legal guardians typically someone outside Applied Sciences/Technologies students run an auto-repair lab and learn engineering applications in computer-aided design, lasers and robotics using state-of-the-art equipment. A laser is a device that emits Light ( Electromagnetic radiation) through a process called Stimulated emission. See also Robot Robotics is the science and technology of Robots and their design manufacture and application Electronic music students have their own computerized lab.
The school's library, which is networked to all Illinois libraries, has a 90,000-volume collection and extensive audiovisual resources. Performance facilities include a 1,500-seat auditorium, two additional theaters, and a cable TV broadcasting studio.
There are 15 gyms, a dance studio and fitness/wellness center, two swimming pools, and a field-house with an indoor track and tennis courts. Outdoor facilities include a new track, as well as a stadium, baseball and soccer fields and 18 tennis courts.
Academics
In 2005, Evanston had an average composite ACT score of 21. The ACT is a standardized achievement Examination for college admissions in the United States produced by ACT Inc 9, and graduated 97. 5% of its senior class. Evanston has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act causing the school to be in the reconstruction phase of No Child Left Behind. Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110 often abbreviated in print as NCLB and sometimes shortened in pronunciation to "nickelbee" is a controversial [1]
Since 1985-86, 45 students have become semifinalists in the Intel Science Talent Search (until 1998, the Westinghouse Science Talent Search). The Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS is a Research -based science competition in the United States primarily for High school Six students were in the top 40 and one was in the top 10.
In 2003, Evanston placed first nationally in the Junior Engineering Talent Search contest.
Evanston Township High School is ranked #662 on Newsweek's 2006 list of the Best High Schools in America,[2] down from #429 on the 2005 list. Newsweek is an American weekly Newsmagazine published in New York City.
The ETHS competitive mathematics team regularly places highly in its division, and has competed at the state math competitions in Champaign-Urbana for many years running, always placing in the top ten schools. Evanston's math team also sends many students to Chicago's ARML team. The American Regions Mathematics League (ARML is an annual high school mathematics team competition held simultaneously at four locations in the United States the University
Athletics
Evanston's mascot is Willie the Wildkit, a based version of Northwestern University's "wildcat". Evanston did not want to use the "Wildcat" mascot title because of a copyright issue as deemed by the school. At the moment, it is still under debate.
Music
The ETHS music department involves over 280 students in bands, choirs, jazz groups, and orchestras. Resources include a MIDI computer lab, multiple practice rooms, and a dedicated faculty. The department has won two GRAMMY awards, and takes students on semi-annual trips, most recently to Montreal, New York, Orlando, and New Orleans. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Annual student honors include a highly-selective honors' recital, in which up to four performers from grades 9-12, and up to four chamber groups perform. Additionally, there is a senior concerto competition--four to five seniors annually perform a concerto with the band or orchestra. The term Concerto (plural concertos or concerti) usually refers to a three part musical work in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an Orchestra
ETHS also has an extensive jazz program, including eleven jazz combos and three jazz big-bands. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States There is an annual Jazz Festival, which has featured past artists including Maynard Ferguson, Peter Erskine, and the Chicago Jazz Ensemble. Walter Maynard Ferguson ( May 4, 1928 – August 23, 2006) was a Canadian Jazz Trumpet player and Bandleader Peter Erskine (born June 5, 1954) is an American jazz drummer and Composer.
Activities
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Controversies
The school made national news when its students responded to comments made by Rush Limbaugh on his nationally syndicated radio show in May 2005. Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born January 12, 1951) is an American radio host and conservative Political commentator. Limbaugh criticized the school's award winning global perspectives history program, saying the school's students, "don't know anything about World War II," and, "they've probably never heard the name Adolf Hitler. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately "
In 5 Years ETHS has not met AYP as part of the No Child Left Behind act.
Notable alumni
References
External links
- Official Website
- Profile of Evanston Township High School, 2005-2006 (PDF file, requires Adobe Reader)
- 2004 Illinois School Report Card - Evanston Twp High School, Evanston Twp H S Dist 202 (PDF file, requires Adobe Reader)
- A partial list of distinguished alumni
- Evanston Twp. Football
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