Freeport High School is a public secondary school located in Freeport, Illinois, United States.
| Freeport High School | |
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| Address | |
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701 West Moseley Street , 61032 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°17′14″N 89°37′44″W / 42.2873°N 89.6288°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public secondary |
| School district | Freeport District 145 Schools |
| Principal | Sarah Hasken |
| Teaching staff | 84.04 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 1,080 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Average class size | 15.7[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.85[1] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Orange Black[3] |
| Slogan | You Can Eat Us, But You Can't Beat Us! |
| Athletics conference | Northern Illinois Conference (NIC-10)[3] |
| Mascot | Pretzel |
| Nickname | (Lady) Pretzels[4] |
| Newspaper | Pretz News |
| Yearbook | Polaris |
| Website | Official school website |
Demographics
editIn the 2014–2015 school year, Freeport High School had a population of 55.2% white students, followed by 23.7% black students, 10.7% students of two or more races, 8.7% Hispanic students, and 1.6% of students grouped as "other" (Asian, American Indian, etc.).[2] In the same year, 63.7% of the student body was classified as "low income".[2]
Academics
editIn 2015, Freeport had an average composite ACT score of 19.3, just below the state average at 20.5. It graduated 82.5% of its senior class.[2] Freeport has not made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in recent years, and, as of the 2013–2014 school year, has been on the state academic watch list for eight consecutive school years. The school has been well below the state minimum AYP target in math, reading, and graduation rate.[5]
Activities
editThe following teams won their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments:[6]
- Basketball (boys): State Champions (1914–15, 1925–26, 1950–51)
- Bowling (boys): State Champions (2007–08)
- Speech: State Champions (1940–41, 1941–42, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1955–56)
- Drama: State Champions (1940–41, 1942–43, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1955–56)
- Debate: State Champions (1949–50, 1955–56)
Notable alumni
edit- Dan Balz, journalist for the Washington Post
- Richard Wayne Dirksen, Fourth Organist Choirmaster of Washington National Cathedral
- Robert L. Johnson, former CEO, Chairman, founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET)
- Scot McKnight, New Testament scholar
- Trisha Paytas, YouTube personality
- Jason Pearson, MLB baseball player
- Preston Pearson, played 14 years in the National Football League
Notable staff
edit- Adolph Rupp was the boys' basketball coach (1926–30). He left to coach at the University of Kentucky (1930–72), leading the Wildcats to four NCAA Men's National Championships.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Freeport High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "IHSA School Directory". Illinois High School Association. 2 August 2013. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Freeport (H.S.)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 16 December 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ Illinois Interactive Report Card. "FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL: AYP Report". niu.edu. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "IHSA Season Summaries". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 20 November 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Records & History". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ Prell, Edward (7 February 1947). "Kentucky Five Proves Rupp's a Good Coach". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 25. ProQuest 177393699.
Adolph Rupp is the kind of basketball coach who never forgets a defeat. In 1928, he took his Freeport [Ill.] High school kids to the state tournament ...