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Oswego East High School, or OEHS, is a public four-year high school located in Oswego, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Oswego Community Unit School District 308, which also includes Oswego High School.
| Oswego East High School | |
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1525 Harvey Road , | |
| Coordinates | 41°42′2″N 88°16′52″W / 41.70056°N 88.28111°W |
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| School type | Public secondary |
| Established | 2004 |
| School district | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Andalib Khelghati |
| Principal | Laura Pastirik-Bankowski |
| Faculty | 203 |
| Teaching staff | 170.80 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Enrollment | 2,836 (2022–23)[1] |
| Average class size | 25.35 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.60[1] |
| Area | approx. 600,000 ft² |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy blue Silver |
| Fight song | Oswego East Fight Song |
| Athletics conference | Southwest Prairie Conference |
| Mascot | Wolf |
| Nickname | Wolves |
| Rival | Oswego High School |
| Newspaper | The Edge |
| Website | OEHS website |
History
editThe high school was established in 2004 due to the growing population in Oswego, Illinois. A three-story central commons serves as the school’s social nexus and as a community event room. Adjoining the commons are a theater and performing-arts wing, a sports complex that houses two gyms, a 220-meter track, a competition pool, dance room, exercise rooms, a community meeting room with adjacent commercial kitchen, and two three-story classroom wings. From 2012 to 2013, Oswego East underwent expansions and renovations to prepare for an additional growth in student population. The additions were completed in August 2013, increasing the previous capacity of 2,400 students to 3,200 students. The original design and following additions and renovations were all completed by Kluber Architects + Engineers, earning a Crow Island School Citation from American School and University Magazine in 2005.[2]
Athletics
editOswego East High School is a part of the Southwest Prairie Conference and the Illinois High School Association. OEHS has a rivalry with Oswego High School. The matchup between the two schools is known as the "Crosstown Classic".[3] Notable athletes include Noah Schultz, professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox.
Boys' teams
editThe school has boys' teams for a range of sports, including Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Football, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, and Wrestling.
Girls' teams
editThere is also a range of girls' sports teams including Badminton, Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Gymnastics, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, and Volleyball.
Extracurricular activities
editExtracurricular activities include Academic Decathlon, Auto Club, Drama/Theater, Interact Club, Mathletes, Pom Squad, Robotics team, Scholastic Bowl, Chess Team, Speech Team, Wolfpack News, and Wolfpack Sports Fanclub. There are also a number of honors societies, such as National Honors Society, National Science Honors Society, and National English Honors society
Notable alumni
edit- Noah Schultz, professional baseball player[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Oswego East High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Oswego Ledger-Sentinel Newspaper. "OK bids for high school additions : News : Oswego Ledger-Sentinel : Hometown Newspaper for Oswego and Montgomery, Illinois". Retrieved 9 January 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "Oswego East Football Rival". MaxPreps. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Vanderbilt recruit Noah Schultz ramps up for Oswego East". Chicagotribune.com. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.