William Claude Reavis High School simply known as Reavis is a public high school located in Burbank, Illinois., a near southwest suburb of Chicago. It is named for Dr. William Claude Reavis (1881–1955), a professor at the University of Chicago who played a major role in guaranteeing its completion.
| Reavis High School | |
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6034 W. 77th Street , 60459 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°45′12″N 87°46′19″W / 41.7533°N 87.772°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Secondary |
| Opened | 1950 |
| School district | Reavis Township High School District 220 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Daniel J. Riordan[1] |
| Principal | Mrs. Julie A. Schultz[1] |
| Staff | 128 |
| Teaching staff | 107.89 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 1,956[3] (2020-21) |
| • Grade 9 | 492 students |
| • Grade 10 | 500 students |
| • Grade 11 | 451 students |
| • Grade 12 | 508 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.05[2] |
| Campus type | Suburban[2] |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue White[4] |
| Athletics conference | South Suburban Conference[4] |
| Mascot | Ricky the Ram |
| Team name | Rams[4] |
| Accreditation | Illinois State Board of Education |
| Publication | Rampage[6] |
| Newspaper | Blueprint[7] |
| Yearbook | Aries'[8] |
| Radio | WRHS[9] |
| Website | official website |
Academics
editIn 2010, Reavis had an average composite ACT score of 19.5 and graduated 96.3% of its senior class.[10] The average class size is 20.4.[10] Reavis has not made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, which the state of Illinois uses to assess schools as is mandated in the federal No Child Left Behind Act.[10]
Athletics and activities
editReavis competes in the South Suburban Conference, which was formed in 2006. Reavis is also member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which governs most sports and competitive activities in the state.
The following Reavis teams won or place top four in their respective state championship tournaments sponsored by the IHSA:[11]
- Baseball: 2nd Place (1983–84)
- Bowling (Girls): 2nd Place (1988–89); 3rd Place (1983–84,1987–88)
- Drama: State Champions (2006–07, 2010–11, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2021–22); 2nd Place (2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2018-19)
- Football: State Champions (1982–83); 2nd Place (1980–81,1981–82)
- Group Interpretation: State Champions (2012–13, 2022-23); 2nd Place (2016–17); 3rd Place (2003–04, 2008–09)
- Speech: 3rd Place (1971–72)
- Wrestling: State Champions (1960–61,1961–62,1964–65); 3rd Place (1957-28)
Reavis High School was the site for all of the wrestling matches at the 1959 Pan American Games.[12]
Notable alumni
edit- Lance Dreher (Class of 1973), two-time Mr. Universe and former Mr. America.[13]
- Drew Fortier (Class of 2005), musician, songwriter, filmmaker, actor, and author.[14]
- Ray Hanania (Class of 1971), journalist and comedian.[15]
- James Chico Hernandez (Class of 1972), World Cup Silver, 3-time British silver medalist in Sambo wrestling, Amateur Athletic Union Wrestling Hall of Fame, Maine Sports Hall of Fame and Wheaties Fame.[16]
- Tom Lemming, college football recruiting analyst.[17]
- Bobby Madritsch (Class of 1994), former Major League Baseball pitcher (2004–05), playing for the Seattle Mariners.[15]
- Willy Roy (Class of 1961), IHSA State Wrestling Champion 1961. Former professional soccer player, and coach of the Chicago Sting and member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "School Board and Administration". directory. Reavis High School District 220.
- ^ a b c "Reavis High School". Statistical abstract. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). October 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "Reavis High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Burbank (Reavis)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 10 November 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- ^ "Illinois School Report Card" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ^ "RAMPAGE Literary Magazine". Reavis High School. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- ^ "BLUEPRINT Staff". Reavis High School. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- ^ "ARIES Staff". Reavis High School. Archived from the original on 18 December 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- ^ "Communications Club - WRHS". Reavis High School. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- ^ a b c http://webprod.isbe.net/ereportcard/publicsite/getReport.aspx?year=2010&code=1401622000001_e.pdf "
- ^ IHSA; Season Summaries for Reavis HS; accessed 28 March 2009
- ^ Lyke, Bill (29 August 1959). "Drive Out to the Pan-Am Gamnes!". Chicago Tribune. pp. B1. ProQuest 182386533.[dead link]
- ^ "All the great names of NABBA Universe Winners". Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
- ^ "Andrew Fortier - Reavis High School - Burbank, IL". reavishighschool.org. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ a b c Bell, Taylor (3 November 2009). "Reavis". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on November 5, 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- ^ "Wheaties Energy Crunch Announces Everyday Champions to Appear on Box". Archived from the original on 2014-10-13.
- ^ Mandernach, Mark (5 November 1995). "Tom Lemming's Game Plan Is to Scout Football Talent". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 9 March 2016.