Rolling Meadows High School, RMHS, is a public four-year high school located in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Township High School District 214, the second largest high school district in Illinois, after Township High School District 211. The other five schools include Buffalo Grove High School, Elk Grove High School, John Hersey High School, Prospect High School, and Wheeling High School. It serves primarily central and east Rolling Meadows (east of Route 53), a significant part of Arlington Heights and a small part of Mount Prospect. Its feeder schools are South Middle School, Holmes Junior High School, Carl Sandburg Junior High School, and Our Lady of the Wayside, a private Catholic school.
| Rolling Meadows High School | |
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| Address | |
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2901 Central Rd. , 60008 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°03′54″N 88°00′57″W / 42.065°N 88.0159°W |
| Information | |
| Other names | RMHS |
| School type | public secondary |
| Opened | 1971 |
| School district | Twp. HS District 214 |
| Superintendent | David Schuler[1] |
| Principal | Megan Kelly[2] |
| Staff | Blue Ribbon High School |
| Faculty | 230[3] |
| Teaching staff | 118.70 (FTE)[4] |
| Grades | 9—12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 2,044 (2022-23)[4] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.22[4] |
| Campus | suburban |
| Colour(s) | purple white gold[6] |
| Fight song | Across the Field[citation needed] |
| Athletics conference | Mid-Suburban League (MSL) |
| Mascot | Milo the Mustang |
| Nickname | Mustangs |
| Publication | REBUS[8] |
| Newspaper | The Pacer[8] |
| Yearbook | The Yearling[7] |
| Website | School website |
Rolling Meadows High School first opened for the 1971-1972 school year.
Demographics
editAs of 2023, the school's student body is 48.1% White, 36.9% Hispanic, 7.7% Asian, 3.8% Black, and 3.3% two or more races.[9]
Academics
editRolling Meadows High School is designated as a "Blue Ribbon School" by the U.S. Department of Education.[10] 10.8% of students as of 2014 met State Test performance Index minimum educational standards.[11] It is listed as one of the top 1000 high schools in all of the United States and a lower teacher to student ratio than surrounding schools in the district.[11]
Rolling Meadows High School offers 28 Advanced Placement courses. In 2012, 38% of students were enrolled in an AP course, up from 21% in 2010. The AP Exam Pass Rate of a score of 3 or better is at 78%.[12] As of 2019, 55.8% of students were taking one or more early college courses such as AP and dual-credit. In 2020, Rolling Meadows High School had a graduation rate of 91%, higher than the state average of 88%.[13]
Rolling Meadows High School also offers Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses through a career pathways program which, "prepare[s] students for the workplace by building academic, vocational, career planning, and citizenship skills."[14] Some of the CTE pathways include aerospace engineering, automotive technician, early childhood education, nutrition and culinary arts, cosmetology, and nursing assistant, among others.[14]
Athletics
editRolling Meadows competes in the Mid-Suburban League (MSL) East Conference and Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Its mascot is a mustang.
The school sponsors interscholastic teams for boys and girls in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and water polo. The school has a collection of all state athletes in every sport offered.[15] Boys may also compete in baseball, football, and wrestling. Girls may compete in badminton, bowling, cheerleading, and softball.[16] The school also sponsors a hockey team along with Prospect High School, and Elk Grove High School. The team plays their home games at Mount Prospect Ice Arena.
The following athletic teams have won their respective state championship series sponsored by the IHSA.[17]
- Archery (girls): State Champions (1977—78, 1979–80)
Archery was only contested for four years. Rolling Meadows was the only team to win two state titles, and the only school to finish in the top four each year.[18]
Notable alumni
edit- Jay Bennett was an American multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer, and singer-songwriter, best known as a member of the band Wilco from 1994 to 2001.
- Jeff Austin was a professional musician, best known for his work with Yonder Mountain String Band.
- Gary Cole is an actor known for his work in film (In the Line of Fire, The Brady Bunch Movie, Office Space) and television (Fatal Vision, Midnight Caller, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Veep).[19]
- Greg Garrison is a professional musician, best known for his work with Leftover Salmon, Punch Brothers, and Mighty Poplar.
- Jimmy Garoppolo is a professional football player for the Los Angeles Rams.[20]
- Sebastian Maniscalco is an American stand-up comedian.
- Tim McIlrath is the lead singer/rhythm guitarist of the American rock band Rise Against.
- Brian Schmack (1991) is a former professional baseball player with the Detroit Tigers; current head baseball coach at Valparaiso University.[21][22]
- Aaron Williams was a professional basketball player, playing in the NBA (1993–2008).[23]
- Max Christie (2021) is a professional basketball player with the Los Angeles Lakers;
Notable staff
edit- Jim Lindeman is a former Major League Baseball player. (retired in 2023)[24]
- Robbie Gould, hired in 2024 as Varsity Head Football coach. Former NFL kicker and Chicago Bear.[25]
References
edit- ^ "Welcome From the Superintendent". Township High School District 214. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "District 214 administrator who oversees career pathways to become next Rolling Meadows High principal". Daily Herald. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Staff Directory Link". Rolling Meadows High School. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ a b c "Rolling Meadows High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "2013 Second Quarter Newsletter" (PDF). Rolling Meadows High School. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Schools". www.ihsa.org. [dead link]
- ^ "Activities". Rolling Meadows High School. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ a b Activities
- ^ "Rolling Meadows High School Racial/Ethnic Diversity". Illinois Report Card. based on the 2022-2023 school year.
- ^ Hart, Eileen. "Parent Resources Homepage". Parent Resources. Rolling Meadows High School. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Rolling Meadows High School in Rolling Meadows, IL". US News Best High Schools. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Rolling Meadows High School". Best High Schools. U.S. News. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "Rolling Meadows High School Graduation Rate". Illinois Report Card. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ a b "Rolling Meadows High School Career Development". Illinois Report Card. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ "All State". rmhs.d214.org. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- ^ "Rolling Meadows HS / Homepage". www.d214.org. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008.
- ^ "PRecords". www.ihsa.org. [dead link]
- ^ "Records". www.ihsa.org. [dead link]
- ^ Mask, Teresa (28 December 1999), "Crossing Centuries: Our Suburbs — Celebrities have roots in local communities", Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL, USA), archived from the original on August 19, 2006, retrieved 23 May 2010,
Most recently Cole portrayed Mike Brady in the "Brady Bunch" movies. Cole was born in Park Ridge in 1956. He graduated from Rolling Meadows High School in 1974 and in 1997 was honored as a distinguished alum.
- ^ "Jimmy Garoppolo - Football". Eastern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Willingham, Sara (22 July 1999), "Schmack's curve straightens out baseball path", Rolling Meadows Review,
It was the route Schmack took to get where he is today: one of six relievers for the Chicago White Sox's AA club, the Birmingham Barons. Schmack graduated from Rolling Meadows High School in 1991. He was an average two-year varsity member who played first base most often
- ^ Maciaszek, Marty (29 August 2003), "Schmack's relentless pursuit leads to big-league career", Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL, USA),
Persistent. It's the perfect word to sum up Brian Schmack. There aren't many people who would have gone to the lengths Schmack has to continue his baseball career. He went from rarely used as a junior pitcher in high school all the way to a No. 5 starter as a senior at Rolling Meadows in 1991.
- ^ "Aaron Williams Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Reynolds, Dave (18 October 2010). "Where Are They Now? Jim Lindeman". Peoria Journal Star (Peoria, IL, USA). Retrieved 12 July 2011.
Where he is today: ... Jim is a physical education teacher, the head varsity baseball coach and assistant freshman basketball coach at nearby Rolling Meadows High School
- ^ "Robbie Gould Rolling Meadows High School's new football coach; Chicago Bears, NFL legend excited for role". abc7chicago.com. 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-10-30.