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Waubonsie Valley High School

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The school was designed as an open campus, with very few walls to separate classes. This quickly gave way to temporary room dividers and eventually, more permanent walls. Major construction projects over the years added three classroom wings, a field house and an auditorium, leaving just a few clues
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In September 1975, Waubonsie Valley opened its doors for its first school year. 293 freshmen, sophomores, and juniors attended the new high school. In addition, 7th and 8th graders were housed in the building (using the name Granger Junior High) until Hill Junior High (now Hill Middle School) opened
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Indian Prairie Community Unit School District #204 (a unit district K-12) was formed in the fall of 1972. In December 1972 a referendum was passed to build and equip a high school at a projected cost of $ 8.2 million. A separate issue also passed to add a swimming pool. Construction on Waubonsie
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In 2021, 41.9% of the student body identified as White, 23.3% of the student body identified as Asian, 18.3% of the student body identified as Hispanic, 10.7% of the student body identified as Black, and 5.7% of the student body identified as another race.
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The choir program offers seven choirs and several extracurricular ensembles, including two show choirs. The top level mixed show choir was ranked 1st for 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2015 by the National Show Choir Ranking System.
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as to the original design of the building. The school was considered futuristic with a swimming pool, greenhouse, and planetarium.
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six times in total. WVHS was named a Grammy Association's Signature School in 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2011 through the
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in the Fall of 1981. Construction delays prevented students from using the gym until May 1976 and the pool until October 1976.
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Public high school in Aurora, Illinois, United States
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Aurora
Illinois
Coordinates
41°44′18″N 88°15′06″W / 41.73839°N 88.25164°W / 41.73839; -88.25164
Public
high school
Indian Prairie School District 204
NCES
174169004173
FTE
Suburban
Fight song
DuPage Valley Conference
Waubonsie
Nickname
wvhs.ipsd.org
public
high school
Aurora
Illinois
Indian Prairie School District 204
Neuqua Valley High School
Metea Valley High School
Grammy Award
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Derek Ahonen
Morolake Akinosun
4 × 100 metres relay
2016 Rio Olympics

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