District and Community Community Unit School District 200 (CUSD 200) is a public, K-12 District located approximately 30 miles west of Chicago. The District is located in DuPage County and primarily serves the communities of Wheaton and Warrenville, as well as portions of Carol Stream, Winfield, West Chicago, and adjacent unincorporated areas. CUSD 200 is mostly a middle and upper middle class residential suburban area where residents are largely profes-sional, semiprofessional, managerial, and skilled workers.

CUSD 200 has thirteen K-5 elementary schools, four middle schools (grade 6 to 8), two comprehensive high schools, and a pre-school center. CUSD 200 serves more than 13,400 students and employs approximately 1,000 certified employees and 800 support staff.

Wheaton Warrenville South High SchoolWheaton Warrenville South High School’s lineage can be traced back to Wheaton High School, which opened in 1876. Since then, the school name and location have changed multiple times. In 1992, the school relocated to its current address and became known as Wheaton Warrenville South High School and is one of two high schools in CUSD 200. Wheaton Warrenville South offers a four-year (9-12) comprehensive, secondary education to approxi-mately 2,300 students. The school year is divided into two semesters, with three, six-week progress reporting periods per semester. Wheaton Warrenville South emphasizes academic excellence, values co-curricular and extracurricular involvement, and receives tremendous support from its parents and community.

Wheaton Warrenville South is fully accredited by the Illinois State Board of Education and is a member of both NACAC and IACAC. Wheaton Warrenville South consistently ranks as one of the top fifty public high schools in Illinois by The Chicago Sun-Times. Wheaton Warrenville South is ranked as one of the top high schools in Illinois by Chicago Magazine, and is a Silver Medal winner from U.S. News and World Report. Wheaton Warrenville South has consistently ranked in the top 5% in overall PSAE and ACT scores in Illinois. Finally, based on student’s Advanced Placement (AP) involvement at Wheaton Warrenville South and Wheaton North High Schools, CUSD 200 has been designated an AP Achievement District. This designation is shared with only 12 other districts in Illinois and 367 nationwide.

Faculty and StaffThere are 178 certified staff members and 35 classified (support) staff members at Wheaton Warrenville South. Ninety percent (90%) of the certified staff hold a Master’s degree or higher. The District student-to-teacher ratio, as reported on the 2012 Illinois State Report Card (2013 Illinois Report Card not available), is 20:1 and the school’s average class size is 23.7 students. The average pupil expenditure in 2010-2011 was $11,529.

P R I N C I PA L

David Claypool

A S S I S TA N T P R I N C I PA L S

Phil Britton Lorie Campos Regina Ingersoll

A S S I S TA N T P R I N C I PA L/ AT H L E T I C D I R E C TO R

Mike Healy

C O U N S E L I N G D E PA R T M E N T

Jan Mieure, Department Chair 630.784.7238 Jan.Mieure@cusd200.org

Mike Kosky 630.784.7223 Michael.Kosky@cusd200.org

Kelly Langworthy 630.784.7209 Kelly.Langworthy@cusd200.org

Jilllian Nowicki 630.784.7215 Jillian.Nowicki@cusd200.org

Jeff Pawlak 630.784.7222 Jeffrey.Pawlak@cusd200.org

Kelly Petring 630.784.7211 Kelly.Petring@cusd200.org

Tim Van Dorn 630.784.7221 timothy.vandorn@cusd200.org

R E G I S T R A R

Angela Bell630.784.7220 Angela.Bell@cusd200.org

C E E B C O D E144380

C O N TA C T I N F O R M AT I O N

1920 S. Wiesbrook RoadWheaton, IL 60189 630.784.7200 630.682.2042 fax www.wwshs.org

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2013-2014 E N RO L L M E N T

Freshmen 519

Sophomores 558

Juniors 550

Seniors 549

Total 2,176

Class of 2013 Post-Secondary PlansN U M B E R O F G R A D UAT ES = 534

Four-Year College 70%Two-Year College 24%Full-time Employment 5%Technical School <X%Military Services <1%Other (Mission Service, Apprenticeship, etc.) <1%

Graduation Requirements

0.5 C R E D I T = O N E S E M EST E REnglish 4.5*Mathematics 3.0Science 3.0Social Studies 3.0Consumer Education 0.5Physical Education 3.5Health 0.5Applied Technology 1.0Fine Arts 1.0Electives 4.0

Total Credits 24*0.5 must be Communication Studies (Speech)

Grading SystemWheaton Warrenville South High School has two levels of courses (Intermediate and Advanced/Advanced Placement). Grades are weighted according to the following scale.

G R A D E P E RC E N TAG E I A/A P

A 90-100 5.0 6.0B 80-89 4.0 5.0C 70-79 3.0 4.0D 60-69 2.0 3.0F <60 0.0 0.0

ACT/SAT DataC L A S S O F 2014 AC T S CO R ES

528 Students Tested W W S STAT E N AT I O N A L

English 23.1 20.2 20.2

Math 23.7 20.7 20.9

Reading 23.3 20.4 21.1

Science Reasoning 23.1 20.5 20.7

Composite 23.4 20.6 20.9

AC T CO M P O S I T E AV E R AG ES

W W S STAT E N AT I O N A L

Class of 2013 23.9 20.9 21.1

Class of 2012 23.8 20.9 21.1

Class of 2011 24.3 20.7 21.0

Class of 2010 24.1 20.8 21.1

C L A S S O F 2014 SAT S CO R ES

42 Students Tested W W S STAT E N AT I O N A L

Critical Thinking 644 600 496

Math 642 617 514

Writing 623 590 488

Total 1909 1807 1498

National Merit Recognition2014 2013 2012 2011 2010

Finalists TBD 6 6 5 8

Semifinalists 9 6 6 6 9

Commended 7 13 15 13 12

Illinois State ScholarsThe Illinois State Scholar Program recognizes seniors for academic achievement based on a combination of ACT scores and cumulative GPA after six semesters.

C L A S S N U M B E R O F ST U D E N T S P E RC E N TAG E O F C L A S S

2013 119 22%

2012 119 21%

2011 112 21%

Community Unit School District 200 does not disclose student discipline records to post-secondary institutions. Standardized test scores are not reported on transcripts.

Class RankWheaton Warrenville South provides only a weighted class rank, which is computed at the end of each semester and is based on a student’s cumulative 5.0 weighted GPA. Beginning with the class of 2015, Wheaton Warrenville South High School will no longer compute nor provide class rank.

Grade Point Average (GPA)Wheaton Warrenville South provides both a 5.0 weighted and a 4.0 un-weighted GPA on a student’s transcript. GPA is calculated at the end of each semester, and both the weighted and un-weighted GPAs include grades for all classes taken.

Class of 2014 6th Semester GPA Distribution Weighted GPA Unweighted GPAHighest 5.84 GPA 4.0 GPA Top 5% 5.48 GPA 3.92 GPA Top 25% 4.95 GPA 3.54 GPA Lowest 1.46 GPA 1.12 GPA

Academic AwardWheaton Warrenville South recognizes students with a weighted GPA of 4.8. These students must carry a minimum of six classes and may not receive any Ds or Fs. Students will earn an Academic Letter for this achievement.

Advanced Placement Data533 Students took 1,144 exams in the Spring of 2013Score Percentage of Students5 28% 4 32% 3 or Higher 88%

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Wheaton Warrenville South and CUSD 200 believe that each student deserves a challenging, rigorous, and comprehensive curriculum that leads to academic achievement, social well-being, self-realization, good citizenship, and personal growth. We also believe that each student should have the opportunity to enhance these characteristics through a comprehensive extracurricular program.

Advanced (Honors) & Advanced Placement CurriculumDescriptions and prerequisites for all courses may be found at www.wwshs.org- student services- counseling center- resources- course catalog.

D E PA RT M E N T A DVA N C E D (H O N O RS) A DVA N C E D P L AC E M E N T (A P)

English Freshman EnglishSophomore EnglishCommunication StudiesArgumentation

AP Language and Composition AP Literature and Composition

Foreign Language Spanish 3 and 4French, 3, 4, and 5German 3, 4, and 5

AP Spanish

Math GeometryAlgebra 2/TrigonometryPrecalculus

AP StatisticsAP Calculus ABAP Calculus BC

Science BiologyChemistryPhysics

AP BiologyAP ChemistryAP PhysicsAP Environmental Science

Social Studies Gifted Global SeminarWorld CivilizationsInternational RelationsGifted Seminar

AP U.S. HistoryAP American GovernmentAP PsychologyAP European HistoryAP Micro EconomicsAP Macro Economics

Fine Arts AP Art Studio

Career and Technical Education

AP Computer Science

Technology Center of DuPage (TCD)Technology Center of DuPage is a Career Technical Education (CTE) campus for 24 high schools in DuPage County, IL. TCD offers a roster of intermedi-ate-level elective career programs for juniors and seniors. Students enroll in one program at TCD and spend that year in hands-on occupational skill development, workplace skill development, and academic application. TCD courses are granted one and one-half (1.50) credits per semester. Wheaton Warrenville South enrolls approximately 75 students a year at TCD. For more information go to www.tcdupage.org.

Technology Center of DuPage ProgramsAuto Body & RepairAutomotive TechnologyCertified Nursing AssistantConstruction TradesCosmetologyCriminal JusticeCulinary Arts

Fire ScienceGraphic CommunicationsHVAC & RefrigerationLandscape DesignMedical & Health CareersMultimedia ProductionPre-Engineering Technology

Student Opportunities• Wheaton Warrenville South offers a comprehensive interscholastic

athletic program consisting of 26 sports for both boys and girls with multiple levels of competition. The Wheaton Warrenville South Tigers are members of the DuPage Valley Conference (DVC), which has a rich tradition of success at the regional, sectional, and state levels.

• Along with athletic programs, Wheaton Warrenville South has strong and active participation in Math, Scholastic Bowl, and Speech Teams. Overall, WWS has earned 24 IHSA team state championships and many more individual state champion honors.

• Wheaton Warrenville South offers approximately 45 clubs and orga-nizations for student participation each year. The most popular clubs/organizations include Student Council, Key Club, and Yearbook. More than 1400 students actively participate each year in clubs.

• The curricular music program at Wheaton Warrenville South includes Concert and Symphonic Band; Wind Ensemble; Percussion Studies; Concert and Chamber Orchestra; Sinfonia; Junior Varsity Women’s, Men’s, and Varsity Women’s Chorale; and Concert and Chamber Choir. Numerous extracurricular music activities are also available to interested students, including Marching Band, Jazz Band, and the 2011 & 2012 Fame National Champion Show Choir, The Classics. Wheaton Warrenville South features many theater productions including a Nov-ice Play, Fall Play, and Spring Musical.

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Colleges and universities that accepted students from the Class of 2013

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