Kaneland High School

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Location
Kaneland High School
Maple Park, Illinois
Information
Principal	Tony Valente
Enrollment	1,093 (Jan 2007)
Type	Public
Campus	Country
Athletics conference	Western Sun Conference
Color(s)	Black & White
Established	July 1, 1958
Homepage	KHS Homepage

Kaneland High School, or KHS, is a public four-year high school located in Maple Park, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Kaneland Community Unit School District 302.

1 History
2 Academics
3 Athletics
4 Activities
5 Notable alumni
6 References
7 External links

[edit] History

Kaneland first opened in 1958.

[edit] Academics

In 2005, Kaneland had an average composite ACT score of 20.3, and graduated 100.0% of its senior class. The average class size is 290. Kaneland has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.^[1]

[edit] Athletics

Kaneland competes in the Western Sun Conference and Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Knights. Kaneland has a rich history in athletics. They have a total of 8 Illinois High School State Championships.
2-Football (97,98)
2-Boys Track and Field (75,77)
2-Girls Track and Field (87,88)
1-Boys Cross Country (87)
1-Girls Basketball (82)

[edit] Activities

Art Club
Cheerleading
Chess
DECA
Drama/Group Interpretation
Individual Events
Math Team
Music-Instrumental
Music-Organization
Music-Vocal
Music-Band
Pom Pom
Scholastic Bowl
Student Council
WYSE Academic Challenge Team
School Newspaper called "The Krier"
Yearbook called "Pennon"
Literary Magazine called "The Paragon"

[edit] Notable alumni

Don Beebe, former NFL player Buffalo, Green Bay currently head football coach Aurora Christian H.S, Aurora IL
P.J. Fleck, former NIU standout and NFL player, now wide receivers coach at NIU
Eric Ferguson, Chicago radio morning disc jockey
Casey Crosby, former football and baseball star recently drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the fifth round of the 2007 MLB Draft
Joshua Angell, Author/GLBT Civil Rights Activist