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WAUBONSIE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
School Awards &
Recognitions Newsweek 2016 Schools
Beating the Odds #171
Newsweek 2016 America’s Top High Schools #260
National Grammy Signature School
NAMM—Best Schools for Music Education
Illinois Democracy School
International Technology Education Association Program of the Year
National School Library Media Program of the Year
15 National Board Certified Teachers
National Health Educator of the Year
Illinois Science Teacher of the Year
Illinois Dance Educator of the Year
Illinois Technology Educa-tor of the Year
School Enrollment
Total Students:
2607
Seniors: 618
Juniors: 692
Sophomores: 638
Freshmen: 659
2016-2017 School Profile Waubonsie Valley High School is a comprehensive four-year (9-12) high school serving the Naperville/
Aurora suburban community located approximately 40 miles west of Chicago along Illinois’ high-tech
corridor. It was established in 1975 in a rapidly growing school district and consists of students with
varied socio-economic backgrounds. The district has an attractive mix of residential, executive corpo-
rate, and retail areas. WVHS has been recognized as an Illinois Exemplary High School. The student-
teacher ratio is 27:1 excluding physical education, drivers education, special education and music. Stu-
dents participate in a broad spectrum of activities and clubs. WVHS has an outstanding athletic pro-
gram including 25 varsity sports and many intramurals. WVHS is fully accredited by the Illinois State
Board of Education and is a member of both NACAC and IACAC.
Our Mission…
“At Waubonsie Valley High School our mission is to foster students’ learning to its highest potential while providing diverse and challenging educational experiences that academically, socially, and emo-tionally shape our students into independent and productive members of society.”
Our Vision…
“In support of our mission, Waubonsie is a community where students, staff, and parents can safely and
collaboratively work to create a culture that promotes student learning, self-advocacy, and tradition &
spirit.”
Our Goals…
We will increase student connection to the Waubonsie community through effective academic interven-
tions and participation in extracurricular activities.
We will design summative and formative assessments that are aligned to course enduring understand-
ings, essential questions, and daily learning targets that yield accurate results of student learning,
and use this assessment information to plan instruction.
We will identify and challenge students of all subgroups to reach their academic potential through
enrollment in elevated course work.
2590 Ogden Avenue, Aurora, IL 60504 | 630.375.3300 | WVHS.IPSD.ORG | CEEB Code: 140184
PRIDE | TRADITION | SPIRIT PRIDE | TRADITION | SPIRIT
Minimum Graduation Requirements for the
Class of 2017
Classes meet 5 times a week for 48 minutes
and earn 0.5 credit per semester. Students
must earn a minimum of 24 credits and
successfully complete the following core
requirements to earn a WVHS diploma:
Subject Number of Credits
English 4.0 Science 3.0 Math 3.0 Social Studies 2.5 Physical Education 3.5 Health 0.5 Driver Education 0.5 Voc. Ed./Music/Wor. Lang./Art 1.0 Consumer Economics 0.5
National Merit Scholars
School Year Commended Semi-Finalist Finalist
2015-2016 18 7 6
2014-2015 9 4 4
2013-2014 20 6 5
2012-2013 11 8 7
ACT
School Year ACT Composite Score % Tested
2015-2016 23.6 99%
2014-2015 23.3 99%
2013-2014 23.7 99%
2012-2013 22.5 99%
Grading Scale
%
% Prior to
2014-15 Grade Demonstrates
Grade
Points
100-90 100-91 A Outstanding progress 4
89-80 90-81 B Above average progress 3
79-70 80-71 C Average progress 2
69-60 70-65 D Minimum acceptable progress 1
59-0 64-0 F Unacceptable progress 0
NG No grade given
NC No credit given
I Incomplete
P Passing; No Grade-Credit is received
**All Honors or AP Courses are weighted +1.00 Grade Point Percentile Rank vs. GPA for the Class of 2017
(as of 8/1/2016)
Top G.P.A. 4.67
95th Percentile 4.35
90th Percentile 4.16
75th Percentile 3.83
50th Percentile 3.31
Advanced Placement Tests 679 students took 1297 tests in the Spring of 2016. 86% received scores of 3 or above on the 29 different AP Exams offered.
Student Recognition 136 Illinois State Scholars in 2015-2016
PRIDE | TRADITION | SPIRIT
Curriculum
Waubonsie Valley High School offers a rigorous college preparatory curriculum, offering over 175 courses to students. The opportunities are centered around the individual needs of the student and our philosophy to prepare students to navigate the post-secondary world. AP and Honors courses are the most challenging courses offered at Waubonsie Valley High School and are accelerated courses that are weighted by a +1.0 on the grade scale.
Department Honors Advanced Placement (AP)
Business Education Honors Accounting II AP Micro Economics
AP Macro Economics
English Honors English I
Honors English II
AP English Language & Composition
AP English Literature & Composition
Fine Arts Honors Varsity Singers
Honors Chamber Strings
Honors Wind Ensemble
AP Art History
AP Studio Art
AP Music Theory
Mathematics Honors Geometry
Honors Algebra II/Trig
Honors Pre-Calculus
Calculus III
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Computer Science I
AP Statistics
Science Honors Biology
Honors Chemistry
Honors Physics
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
AP Physics
Social Studies Honors World History AP European History
AP Government
AP Human Geography
AP Psychology
AP US History
AP World History
Technology & Engineering
Education
Auto Servicing
Introduction to Engineering Design (Project Lead The Way)
Principals of Engineering (Project Lead The Way)
Civil Engineering & Architecture (Project Lead The Way)
Digial Electronics (Project Lead The Way)
Engineering Design & Development (Project Lead The Way)
World Languages Honors Chinese IV AP French Language
AP German Language
AP Spanish Language
Indian Prairie Scholars
Waubonsie Valley High School has its own local honor society called the Indian Prairie Scholar Pro-gram. The criterion for membership is to achieve a 3.6 or higher cumulative GPA after six or seven semester. Indian Prairie Scholars are encouraged to perform service activities in the community and school to enhance their opportunities to grow as leaders. 221 students qualified for this honor.
School Administration
Principal Jason Stipp
Assistant Principals
Charles Bibbs
Rebecca Schreiber
Jason Schmidtgall
Athletic Director Chris Neibch
School Counseling Staff
Director of Guidance
Ryan VanKampen
Class of 2017 Counselors
Karen Kuhlman (A-Le)
Patrick Doyle (Li-Z)
Class of 2018 Counselors
Cindi Gustafson (A-Li)
Isaiah Davis (Lo-Z)
Class of 2019 Counselors
Cort Graske (A-L)
Tonia Lewis-Rogers (M-Z)
Class of 2020 Counselors
Tricia Ratchev (A-L)
Alyssa Sein (M-Z)
Social Workers
Kelly Zielie
House of 2018 (A-Z) and 2017 (A-G)
Sebastian Oros
House of 2020 (A-Z) and 2017 (H-N)
Dr. Gina Bogin
House of 2019 (A-Z) and 2017 (O-Z)
School Activities
Our student activities cover a wide range of choices to meet student needs as well as in-
terests. Some highlights of the programs include:
Student Government allows participation for all interested students in a wide range of
activities such as organizing all major school events, participating in school and com-
munity committees, and representation to the School Board.
We have over 70 sponsored clubs with strong and active participation in IHSA competi-
tion, as well as other state and national competitive programs. These include vocational
organizations (BPA, VICA, FCCLA, DECA), Math Team, Scholastic Bowl, Speech and
Drama Competitive Events, and a nationally recognized Music program.
Twenty-five Varsity sports teams with over eighty-five levels compete successfully in
the Upstate Eight Conference and in IHSA competition, earning multiple Conference
Championships, State trophies, and multiple individual and team State Championships
in various sports as well as back-to-back State and National Championships for the
Girls Soccer Team.
Post High School Plans—Class of 2016
4 Year Schools 70%
2 Year Schools 24%
Workforce 4%
Military 2%
Top College Choices of WVHS Graduates
1. College of DuPage 6. Indiana University
2. University of Illinois 7. Northern Illinois University
3. Illinois State University 8. University of Alabama
4. University of Illinois-Chicago 9. Loyola Chicago
5. University of Iowa 10. DePaul
