Freeport High School is a public secondary school located in
Freeport, Illinois
Freeport is the county seat and largest city of Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 23,973 at the 2020 census, and the mayor of Freeport is Jodi Miller, elected in 2017. Freeport is known for hosting the second Linc ...
, United States.
Demographics
In the 2014–2015 school year, Freeport High School had a population of 55.2% white students, followed by 23.7% black students, 10.7% students of two or more races, 8.7% Hispanic students, and 1.6% of students grouped as "other" (Asian, American Indian, etc.).
In the same year, 63.7% of the student body was classified as "low income".
Academics
In 2015, Freeport had an average composite
ACT score of 19.3, just below the state average at 20.5. It graduated 82.5% of its senior class.
Freeport has not made
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in recent years, and, as of the 2013–2014 school year, has been on the state academic watch list for eight consecutive school years. The school has been well below the state minimum AYP target in math, reading, and graduation rate.
Activities
The following teams won their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments:
*Basketball (boys): State Champions (1914–15, 1925–26, 1950–51)
*Bowling (boys): State Champions (2007–08)
*Speech: State Champions (1940–41, 1941–42, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1955–56)
*Drama: State Champions (1940–41, 1942–43, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1955–56)
*Debate: State Champions (1949–50, 1955–56)
Notable alumni
*
Richard Wayne Dirksen, Fourth Organist Choirmaster of
Washington National Cathedral
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*
Dan Balz, journalist for the ''
Washington Post
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*
Robert L. Johnson, former CEO, Chairman, founder of
Black Entertainment Television (BET)
*
Trisha Paytas
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, YouTube personality
*
Jason Pearson
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, MLB baseball player
*
Preston Pearson, played 14 years in the National Football League
Notable staff
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Adolph Rupp
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was the boys basketball coach (1926–30). He left to coach at the
University of Kentucky
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(1930–72), leading the Wildcats to four
NCAA Men's National Championships.
References
External links
Official website*http://iirc.niu.edu/Classic/School.aspx?source=AYP_Information&source2=AYP_Report&schoolID=080891450220001&level=S
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Public high schools in Illinois
Schools in Stephenson County, Illinois
Freeport, Illinois