William Claude Reavis High School simply known as Reavis is a

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located in

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., a near southwest suburb of

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. It is named for Dr. William Claude Reavis (1881–1955), a professor at the

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who played a major role in guaranteeing its completion.

Academics

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(AYP) on the

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, which the state of Illinois uses to assess schools as is mandated in the federal

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Athletics and Activities

Reavis competes in the South Suburban Conference, which was formed in 2006. Reavis is also member of the

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(IHSA), which governs most sports and competitive activities in the state. The following Reavis teams won or place top four in their respective state championship tournaments sponsored by the IHSA: * Baseball: 2nd Place (1983–84) * Bowling (Girls): 2nd Place (1988–89); 3rd Place (1983–84,1987–88) * Drama: State Champions (2006–07, 2010–11, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2021–22); 2nd Place (2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2018-19) * Football: State Champions (1982–83); 2nd Place (1980–81,1981–82) * Group Interpretation: State Champions (2012–13); 2nd Place (2016–17); 3rd Place (2003–04, 2008–09) * Speech: 3rd Place (1971–72) * Wrestling: State Champions (1960–61,1961–62,1964–65); 3rd Place (1957-28) Reavis High School was the site for all of the wrestling matches at the 1959 Pan American Games.

Notable alumni

* Lance Dreher (Class of 1973), two-time Mr. Universe and former Mr. America. *

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(Class of 2005), musician, songwriter, filmmaker, actor, and author. *

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(Class of 1971), journalist and comedian. * James Chico Hernandez (Class of 1972), World Cup Silver, 3-time British silver medalist in Sambo wrestling, Amateur Athletic Union Wrestling Hall of Fame, Maine Sports Hall of Fame and

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Fame. *

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, college football recruiting analyst. * Bobby Madritsch (Class of 1995), former

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pitcher (2004–05), playing for the

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. *

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(Class of 1961), former soccer coach and member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

References

http://www.reavisd220.org/aboutus/boardofeducation

External links

Official site

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