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, a western suburb of

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. The school is located approximately half a mile north of

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on Ardmore Ave. It is a part of the

DuPage High School District 88 DuPage High School District 88 (DuPage HSD 88) is a public high school district headquartered in Addison, Illinois. It serves portions of Addison, Villa Park, Illinois, Villa Park, Oakbrook Terrace and Lombard. The district has two schools. As of ...

, which also includes

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. Willowbrook draws its students from Villa Park,

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, and portions of Elmhurst, Oak Brook and Lombard.

History

Planning for the school began as early as 1950 when projected growth for the area suggested that a new high school would soon be needed.School history; excerpted from ''DuPage H.S. District 88 History Lessons 1918-2001''; Mahoney, Greg; WHS website; accessed 18 July 2009
/ref> In January, 1958, the school board not only decided that the new school was to be called Willowbrook (referring to a nearby creek running through a stand of weeping willow trees), but that the school would be prepared to admit students in all four grades once the school opened in 1959. When the school opened, the principal drafted a group of upperclassmen to help shape the schools traditions (colors, team nickname, student council constitution, etc.). Until the middle of the 1969-1970 school year, students were required to follow a dress code which prohibited (among other things) jeans for both genders and long hair for young men. In 1961, a bust of

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was added to the southeast wall of the school. The bust had been recovered from the demolition of the

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designed Garrick Theater in

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by relatives of a (then) current student who were contractors in the theater's demolition. In 1963, a north wing was added, including district offices located on the first floor portion of the wing. In the 1980s, improved

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areas were added, as was a

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, and expansion of the

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. In 2007, a referendum was passed to make infrastructure improvements and help improve the students' learning environment. Groundbreaking began the week of June 9, 2008 and continued year-round. Some holidays were ignored in order to allow construction to be continue longer during summer recesses. Such improvements included the expansion of music facilities, addition of a fieldhouse and other athletic areas, enhancements to existing science labs, mass improvement to electrical/plumbing, technological enhancements, a more student-centered foyer/commons and guidance areas, renovation to the library/media center, expansion of learning spaces and classrooms, installation of air-conditioning, enhancement to traffic flow and parking, the updating of handicap accessibility, and funds put toward the improvement of the auditorium/drama facilities.Building the Future; excerpted from ''DuPage High School District 88: Building the Future''; DuPage High School District 88; accessed 11 December 2010
/ref> In 2008, the district offices were relocated from the first floor of the north wing to the building previously used by the Addison Public Library. In 2010, referendum totals came out to be $115.3 million among Willowbrook and sister school

. After completion of "Building the Future" in the Fall of 2010, dedication ceremonies were held at Willowbrook and Addison Trail on October 17, 2010.

Academics

In 2008, Willowbrook had an average composite ACT score of 21.6 and graduated 94.2% of its senior class. Willowbrook made

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(AYP) on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, which with the ACT, are used as the assessment tools to fulfill the federal

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. In June 2009, ''

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'', using the

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, ranked Willowbrook #1464 on their annual list of top American high schools. The school had been on the list once before; ranked #1343 in 2008.

Student life

Athletics

Willowbrook competes in the

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. The school is also a member of the

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(IHSA), which governs most interscholastic sports and competitive activities. Teams from the school are stylized as the "Warriors" (in the tradition of a mj≠Roman soldier). The school sponsors interscholastic athletic teams for young men and women in:

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, cross country,

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gymnastics Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, shou ...

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...

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tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

track & field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

, and

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. Young men may also compete in

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, and

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, while young women may compete in

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, and

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. While not sponsored by the IHSA, the school also sponsors a poms team, as well as a basketball, volleyball, and track and field team which competes in the

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. The following teams have finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state tournaments or meets: * Badminton: 4th place (1999—2000, 2005—06); 3rd place (1994—95, 2002—03); 2nd place (1985—86, 1995—96, 1996—97); State Champions (1997—98, 1998—99) * Baseball: Regional (1962—63, 1972—73, 2011—12, 2016—17, 2017-2018); Sectional (1972—73); State Final Qualifier, Semifinals (1973) * Basketball (boys): Regional (1962—63, 1969—70, 2003—04, 2017—18) * Cross Country (boys): 2nd place (1978—79) * Football: quarterfinals (1990-1991, 2016—17, 2017—18, 2018—19); semifinals (1974—75, 1975—76, 2019—20) * Gymnastics (boys): 4th place (1959—60, 1964—65, 2014—15); 2nd place (1961—62, 1965—66); State Champions (1963—64)

Theatre

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at Willowbrook High School is one of the largest student organizations at the school, with over 200 students involved across three yearly productions, performing in the historic Doris E. White Auditorium. Students run every facet of the program under the guidance of several tech and acting directors. Opportunities for students include acting, instrumental performance, and the following technical crews: Sound/Projection Crew, Lights Crew, Props Crew, Construction Crew, Paint Crew, Costumes Crew, and Student Leadership. Since entering the

Drama & Group Interpretation competition in 2014, the Willowbrook High School Theatre contest play has received the following accolades: *Sectional Runner Up (2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18) *3rd Place State Drama Production (2013-2014, 2016–17) *All-State Technical Award (2017–18)

Music

The Willowbrook High School music department hosts several levels of auditioned curricular ensembles: three choral ensembles, three concert bands, and two string orchestras; as well as an extracurricular

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, dubbed "Center Stage", rock band, marching band, and two levels of auditioned jazz ensembles. Music at Willowbrook has always been distinguished, yet there has been a recent uptick in musical accolades for the department. Under the direction of Mr. John Clemons, bands at Willowbrook High School have received the following accolades: Jazz I: *

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Jazz Festival: Division III 2nd place (2017), Division III Champions (2018, 2019) *Chicago Area Jazz Festival: "Outstanding Jazz Performance" (2019) Jazz II: *

Jazz Festival: Division II 3nd place (2017), Division II 2nd place (2018), Division II Champions (2019) *Chicago Area Jazz Festival: "Outstanding Jazz Performance" (2019) Wind Ensemble: *Midwest Music Festival: 3rd place (2019), Esprit de Corps Award (2019) Under the direction of Mrs. Karyn Wolcott, the Willowbrook High School Concert Choir has earned the following honors: *Featured IMEC Choral Division Choir (2010, 2018)

Math Team

Willowbrook used to compete in the North Suburban Math League (NSML), however since the founding of the West Suburban Math League (WSML), it has opted to compete only in the WSML, the West Suburban Gold math league, and the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) math league. The team has four coaches and is open to grades 9-12, utilizing both group teams as well as individual competitors. In recent years, the team has earned a plethora of individual awards as well as the following group titles: *WSG Conference: Champions (2017) *ICTM Regionals: 2nd place (2016, 2018, 2019), Champions (2017) *WSML Conference Orals: Champions (2019)

The Rock

The Rock is a tradition in Willowbrook High School. It was dug up when the new Doris E. White auditorium was built in the 1960s. It was then positioned outside the main athletic doors of the high school. Students usually paint it at night with various slogans or colors to celebrate accomplishments or mark special occasions.

Notable alumni

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(class of 1966) American keyboardist, songwriter and record producer. *

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(class of 1966) was an American actor, producer, writer, voice artist, and comedian. * Steve Beshekas (class of 1966) member of the comedy group the West Compass Players along with

and

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. Beshekas ran the Sneak Joint in Old Town during the filming of ''The Blues Brothers''. He later opened another Old Town establishment, U.S. Blues Bar. *

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was an NFL

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(1976—80), playing his entire career for the

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. * Rick Nishimura (class of 1971) is the Judd and Mary Morris Leighton Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases and Hypertension at the

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. His subspecialty interests include valvular heart disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and pericardial disease

* Mike Rowland (pitcher), Mike Rowland, major league baseball pitcher,

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, 1981-1982 *

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(class of 1972), major league baseball pitcher, and World Series game winner with the

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. *

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(class of 1972) is the

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for the

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in Chicago (1986—present). He won the 1999

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, for his direction of ''

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''. *

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(class of 1972) is a former Bolingbrook police sergeant and notable

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. *

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(class of 1973), head of the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Leonard C. and Mary Lou Hoeft Chair in Engineering at the

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, (Class of 1974) is an on-air editor/reporter for the

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via a statement he made on February 19, 2009. * Thomas Domin (class of 1976) member Notre Dame Football, National Champions 1977 * Catherine Cook (class of 1980) Frederica Von Stade Distinguished Chair in Voice (San Francisco Conservatory of Music
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Chicago * Virginia Boyd (class of 1980) initial Chief Operating Officer
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Hallmark Channel * Jocelyn (Patterson) Seng (class of 1980) 2 star general, US Air Force *

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(class of 1981) Director of Crime Analysis for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Analytical Section-ANSEC * Mike Sheldon (class of 1991) was an NFL

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(1997—99) for the

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. *

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is a former

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(2003—2010) who played for the

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. * Daniel Castady (class of 1997) is the former drummer for the rock band

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and vocalist for

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. *

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(class of 1997) is the lead singer of the

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-nominated band,

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(class of 1997) is the

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for the Grammy-nominated band,

. * Athena Aktipis (class of 1998), professor of

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at the

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and previous cofounder and codirector of the Center for Evolution and Cancer at the

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* Steve Mast (class of 2000) is the former guitarist of the

* Matt Roth (class of 2001) is an NFL

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(2005—2011), having played for the

after college until 2009 when he was traded to the

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. Before the 2011-2012 season, he was traded to the

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References

External links

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