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North Chicago Community High School, also known as North Chicago and NCCHS, is a public four-year
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located in
North Chicago, Illinois North Chicago is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 30,759 at the 2020 census making it the 2nd largest city by population in the county, after Waukegan. North Chica ...
, a northern suburb of
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, in the United States. It is part of
North Chicago School District 187 North Chicago School District 187 is an Illinois school district headquartered in the Lake County city of North Chicago.Contact
" North Chicago ...
. Due to its proximity to the
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, the school serves military families, resulting in a slightly higher than average mobility rate.


History

The North Chicago Community High School, commonly called NCCHS the school's attendees, was established in 1954. Before this facility was erected, high school students had to attend the
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in the neighboring city of Waukegan, Illinois. The current North Chicago High School is a facility with a 750-seat auditorium, library, fine arts facilities, 450-seat cafeteria, two gyms, and a chemistry lab built in 1997. The high school serves approximately 754 students in the North Chicago and Great Lakes area.


Academics

North Chicago High School has h a number of
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(AP) and
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s available to students. The school also has three guidance counselors as well as a university and college counselor available to students. The school is also a member of the Lake County High Schools Tech Campus at the
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(CLC), which offers career-based college level training to aspiring high school students, while also broadening their exposure to other students and internship opportunities in Lake County, Illinois. This program has been praised for its academic viability and because students have the opportunity to earn three credits (toward both high school and college) for one class during a two-hour period during their school day. Various colleges, such as Northwestern University and Robert Morris University make regular visits to North Chicago to attract college-bound students. The school is also home to the North Chicago branch of the
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Foundation, which recruits a special group of high achieving students from the grade school level and moves on with them through high school, helping them to complete difficult school work, make important college decisions, and plan their future. The average class size is 14.6, with the number of enrolled students in 2010 was recorded at 916. Culture improvements include, implementation of a new student advisory board and volunteer service requirements for graduation. North Chicago hosted a series of restructuring meetings, community members working together to implement effective positive changes. Recently there has been a turnover of principals and a tightening of school rules and policies as mandated by the District 187
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and the state of Illinois.


Athletics

North Chicago competes in the Northern Lake County Conference and
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. Its mascot is the Warhawks. Various sports are open to participating students during the fall, spring, and winter sports seasons: 1) Fall- Boys football, boys and girls cross country, girls tennis, and girls volleyball and boys soccer; 2) Winter- Boys and girls basketball, girls bowling, and boys and girls wrestling; 3) Spring- Boys and girls track and field, girls soccer, boys volleyball, and boys tennis. There is a long-standing friendly rivalry between North Chicago High School and the neighboring city of
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.


Activities

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(Speech Team) *
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* Scholastic Bowl *
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*Science Club *Fellowship of Christian Athletes *
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*Performing Arts


Notable alumni

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. * Tyrone Smith – Professional Long Jumper, 2008 Olympian *
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Wisconsin Badgers, NFL player * Michael Turner,
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Notable staff

* Guy Curtright was the school's athletic director and baseball coach from its opening in 1954 until 1972. He was a former
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player with the
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was the school's head football coach. He is a former NFL wide receiver (1987–92), having played his entire career for the
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References


External links


Official website
{{authority control Public high schools in Illinois North Chicago, Illinois Schools in Lake County, Illinois