Geneva High School (Illinois)

Geneva High School (2016-2017 IHSA Class 4A Women's Basketball State Champions)
Location
416 McKinley Ave Geneva, Illinois USA
Information
Type	Public secondary
Motto	To foster a community of responsible learners who value personal growth on their unique journeys toward ongoing success
Established	1876
School district	304
Principal	Thomas Rogers
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	1,984 (2010-11)
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Royal Blue and White
Mascot	Vikings
Rival	Batavia High School
Website	Geneva High School

Geneva Community Highschool., or GHS, is a public high school located in Geneva, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Geneva Community Unit School District 304.

The history of academics dates back to 1876 when the first Geneva High School graduating class consisted of two students. The first building in which classes were held was located at 22 South Third Street in Geneva's downtown district at the site of the current post office. The school was moved to a newly constructed, then state-of-the-art building on Peyton Street in 1923, where it remained until the late 1950s. The current GHS building was opened in 1958. The Peyton Street facility was converted into a middle school named after Harry Coultrap, the first superintendent of the Geneva School District. It housed the middle school until 1994 and an elementary school until 2009. It was demolished in 2013.

Geneva High School was expanded in the 1970s. In 2002, a major expansion was completed, bringing the school to its present condition, and much of the existing building was remodeled as well. The Geneva School District proposed making large additions and renovations to GHS as part of its Facilities Master Plan in 2006, which would have been the final build out of the school, bringing its capacity to 2,500. However, those expansion plans are on hold indefinitely because of the economic downturn and slowdown in housing development in the Geneva area.

In 2010, Geneva had an average composite ACT score of 24.2, and graduated over 99% of its senior class. Geneva has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.

In addition, in 2010, Geneva had 106 Illinois State Scholars, which constituted 23% of the senior class.

Of the 206 students taking 302 AP tests in 2010, 85% received scores of 3, 4, or 5.

Geneva currently competes in the Upstate Eight Conference and Illinois High School Association. School colors are blue and white, and teams are stylized as the Vikings, a nickname that appeared in newspapers as early as 1942, and was first used in the Gecohi, Geneva's yearbook, in 1944 (for the 1943-1944 school year). The title, Gecohi (derived from GEneva COmmunity High School), was renamed the Viking in 1948. Students referred to the school as "Gecohi" as late as 1980.

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