Rochester High School (Illinois)
| Rochester High School | |
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| Address | |
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3 Rocket Drive Rochester, Illinois 62563 United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°45′11″N 89°32′20″W / 39.753°N 89.539°WCoordinates: 39°45′11″N 89°32′20″W / 39.753°N 89.539°W |
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| School type | Public Secondary |
| Motto | Fight Rochester Fight |
| School district | Rochester CUSD 3A |
| Superintendent | Dr. Thomas Bertrand |
| Principal | Brent Ashbaugh |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 781 (2017) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) |
Navy blue Orange |
| Slogan | Go Rockets |
| Fight song | Go You Rochester |
| Athletics conference | Central State Eight |
| Team name | Rockets |
| Average ACT scores | 22 |
| Website | [1] |
Rochester High School of Rochester, IL is a public high school located five miles (8 km) east of Springfield, IL. As the only high school serving District 3A, Rochester High School accommodates students from Rochester, Buckhart, portions of eastern Springfield, and other surrounding areas. Rochester has grown rapidly over the past few years. In 2008, the enrollment was 699 students, which was up from 589 in 2004. Current Wisconsin Badger football player Garret Dooley graduated from Rochester in 2013.
The campus of Rochester High School is located on the north side of Illinois Route 29 in Rochester. The high school shares the campus and a building with Rochester Junior High School. The campus contains not only the school building and parking, but also a track and field/football stadium, a baseball fields,a softball field,six tennis courts, and an indoor athletic complex. The high school soccer fields are on the campus of Rochester Elementary 2–3 School.
Rochester has added a field house and athletic complex on their campus. The new field house is approximately 45,000 square feet (4,200 m2) and be able to seat 2,500 people. The complex contains a main competition gym floor, retractable bleachers, two side courts, a three-lane track, a wrestling area, weight and locker rooms, and a team meeting room. Also, the complex has a geothermal heating and cooling system for maximum energy efficiency. Construction began in March 2009, and is now complete. District residents approved a $26 million bond referendum in 2007 to pay for this complex, and also a new intermediate school in the district.
Rochester schools have existed since 1823. There have been many changes throughout the years to get to what the school is today. The following is a historical time line of the Rochester school system:
Rochester High School ranked as the 43rd best high school out of 650 ranked in Illinois based on 11th grade Prairie State Achievement Examination(PSAE) reading and math scores in 2008. All students in Illinois are required to take the ACT examination during their junior year of high school. The SAT examination is optional, and few students elect to take this test. 2008 academic averages are:
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