Oswego High School (Illinois)

Oswego High School, or OHS, is a public four-year high school located in Oswego, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Oswego Community Unit School District 308, which also includes Oswego East High School.

Oswego High School
Address
4250 Route 71

Oswego
,
Illinois
60543

United States
Coordinates41.683080°N 88.341820°W / 41.683080; -88.341820
Information
School typePublic secondary
Opened1867
School districtOswego CUSD 308
SuperintendentJohn Sparlin
PrincipalChris Grays[1]
Teaching staff169.09 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,801 (2018–19)[2]
Average class size24.8[3]
Student to teacher ratio16.57[2]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)  Navy blue
  Orange[4]
Athletics conferenceSouthwest Prairie Conference
Team namePanthers[4]
RivalOswego East High School
Newspaper42Fifty[5]
YearbookReflector[6]
Websitesd308.org/ohs

History

The current Oswego High school building, built in 1964, is the third location of the high school. The former Oswego High School building became Traughber Junior High School. That building remained in use until the junior high moved to a new building in 2008. The old location now houses district offices.

In the past decade, Oswego High School has undergone many additions to its existing location to accommodate such a fast-growing community.

Academics

In 2019, Oswego had an average SAT score of 515.4 for math and 515.3 for ELA,[3] and graduated 96.4% of its senior class. In the same year, it received the "Commendable" designation from the Illinois State Board of Education, meaning the school had no underperforming student groups, maintained a graduation rate higher than 67% and had a performance that was not in the top 10% of schools statewide.[7]

Activities

In 2005, the combined marching bands of Oswego High and Oswego East marched the 116th Tournament of Roses parade, the only band from Illinois to march at the event.[8] OHS offers many co-curricular activities and clubs including six student band classes, several choirs, a drama club, and service organizations. Also available for students to join are organizations that compete in IHSA competitions such as a scholastic bowl team, a speech team, mathletes, WYSE Scholastic Team, and Horticulture/FFA. Oswego High School also boasts an active Student Council, a member of the IASC, and National Honors Society.

Athletics
Main stand of Ken Pickerill Stadium, the football stadium of OHS

Oswego competes in the Southwest Prairie Conference, and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), the organization which governs most interscholastic sports and competitive activities in Illinois. Teams are stylized as the Panthers. The Oswego High School football stadium is named "Ken Pickerill Stadium", named after the longtime teacher and coach of many OHS sports teams.[9]

The school sponsors interscholastic teams for young men and women in basketball, cross country, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.[10] Young men may compete in baseball, High school football, golf, and wrestling, while young women may compete in badminton, bowling, cheerleading, gymnastics, and softball.

OHS has a rivalry with Oswego East High School. The matchup between the two schools is known as the "Crosstown Classic".[11]

Championships

The following teams have won their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments or meets:[12]

  • Bowling (girls): 1997–98
  • Football: 1992–93, 2003–04

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Information". Oswego High School. Oswego Community Unit School District 308. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  2. "Oswego High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  3. "Oswego High School: Illinois School Report Card" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  4. "Oswego (HS)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  5. "42Fifty". Oswego High School. March 8, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  6. Oswego Community Unit School District 308 Course Catalog (PDF), Oswego Community Unit School District 308, October 2009, p. 18, archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011
  7. "OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL (9 - 12)". Illinois Report Card. Illinois State Board of Education. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  8. "Illinois General Assembly Resolution Congratulating Oswego Bands".
  9. Armstrong, Rick (September 17, 2019). "Armstrong: Teacher. Coach. Friend of the community. Ken Pickerill meant everything to Oswego". Aurora Beacon-News. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  10. "Athletics". Oswego High School. Archived from the original on October 18, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
  11. "Oswego Football Rival". MaxPreps. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  12. "Season Summaries - Oswego (HS)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
  13. "Bucs land Baxley; Lions sign Moore". The Ledger. June 23, 1995. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  14. "Rita B. Garman, Supreme Court Justice Fourth District". Supreme Court of the State of Illinois. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
  15. Sharp, Kristin (February 3, 2005). "Three Panthers ink letters of intent: Panthers moving on to college gridiron next year". Ledger-Sentinel. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
  16. Rolfe, Lyle R. (June 12, 2008). "School building closing a time for reflection: Young and old attend ceremony at Traughber; leave their prints on the wall". Ledger-Sentinel. Oswego, IL, USA. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
  17. "Chiefs Sign Three More Draft Choices – Magee, Washington & Lawrence" (Press release). Kansas City Chiefs. July 30, 2009. Archived from the original on August 2, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
  18. Sutton, Alan (May 20, 2001). "Junior star Sitch helps put Oswego on the map". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  19. "2013 Men's Soccer Roster: Sean Totsch". Northern Illinois University. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  20. "Representative Keith R. Wheeler (R)". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
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