Waubonsie Valley High School

Indian Prairie Community Unit School District #204 (a unit district K-12) was formed in the fall of 1972.[4] In December 1972 a referendum was passed to build and equip a high school at a projected cost of $8.2 million. A separate issue also passed to add a swimming pool. Construction on Waubonsie Valley High School began in the spring of 1973.[4]

In September 1975, Waubonsie Valley opened its doors for its first school year. 293 Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors attended the new high school.[4] In addition, 7th and 8th graders were housed in the building (using the name Granger Junior High) until Hill Junior High (now Hill Middle School) opened in the Fall of 1981. Construction delays prevented students from using the gym until May 1976 and the pool until October 1976.[4]

The school was designed as an open campus, with very few walls to separate classes. This quickly gave way to temporary room dividers and eventually, more permanent walls. Major construction projects over the years added three classroom wings, a field house and an auditorium, leaving just a few clues as to the original design of the building. The school was considered futuristic with a swimming pool, greenhouse, and planetarium.[5]

The Waubonsie Valley music program has received a Grammy Award six times in total. WVHS was named a Grammy Association's Signature School in 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2011 through the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. In 2007 and 2011, WVHS was one of two schools in the nation to receive the honor of the Grammy Association's Signature GOLD School.[6]

The choir program offers seven choirs and several extracurricular ensembles, including three show choirs.[7] The top level mixed show choir was ranked 1st for 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2015 by the National Show Choir Ranking System.[8]

• Derek Ahonen (1999), playwright, director, and founder of the Amoralists Theatre Company in New York City.
• Patrick Beverley, professional basketball player
• Michael Bowden (2005), current professional baseball player, Boston Red Sox,[9] now with the Chicago Cubs.
• Fabien Bownes, NFL wide receiver and kickoff returner for the Chicago Bears (1995, 1997-1998) and Seattle Seahawks (1999-2001).[10][11][12]
• Parvesh Cheena (1997), actor known for role as Gupta in the NBC series, Outsourced. He has also appeared in the TV shows ER, Sons of Tucson, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, along with many more. He was also in the two movies in the Barbershop series.
• Steve Keller, retired soccer midfielder
• Andrew Marin (1999), author
• Chris Schuler (2009), current professional soccer player, Real Salt Lake
• Peter Tiberio, USA Eagles rugby player
• Morolake Akinosun, gold medal winner of the women's 4 × 100 metres relay in the 2016 Rio Olympics
• Troy Fumagalli (2013), current tight end for NFL's Denver Broncos
• Jerry Harris (2017), cheerleader from Cheer (TV series)[13]

• Dan Schatzeder (physical education teacher) was a Major League Baseball pitcher (1977—91). He was a member of the 1987 World Series Champion Minnesota Twins.
• Angelo DiBernardo (Spanish teacher) is a retired soccer player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He also represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics. DiBernardo played alongside soccer legend Pelé during his time at New York Cosmos.

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