Reavis High School

Reavis High School
Reavis High School
Address
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	6034 W. 77th Street; Burbank, Illinois 60459; United States
Coordinates	41°45′12″N 87°46′19″W / 41.7533°N 87.772°WCoordinates: 41°45′12″N 87°46′19″W / 41.7533°N 87.772°W
Information
School type	Secondary
Opened	1950
School district	Cook County H.S. District 220
Superintendent	Daniel J. Riordan
Principal	Julie A. Schultz
Teaching staff	107.89 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Gender	coed
Enrollment	1,922 (2019-20)
Student to teacher ratio	17.05
Campus type	suburban
Color(s)	Navy Blue; White
Athletics conference	Southwest Suburban
Mascot	Ricky the Ram
Team name	Rams
Accreditation	Illinois State Board of Education
Publication	Rampage
Newspaper	Blueprint
Yearbook	Aries'
Radio	WRHS
Website	official website

William Claude Reavis High School (WCRHS, RHS, or Reavis) is a public high school located in Burbank, Illinois. It is named for Dr. William Claude Reavis (1881–1955), a professor at the University of Chicago who played a major role in guaranteeing its completion.

Reavis is the only school in Cook County High School District 220, making the school and the district one and the same.

Academics[]

In 2010, Reavis had an average composite ACT score of 19.5 and graduated 96.3% of its senior class.^[10] The average class size is 20.4.^[10] Reavis has not made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, which the state of Illinois uses to assess schools as is mandated in the federal No Child Left Behind Act.^[10]

Athletics and activities[]

Reavis competes in the South Suburban Conference, which was formed in 2006. Prior to this, the school was a part of the South Inter-Conference Association (SICA). Reavis is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which governs most sports and competitive activities in the state.

The following Reavis teams won their respective state championship tournaments sponsored by the IHSA:^[11]

Football: IHSA State Champion- 1982-83
Wrestling: IHSA State Champion- 1960-61, 1961–62, 1964–65
Drama (Contest Play): IHSA State Champion- 2006–07, 2010–11
Drama (Group Interpretation): IHSA State Champion- 2012-13, 2016

Reavis High School was the site for all of the wrestling matches at the 1959 Pan American Games.^[12]

Notable alumni[]

Lance Dreher (Class of 1973), two-time Mr. Universe and former Mr. America.^[13]
Drew Fortier (Class of 2005), musician, songwriter, filmmaker, actor, and author.^[14]
Ray Hanania (Class of 1971), journalist and comedian.^[15]
James Chico Hernandez (Class of 1972), World Cup Silver, 3-time British silver medalist in Sambo wrestling and Wheaties fame.^[16]
Tom Lemming, college football recruiting analyst.^[17]
Bobby Madritsch (Class of 1995), former Major League Baseball pitcher (2004–05), playing for the Seattle Mariners.^[15]
Willy Roy (Class of 1961), former soccer coach and member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.^[15]
Joe Karmeris (Class of 1983), All State Football (RB,LB) and Baseball (3B). Played 3 straight High School championship games in a row and won his senior year scoring all the TDs for the only year they won. Drafted by the LA Dodgers 1983 #280 pick Voted as the #1 Athlete in Reavis High School History

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "School Board and Administration". directory. Reavis High School District 220.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Reavis High School". Statistical abstract. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). October 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
^ "Reavis High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Burbank (Reavis)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 10 November 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
^ "Illinois School Report Card" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
^ "RAMPAGE Literary Magazine". Reavis High School. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
^ "BLUEPRINT Staff". Reavis High School. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
^ "ARIES Staff". Reavis High School. Archived from the original on 18 December 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
^ "Communications Club - WRHS". Reavis High School. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c [1]"
^ IHSA; Season Summaries for Reavis HS; accessed 28 March 2009
^ Lyke, Bill (29 August 1959). "Drive Out to the Pan-Am Gamnes!". Chicago Tribune. pp. B1. ProQuest 182386533.^{[dead link]}
^ "All the great names of NABBA Universe Winners". Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
^ "Andrew Fortier - Reavis High School - Burbank, IL". reavishighschool.org. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Bell, Taylor (3 November 2009). "Reavis". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on November 5, 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
^ http://www.iptvnewswire.com/release/Wheaties-Energy-Crunch-Announces-Everyday-Champions-to-Appear-On-Box.html
^ Mandernach, Mark (5 November 1995). "Tom Lemming's Game Plan Is to Scout Football Talent". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 9 March 2016.

http://www.reavisd220.org/aboutus/boardofeducation

External links[]

[Administration-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "School Board and Administration". directory. Reavis High School District 220.

[NCES_info-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Reavis High School". Statistical abstract. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). October 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2020.

[3] "Reavis High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 1, 2021.

[IHSA_info-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Burbank (Reavis)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 10 November 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.

[Class_of_2009_school_report_card-5] "Illinois School Report Card" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2009.

[6] "RAMPAGE Literary Magazine". Reavis High School. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2009.

[7] "BLUEPRINT Staff". Reavis High School. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2009.

[8] "ARIES Staff". Reavis High School. Archived from the original on 18 December 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.

[9] "Communications Club - WRHS". Reavis High School. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.

[Class_of_2010_school_report_card-10] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c [1]"

[11] IHSA; Season Summaries for Reavis HS; accessed 28 March 2009

[12] Lyke, Bill (29 August 1959). "Drive Out to the Pan-Am Gamnes!". Chicago Tribune. pp. B1. ProQuest 182386533.^{[dead link]}

[13] "All the great names of NABBA Universe Winners". Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2012.

[14] "Andrew Fortier - Reavis High School - Burbank, IL". reavishighschool.org. Retrieved 2018-04-23.

[Sun_Times_SotW-15] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Bell, Taylor (3 November 2009). "Reavis". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on November 5, 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.

[16] ttp://www.iptvnewswire.com/release/Wheaties-Energy-Crunch-Announces-Everyday-Champions-to-Appear-On-Box.html

[17] Mandernach, Mark (5 November 1995). "Tom Lemming's Game Plan Is to Scout Football Talent". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 9 March 2016.

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Reavis High School

Address
Wikimedia \| © OpenStreetMap
6034 W. 77th Street Burbank , Illinois 60459 United States
Coordinates	41°45′12″N 87°46′19″W / 41.7533°N 87.772°W / 41.7533; -87.772Coordinates: 41°45′12″N 87°46′19″W / 41.7533°N 87.772°W / 41.7533; -87.772
Information
School type	Secondary
Opened	1950
School district	Cook County H.S. District 220
Superintendent	Daniel J. Riordan^[1]
Principal	Julie A. Schultz^[1]
Teaching staff	107.89 (FTE)^[2]
Grades	9-12
Gender	coed
Enrollment	1,922^[3] (2019-20)
Student to teacher ratio	17.05^[2]
Campus type	suburban^[2]
Color(s)	Navy Blue White^[4]
Athletics conference	Southwest Suburban^[4]
Mascot	Ricky the Ram
Team name	Rams^[4]
Accreditation	Illinois State Board of Education
Publication	Rampage^[6]
Newspaper	Blueprint^[7]
Yearbook	Aries'^[8]
Radio	WRHS^[9]
Website	official website