Yorkville High School

Yorkville High School
Address
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797 Game Farm Road Yorkville , Illinois 60560 United States
Coordinates	41°39′07″N 88°27′07″W / 41.652°N 88.452°W / 41.652; -88.452Coordinates: 41°39′07″N 88°27′07″W / 41.652°N 88.452°W / 41.652; -88.452
Information
Type	Public secondary school
Established	1893
School district	Yorkville Community Unit School District 115
Principal	David Travis
Teaching staff	126.07[1] (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9–12[1]
Enrollment	1,861[1] (2018-19)
Student to teacher ratio	14.76[1]
Campus	Suburban[1]
Color(s)	Red and white[2]
Athletics conference	Southwest Prairie Conference[2]
Nickname	Foxes[2]
Website	www.y115.org

Yorkville High School, or YHS, is a public high school located in Yorkville, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, in the United States. It serves grades 9-12 for the Yorkville Community Unit School District 115.

The school serves Yorkville, Bristol, Montgomery, Oswego, and Plano.^[3]

Athletics[]

The Yorkville Foxes compete in the Southwest Prairie Conference. The school colors are red and white. The following Illinois High School Association (IHSA) sanctioned sports are offered:^[2]

Yorkville formerly competed in the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference, Western Sun Conference, The Little Seven Conference, and the Suburban Prairie Conference.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people[]

• Jon Blackman - Tight End/Left Tackle who played in the NFL and defunct XFL, class of 1993
• Dennis "Denny" Hastert - Former U.S. representative and speaker of the House, taught and coached here
• Mike Radja - Professional ice hockey player, class of 2003
• Andy Richter - Comedian, actor and writer, class of 1984

References[]

External links[]

• Official Website