Wheaton Academy | |
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Address | |
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900 Prince Crossing Road 60185 United States | |
Coordinates | 41°54′05″N 88°11′11″W / 41.90139°N 88.18639°W |
Information | |
Other name | WA |
Type | Private high school |
Motto |
Latin:
Soli Deo gloria (To God alone be the glory) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
Established | 1853 |
NCES School ID | 00350496 [1] |
Principal | Kori Hockett [2] |
Head of school | Steve Bult [2] |
Teaching staff | 45.6 (on an FTE basis) [1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Enrollment | 661 (2019-2020) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.5 [1] |
Color(s) | Maroon and white |
Athletics conference |
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Mascot | Warrior |
Yearbook | Compass |
Website |
wheatonacademy |
Wheaton Academy (WA) is a private, Christian, co-educational high school in West Chicago, Illinois, which was established as part of the Illinois Institute by a group of evangelical abolitionists in 1853. The Illinois Institute was reorganized into Wheaton College and Wheaton College Academy, a preparatory school, in 1860. Wheaton Academy established an independent campus in West Chicago in 1945. [3]
WA is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International, recognized by the state of Illinois and the DuPage County Education Service Region. The school was awarded a National Blue Ribbon from the U.S. Department of Education in 2019.[ citation needed]
Wheaton Academy has 3 buildings used for academics. The Academic Building (main building) hosts a variety of classes, including math, science, languages, and English, along with several non-traditional classes. Academy Hall has history classes taught in its historic building and is used as storage space. [3] The fine arts facilities include a multipurpose performance hall, a visual arts room, and a ceramics studio. Students can access a maker space called the “Idea Lab” with woodworking equipment, laser cutter machines, and 3d printers.[ citation needed]
The "Warriors" compete in baseball, boys' basketball, girls' basketball, boys' cross country, girls' cross country, football, boys' golf, girls' golf, boys' lacrosse, boys' soccer, girls' soccer, softball, boys' tennis, girls' tennis, girls' volleyball, boys' volleyball, and wrestling as members of the Metro Suburban Conference of the Illinois High School Association. [4] They also offer boys and girls swimming and sideline cheering. [5]
Sport | Division | Year |
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Boys' Golf | AA | 2009 † [6] |
Boys' Soccer | 2A | 2014 [7] |
Boys' Soccer | 1A | 2021 |
Girls' Soccer | A | 2004 [8] |
Girls' Soccer | AA | 2009 |
Girls' Soccer | A | 2016 |
Boys Lacrosse | A | 2023 [9] |
† Tie
The school's athletic facilities include Heritage Fieldhouse with four basketball courts, [10] Performance Trust Field for football, soccer, and lacrosse, [11] one baseball [12] and one softball diamond, [13] seven tennis courts, [14] and a weight room. [15]
Wheaton Academy | |
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Address | |
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900 Prince Crossing Road 60185 United States | |
Coordinates | 41°54′05″N 88°11′11″W / 41.90139°N 88.18639°W |
Information | |
Other name | WA |
Type | Private high school |
Motto |
Latin:
Soli Deo gloria (To God alone be the glory) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
Established | 1853 |
NCES School ID | 00350496 [1] |
Principal | Kori Hockett [2] |
Head of school | Steve Bult [2] |
Teaching staff | 45.6 (on an FTE basis) [1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Enrollment | 661 (2019-2020) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.5 [1] |
Color(s) | Maroon and white |
Athletics conference |
|
Mascot | Warrior |
Yearbook | Compass |
Website |
wheatonacademy |
Wheaton Academy (WA) is a private, Christian, co-educational high school in West Chicago, Illinois, which was established as part of the Illinois Institute by a group of evangelical abolitionists in 1853. The Illinois Institute was reorganized into Wheaton College and Wheaton College Academy, a preparatory school, in 1860. Wheaton Academy established an independent campus in West Chicago in 1945. [3]
WA is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International, recognized by the state of Illinois and the DuPage County Education Service Region. The school was awarded a National Blue Ribbon from the U.S. Department of Education in 2019.[ citation needed]
Wheaton Academy has 3 buildings used for academics. The Academic Building (main building) hosts a variety of classes, including math, science, languages, and English, along with several non-traditional classes. Academy Hall has history classes taught in its historic building and is used as storage space. [3] The fine arts facilities include a multipurpose performance hall, a visual arts room, and a ceramics studio. Students can access a maker space called the “Idea Lab” with woodworking equipment, laser cutter machines, and 3d printers.[ citation needed]
The "Warriors" compete in baseball, boys' basketball, girls' basketball, boys' cross country, girls' cross country, football, boys' golf, girls' golf, boys' lacrosse, boys' soccer, girls' soccer, softball, boys' tennis, girls' tennis, girls' volleyball, boys' volleyball, and wrestling as members of the Metro Suburban Conference of the Illinois High School Association. [4] They also offer boys and girls swimming and sideline cheering. [5]
Sport | Division | Year |
---|---|---|
Boys' Golf | AA | 2009 † [6] |
Boys' Soccer | 2A | 2014 [7] |
Boys' Soccer | 1A | 2021 |
Girls' Soccer | A | 2004 [8] |
Girls' Soccer | AA | 2009 |
Girls' Soccer | A | 2016 |
Boys Lacrosse | A | 2023 [9] |
† Tie
The school's athletic facilities include Heritage Fieldhouse with four basketball courts, [10] Performance Trust Field for football, soccer, and lacrosse, [11] one baseball [12] and one softball diamond, [13] seven tennis courts, [14] and a weight room. [15]