Addison Trail High School

Addison Trail High School
Address
Map
213 N. Lombard Road

Addison
,
Illinois
60101

United States
Coordinates41°55′52″N 88°01′15″W / 41.9311°N 88.0209°W / 41.9311; -88.0209
Information
School typePublic secondary
Opened1966; 58 years ago (1966)
School districtDuPage HSD 88
SuperintendentJean Barbanente[1]
PrincipalJack Andrews[2]
Staff118.59 (FTE)[3]
Grades9—12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment1,904 (2023–2024)[3]
Average class size16.6[4]
Student to teacher ratio16.06[3]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)  Navy blue
  White[8]
SloganAcademically Engaged, Trustworthy, Honorable, and Safe[5]
Fight song"A.T. Blazers Go!"[6]
Athletics conferenceWest Suburban Conference
MascotBucky the Blazer
NicknameBlazers[7]
NewspaperTorch[9]
YearbookIn Retrospect[9]
Websitewww.dupage88.net/index.php?website_id=2
Front entrance of Addison Trail High School

Addison Trail High School (ATHS) is a public four-year high school in Addison, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in DuPage County, United States. It is located approximately half a mile east of Interstate 355 at the intersection of Army Trail Road and Lombard Road in and is part of DuPage High School District 88,[10] which also includes Willowbrook High School. Addison Trail draws its students from Addison and unincorporated areas adjacent to Lombard and Wood Dale.

Addison Trail has roughly 2,026 students in the grades 9-12 and 122 full-time teachers staffed in the school year 2015–2016.[11] Addison Trail is ranked as the 394th best high school in Illinois.[12]

The population at Addison Trail, as of 2019, is 48.9% Hispanic, 42.1% White, 4.2% Asian, 3.5% African American, and .9% being two or more races.[12]

History

Addison Trail High School opened on 1 September 1966.[13] Before the opening of Addison Trail, there were two other high schools within District 88 – York High School in Elmhurst and Willowbrook High School in Villa Park. Due to the rapid growth within District 88, Addison Trail was approved for construction, making it the third in the district.[13]

Since the opening of Addison Trail, there have been significant changes to the school. In 1976, construction of a new addition was approved because of a growing student population.[13] In 2008, construction began on new renovations, which included a new 3-story classroom addition, student commons area and field house.[14] The renovations and additions were completed in 2010.[15] In 2010, Village of Addison purchased what was once Driscoll High School with the primary intention of using it as Addison Trail's athletic fields.[16] The acquired land was named Blazer Park.[17] The school has 120 classrooms and its still going on. The basement has an auto tech classroom, including a woodshop, a photography classroom plus driver eds room, a credit recovery room and an BRC (behavioral resource center) and a fitness gym. Plus there is a couple of classrooms used for sports and education classes.

Academics

In 2021, Addison Trail had a four-year graduation rate of 84.5%, compared to the State average of 86.0%. Its five-year graduation rate was 90.2%, slightly higher than the State average of 89.3%.[18]

Sports

Addison Trail competes in the West Suburban Conference. The school is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) which governs most sports and competitive activities in the state. Addison Trail's teams are stylized as the Blazers.

The school sponsors interscholastic teams for boys and girls in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball. Boys may also compete in baseball, American football and wrestling, while girls may compete in badminton, bowling, cheerleading and softball.[19]

The following teams finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournament or meet.[20]

  • American Football: semifinals (1990–91, 1991–92); 2nd place (1983–84, 1997–98)
  • Gymnastics (boys): 4th place (1987–88); 3rd place (1982–83, 1986–87, 1988–89, 2002–03); 2nd place (1978–79, 1983–84, 2001–02); State Champions (1976–77, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1985–86)
  • Gymnastics (girls): State Champions (1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1990–91)
  • Soccer (boys): 4th place (1989–90)
  • Wrestling: 2nd place (1970–71); State Champions (1978–79, 1979–80)
  • Hockey State Champions (1993)
  • Boys' swimming: 25th place (2009–2010)
  • Boys' volleyball: 3rd place (2014–2015)
  • Co-ed cheerleading: ICCA Champions (2016) ICCA 3rd place (2015) ICCA 4th place (2014)[21]
  • Co-ed cheerleading stunt group: 1st place (2016)[21]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Administration". DuPage High School District 88. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Addison Trail High School – Addison Trail Staff Directory". www.dupage88.net. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Addison Trail High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "DuPage High School District 88" (PDF). www.dupage88.net. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  5. ^ ATHS homepage Retrieved 20 July 2009 Archived 4 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Lyrics and music to "A.T. Blazers Go!". Retrieved 20 July 2009. Archived 12 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "IHSA Addison (A. Trail)". Illinois High School Association. Archived from the original on 26 June 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Page Not Found". www.ihsa.org. Retrieved 9 August 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  9. ^ a b Directory of ATHS credited clubs and activities; accessed 20 July 2009 Archived May 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "DuPage High School District 88". www.dupage88.net. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Addison Trail High School in ADDISON, IL". US News. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Addison Trail High School". SchoolDigger. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  13. ^ a b c Addison: Village of Friendship: A Centennial Commemorative Book of Addison, Illinois, 1884–1984. Addison Centennial Commission. 1984. p. 138.
  14. ^ "$115 million rehab work at Addison Trail, Willowbrook halfway done". Daily Herald. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  15. ^ Mistretta, Elisabeth. "Addison Trail, Willowbrook dedicate renovations". Daily Herald. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  16. ^ "Driscoll sale to Addison finalized". Daily Herald. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  17. ^ "From the Desk of Mayor Larry Hartwig". Village of Addison eNewsletter. February 2011. Archived from the original on 15 December 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  18. ^ "ADDISON TRAIL HIGH SCHOOL". Graduation Rate. Illinois State Board of Education. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  19. ^ "Addison Trail HS Home Page". athletics2000.com. 20 July 2012. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  20. ^ "Page Not Found". www.ihsa.org. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  21. ^ a b "2015-2016 CHAMPIONS". Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association. Archived from the original on 28 July 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  22. ^ "Dollars and sense: You are looking live at Adam Amin, a broadcasting star on the rise". The Athletic. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  23. ^ "Mark Anelli", databasefootball. Retrieveded 20 July 2009. Archived 8 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
    - McDill, Kent, "San Francisco 'a nice fit' for Addison Trail product Anelli", Daily Herald, 9 May 2002. Retrieved 20 July 2009. Quote: "Mark Anelli had the strangest feeling he was going to get drafted by the San Francisco 49ers this spring ... After all, the 49ers clearly had shown the most interest in the former Addison Trail High School standout."
  24. ^ Sotonoff, Jamie. "Bad jobs became comedy gold for Addison man". Daily Herald. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  25. ^ Gregor, Scot (4 March 2024). "Good as gold: Knierim still waiting to claim elusive medal". Daily Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  26. ^ "DuPage High School District 88". www.dupage88.net. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  27. ^ Mark Rodenhauser, databasefootball. Retrieved 20 July 2009. Archived 18 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  28. ^ "Rocco Sisto, Class of 1970 – Addison Trail High School". Classmates. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  29. ^ "SHOCK: Lenae Williams". WNBA. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
    - Tucker, Steve, "Williams sparks DePaul", Chicago Sun-Times, 5 December 2001. Retrieved 20 July 2009. Quote: "There was no denying Lenae Williams. The senior from Addison Trail scored 39 points to lift DePaul."