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,[9] which also includes Willowbrook High School. Addison Trail draws its students from Addison and unincorporated areas adjacent to Lombard and Wood Dale.

Addison Trail High School
Address
213 N. Lombard Road

Addison
,
Illinois
60101

United States
Coordinates41.9311°N 88.0209°W / 41.9311; -88.0209
Information
School typePublic secondary
Opened1966
School districtDuPage HSD 88
SuperintendentScott Helton[1]
PrincipalMichael Bolden[2]
Staff121.43 (FTE)[3]
Grades9—12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment1,999 (2018–19)[3]
Average class size16.6[4]
Student to teacher ratio16.46[3]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)  Navy blue
  White[5]
SloganAcademically Engaged, Trustworthy, Honorable, and Safe[6]
Fight song"A.T. Blazers Go!"[7]
Athletics conferenceWest Suburban Conference
MascotBucky the Blazer
NicknameBlazers[5]
NewspaperTorch[8]
YearbookATtribute[8]
Websitewww.dupage88.net/index.php?website_id=2

Addison Trail has roughly 2,026 students in the grades 9-12 and 122 full-time teachers staffed in the school year 2015-2016.[10] Addison Trail is ranked as the 394th best high school in Illinois.[11]

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.[11]

History

Addison Trail High School opened on 1 September 1966.[12] 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.[12]

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.[12] In 2008, construction began on new renovations, which included a new 3-story classroom addition, student commons area and field house.[13] The renovations and additions were completed in 2010.[14] 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.[15] The acquired land was named Blazer Park.[16]

Academics

In 2017, Addison Trail had an average composite ACT score of 20 and 89% of its senior class graduated.[17] Addison Trail has met Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, which with the ACT, comprise the assessments used to fulfill the mandates of the federal No Child Left Behind Act.[4] The school as a whole exceeded expectations in reading, and three of the four students subgroups met the expectations in both mathematics and reading.[4]

In 2009, Newsweek, using the Challenge Index, ranked Addison Trail #491 in its list of the top 1,500 public high schools in America.[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]

  • Americanootball: 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)[22]

Notable alumni

References
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  2. "Addison Trail High School - Addison Trail Staff Directory". www.dupage88.net. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  3. "Addison Trail High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  4. "DuPage High School District 88" (PDF). www.dupage88.net. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  5. "Page Not Found". www.ihsa.org. Retrieved 9 August 2018. Cite uses generic title (help)
  6. ATHS homepage Retrieved 20 July 2009 Archived 4 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Lyrics and music to "A.T. Blazers Go!". Retrieved 20 July 2009. Archived 12 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Directory of ATHS credited clubs and activities; accessed 20 July 2009 Archived May 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  9. "DuPage High School District 88". www.dupage88.net. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  10. "Addison Trail High School in ADDISON, IL". US News. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  11. "Addison Trail High School". SchoolDigger. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  12. Addison: Village of Friendship: A Centennial Commemorative Book of Addison, Illinois, 1884-1984. Addison Centennial Commission. 1984. p. 138.
  13. "$115 million rehab work at Addison Trail, Willowbrook halfway done". Daily Herald. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  14. Mistretta, Elisabeth. "Addison Trail, Willowbrook dedicate renovations". Daily Herald. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  15. "Driscoll sale to Addison finalized". Daily Herald. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  16. "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.
  17. https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/school.aspx?source=profile&Schoolid=190220880160001
  18. "The Top of the Class - The complete list of the 1,500 top U.S. high schools". Nnewsweek. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
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  21. "2015-2016 CHAMPIONS". Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association. Archived from the original on 28 July 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  22. "2015-2016 CHAMPIONS". Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association. Archived from the original on 28 July 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  23. "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.
  24. "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."
  25. Sotonoff, Jamie. "Bad jobs became comedy gold for Addison man". Daily Herald. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  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."
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