Oswego East High School

Not to be confused with Oswego High School (Illinois).

Oswego East High School
Address
Map
1525 Harvey Road

Oswego
,
Illinois

United States
Coordinates41°42′2″N 88°16′52″W / 41.70056°N 88.28111°W / 41.70056; -88.28111
Information
School typePublic secondary
Established2004
School districtOswego Community Unit School District 308
SuperintendentDr. Andalib Khelghati
PrincipalLaura Pastirik-Bankowski
Faculty203
Teaching staff159.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
GenderCo-ed
Enrollment2,805 (2023–2024)[1]
Average class size25.35
Student to teacher ratio17.59[1]
Areaapprox. 600,000 ft²
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)  Navy blue
  Silver
Fight songOswego East Fight Song
Athletics conferenceSouthwest Prairie Conference
MascotWolf
NicknameWolves
RivalOswego High School
NewspaperThe Edge
WebsiteOEHS website

Oswego East High School, or OEHS, is a public four-year high school located in Oswego, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Oswego Community Unit School District 308, which also includes Oswego High School.

History

The high school was established in 2004 due to the growing population in Oswego, Illinois. A three-story central commons serves as the school’s social nexus and as a community event room. Adjoining the commons are a theater and performing-arts wing, a sports complex that houses two gyms, a 220-meter track, a competition pool, dance room, exercise rooms, a community meeting room with adjacent commercial kitchen, and two three-story classroom wings. From 2012 to 2013, Oswego East underwent expansions and renovations to prepare for an additional growth in student population. The additions were completed in August 2013, increasing the previous capacity of 2,400 students to 3,200 students. The original design and following additions and renovations were all completed by Kluber Architects + Engineers, earning a Crow Island School Citation from American School and University Magazine in 2005.[2]

Athletics

Oswego East High School is a part of the Southwest Prairie Conference and the Illinois High School Association. OEHS has a rivalry with Oswego High School. The matchup between the two schools is known as the "Crosstown Classic".[3] Notable athletes include Noah Schultz, professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox.

Boys' teams

The school has boys' teams for a range of sports, including Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Football, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, and Wrestling.

Girls' teams

There is also a range of girls' sports teams including Badminton, Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Gymnastics, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, and Volleyball.

Extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activities include Academic Decathlon, Auto Club, Drama/Theater, Interact Club, Mathletes, Pom Squad, Robotics team, Scholastic Bowl, Chess Team, Speech Team, Wolfpack News, and Wolfpack Sports Fanclub. There are also a number of honors societies, such as National Honors Society, National Science Honors Society, and National English Honors society

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Oswego East High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  2. ^ Oswego Ledger-Sentinel Newspaper. "OK bids for high school additions : News : Oswego Ledger-Sentinel : Hometown Newspaper for Oswego and Montgomery, Illinois". Retrieved 9 January 2015.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Oswego East Football Rival". MaxPreps. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Rayj Dennis College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  5. ^ "Vanderbilt recruit Noah Schultz ramps up for Oswego East". Chicagotribune.com. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.