Bolingbrook High School

{{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox school | name = Bolingbrook high School | logo = Bolingbrook High School logo.png | established = {{start date and age|1974}} | closed = | type = Magnet School | principal = Jason Pascavage <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vvsd.org/domain/2153|title=Administrative Team / Principal's Page|website=www.vvsd.org|access-date=8 May 2018}}</ref> | grade10 = | grade11 = | grade12 = | classes = 87 | ratio = 13.62<ref name="ed.gov"/> | gender = Coed | enrollment = 3,371<ref name="ed.gov">{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=174007004025|title=Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Bolingbrook High School|website=nces.ed.gov|access-date=December 22, 2024}}</ref> | enrollment_as_of = 2023-2024 | grade9 = | grades = 9-12 | motto = Honor Bolingbrook. Honor the Raiders. | address = 365 Raider Way | city = Bolingbrook | state = Illinois | zipcode = 60440 | country = United States | coordinates = {{coord|41|42|09|N|88|04|52|W|display=inline,title|region:US-IL_source:GNIS}} | district = Valley View District 365U | oversight = | superintendent = Keith Wood | accreditation = Illinois State Board of Education | campus = Suburban | colors = {{color box|Red}} Red {{color box|Black}} Black {{color box|White}} White | nickname = Raiders | rival = | fight_song = | athletic_conference = Southwest Prairie Conference | yearbook = | newspaper = Raider Vision | website = {{URL|https://bhs.vvsd.org/}} | picture = BHS-front.JPG }}

'''Bolingbrook High School''' or '''The Brook''' is a public four-year high school located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Bolingbrook High School is the second high school in the Valley View Community Unit School District 365U.

==History== The original Bolingbrook High School campus, which opened in 1974, was located on Lee Lane and Blair Lane within the village. The former campus is now known as Brooks Middle School. Continued community growth prompted the passage of an April 2002 referendum for a new high school located at Schmidt Road and Lily Cache Lane, which opened in August 2004.

==Academics== Bolingbrook was ranked as "recognized" nationally and 92 in Illinois in the ''U.S. News & World Report'' 2017 best high school rankings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bolingbrook High School in Bolingbrook, IL - US NEWS Best High Schools|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois/districts/valley-view-cusd-365u/bolingbrook-high-school-7043|website=usnews.com|publisher=U.S. News & World Report L.P.|access-date=8 May 2018}}</ref>

==Demographics== The demographic breakdown of the 3,351 students enrolled for the 2020-21 school year was: *Male - 50.4% *Female - 49.6% *Native American/Alaskan - 0% *Asian/Pacific islanders - 7.2% *Black - 26.2% *Hispanic - 43.6% *White - 18.1% *Multiracial - 4.2%

57.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. This is a Title I school.<ref name="ed.gov"/>

==Athletics== The Bolingbrook Raiders are members of the Southwest Prairie Conference. The school colors are red, black and white. The following Illinois High School Association (IHSA) sanctioned sports are offered:<ref name="IHSA SD">{{cite web|url=https://www.ihsa.org/data/school/schools/0226.htm|title=IHSA Bolingbrook|website=www.ihsa.org|access-date=8 May 2018}}</ref> {{div col}} *Badminton (girls) *Baseball (boys) *Basketball (girls and boys) **Girls state champion - 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 ** 3rd Place - 2020<ref name="ihsa.org">{{cite web|url=https://www.ihsa.org/data/school/records/sum0226.htm|title=IHSA|website=www.ihsa.org|access-date=8 May 2018}}</ref> *Bowling (girls and boys) *Competitive cheerleading - (girls) *Competitive dance (girls) *Cross country (girls and boys) *Football (boys) **State champions - 2011<ref name="ihsa.org"/> *Golf (girls and boys) *Gymnastics (girls) *Soccer (girls and boys) *Softball (girls) *Swimming and diving (girls and boys) *Tennis (girls and boys) *Track and field (girls and boys) *Volleyball (girls and boys) *Wrestling (boys) {{div col end}}

==Notable alumni== * Dagmara Avelar, current Illinois State Representative for Illinois’ 85th District * Kenneth Boatright, former NFL defensive end<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BoatKe00.htm | title=Kenneth Boatright | website=Pro-Football-Reference.com | access-date=January 30, 2019}}</ref> *Tuf Borland, former NFL linebacker, assistant coach for Wisconsin * Troy Doris - Olympic triple jumper; competed at 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio * Robert Farmer - former NFL running back<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FarmRo20.htm | title=Robert Farmer | website=Pro-Football-Reference.com | access-date=January 30, 2019}}</ref> * J.J. Furmaniak - former MLB infielder * Anthony Herron - former NFL defensive end, current football analyst for Big Ten Network<ref>{{cite web | url=https://btn.com/2023/07/26/big-ten-network-announces-2023-college-football-broadcaster-lineup/ | title=Big Ten Network Announces 2023 College Football Broadcaster Lineup | date=26 July 2023 }}</ref> * Dashaun Mallory - NFL defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dorsey |first1=Matt |title=Recruiting: Michigan State in lead for Illinois DT Dashaun Mallory |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2017/11/17/michigan-state-spartans-football-recruiting/876091001/ |website=Detroit Free Press |date=17 November 2017 |access-date=27 May 2024}}</ref> * Ariel Massengale - assistant coach for SIU Edwardsville Cougars women's basketball * Susana Mendoza - current Illinois Comptroller<ref name="School of the Week">{{cite news |title=Girls' Basketball A Star Program (School of the Week) |url=http://yourseason.suntimes.com/schooloftheweek/2079974,030210-bolingbrook-school-of-the-week.article |access-date=3 September 2014 |work=yourseason.suntimes.com |ref=School of the Week |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100306020911/http://yourseason.suntimes.com/schooloftheweek/2079974%2C030210-bolingbrook-school-of-the-week.article |archive-date=March 6, 2010 }}</ref> * Tyler Mitchem – volleyball player on the United States men's national volleyball team.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://usavolleyball.org/athlete/tyler-mitchem/| title = Tyler Mitchem - USA volleyball}}</ref> *Ben Moore - professional basketball player in Turkey<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/moorebe01.html| title = Ben Moore Stats {{!}} Basketball-Reference.com}}</ref> * Antonio Morrison - former NFL linebacker<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MorrAn01.htm | title=Antonio Morrison | website=Pro-Football-Reference.com | access-date=January 30, 2019}}</ref> * Brodric Thomas - shooting guard for Ontario Clippers of the NBA G League * Morgan Tuck - former WNBA player, front office member of WNBA’s Connecticut Sun * Greg Williams - assistant coach for NFL's Green Bay Packers * John Williams - offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers<ref>{{cite web |title=John Williams - Football |url=https://gobearcats.com/sports/football/roster/john-williams/12422 |website=University of Cincinnati Athletics |language=en}}</ref> * Steve Williams - former NFL defensive end<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WillSt21.htm | title=Steve Williams | website=Pro-Football-Reference.com | access-date=January 30, 2019}}</ref>

==References==

==External links== *{{official website|https://www.vvsd.org/bhs}} *[https://www.vvsd.org/ Valley View 365U Community Unit School District]

Category:Public high schools in Illinois Category:Bolingbrook, Illinois Category:Schools in Will County, Illinois Category:Educational institutions established in 1974 Category:1974 establishments in Illinois