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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.
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.
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:
Activities
The following IHSA sanctioned activities are offered:
Notable alumni
Dagmara Avelar, current Illinois State Representative for Illinois’ 85th District
Kenneth Boatright, former NFL defensive end
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
J.J. Furmaniak - former MLB infielder
Anthony Herron - former NFL defensive end, current football analyst for Big Ten Network
Dashaun Mallory - NFL defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears
Ariel Massengale - assistant coach for SIU Edwardsville Cougars women's basketball
Susana Mendoza - current Illinois Comptroller
Tyler Mitchem – volleyball player on the United States men's national volleyball team.
Ben Moore - professional basketball player in Turkey
Antonio Morrison - former NFL linebacker
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
Steve Williams - former NFL defensive end
References
External links
Official website
Valley View 365U Community Unit School District