Bolingbrook High School

Magnet school in Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States

Red Black WhiteFight songCheer! Cheer! For Bolingbrook High
Strike out the banners, carry them high!
Let’s all shout our victory cry,
Never surrender, never die,
We’re always loyal, we’re always true,
We’ll fight for victory and honor, too!
Let’s all watch our black, red and white,
Come homeward in victory.
Raiders, Raiders—We’re the best,
The best of the rest, cause we don’t mess!
We’re tough, we’re strong we do no wrong.
Go, Go-Go Raiders!Athletics conferenceSouthwest Suburban ConferenceNicknameRaidersAccreditationIllinois State Board of EducationNewspaperRaider VisionWebsitewww.vvsd.org/bhs

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.^[3]

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.^[2]

Athletics

The Bolingbrook Raiders are members of the Southwest Suburban Conference. The school colors are red, black and white. The following Illinois High School Association (IHSA) sanctioned sports are offered:^[4]

Badminton (girls)
Baseball (boys)
Basketball (girls and boys)
- Girls state champion - 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011
- 3rd Place - 2020^[5]
Bowling (girls and boys)
Competitive cheerleading - (girls)
Competitive dance (girls)
Cross country (girls and boys)
Football (boys)
- State champions - 2011^[5]
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)

Activities

The following IHSA sanctioned activities are offered:^[4]

Band
Chess team
Drama
Marching band
Newspaper
Tennis
Scholastic Bowl team
Speech
Vocal music

Notable alumni

Dagmara Avelar, current Illinois State Representative for Illinois’ 85th District
Kenneth Boatright, former NFL defensive end^[6]
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^[7]
J.J. Furmaniak - former MLB infielder
Anthony Herron - former NFL defensive end, current football analyst for Big Ten Network^[8]
Ariel Massengale - assistant coach for SIU Edwardsville Cougars women's basketball
Susana Mendoza - current Illinois Comptroller^[9]
Tyler Mitchem – volleyball player on the United States men's national volleyball team.^[10]
Ben Moore - professional basketball player in Turkey^[11]
Antonio Morrison - former NFL linebacker^[12]
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^[13]

References

^ "Administrative Team / Principal's Page". www.vvsd.org. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Bolingbrook High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
^ "Bolingbrook High School in Bolingbrook, IL - US NEWS Best High Schools". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report L.P. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b "IHSA Bolingbrook". www.ihsa.org. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b "IHSA". www.ihsa.org. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
^ "Kenneth Boatright". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
^ "Robert Farmer". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
^ https://btn.com/2023/07/26/big-ten-network-announces-2023-college-football-broadcaster-lineup/
^ "Girls' Basketball A Star Program (School of the Week)". yourseason.suntimes.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
^ "Tyler Mitchem - USA volleyball".
^ "Ben Moore Stats | Basketball-Reference.com".
^ "Antonio Morrison". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
^ "Steve Williams". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.