Rolling Meadows High School

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nameRolling Meadows High School
logo_size150px
streetaddress2901 Central Rd.
cityRolling Meadows
stateIllinois
zipcode60008
countryUnited States
coordinates
districtTwp. HS District 214
superintendentDavid Schuler
principalMegan Kelly
faculty230
teaching_staff124.90 (FTE)
gendercoed
other_namesRMHS
schooltypepublic secondary
grades9—12
campussuburban
conferenceMid-Suburban League (MSL)
fightsongAcross the Field
ratio16.55
mascotMilo the Mustang
nicknameMustangs
school_colourspurple
white
gold
yearbookThe Yearling
publicationREBUS
newspaperThe Pacer
opened1971
enrollment2,067 (2023-2024)
homepageSchool website
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Rolling Meadows High School, RMHS, is a public four-year high school located in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Township High School District 214, the second largest high school district in Illinois, after Township High School District 211. The other five schools include Buffalo Grove High School, Elk Grove High School, John Hersey High School, Prospect High School, and Wheeling High School. It serves primarily central and east Rolling Meadows (east of Route 53), a significant part of Arlington Heights and a small part of Mount Prospect. Its feeder schools are South Middle School, Holmes Junior High School, Carl Sandburg Junior High School, and Our Lady of the Wayside, a private Catholic school.

Rolling Meadows High School first opened for the 1971-1972 school year.

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Demographics

As of 2023, the school's student body is 48.1% White, 36.9% Hispanic, 7.7% Asian, 3.8% Black, and 3.3% two or more races.

Academics

Rolling Meadows High School is designated as a "Blue Ribbon School" by the U.S. Department of Education. 10.8% of students as of 2014 met State Test performance Index minimum educational standards. It is listed as one of the top 1000 high schools in all of the United States and a lower teacher to student ratio than surrounding schools in the district.

Rolling Meadows High School offers 28 Advanced Placement courses. In 2012, 38% of students were enrolled in an AP course, up from 21% in 2010. The AP Exam Pass Rate of a score of 3 or better is at 78%. As of 2019, 55.8% of students were taking one or more early college courses such as AP and dual-credit. In 2020, Rolling Meadows High School had a graduation rate of 91%, higher than the state average of 88%.

Rolling Meadows High School also offers Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses through a career pathways program which, "prepare[s] students for the workplace by building academic, vocational, career planning, and citizenship skills." Some of the CTE pathways include aerospace engineering, automotive technician, early childhood education, nutrition and culinary arts, cosmetology, and nursing assistant, among others.

Athletics

Rolling Meadows competes in the Mid-Suburban League (MSL) East Conference and Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Its mascot is a mustang.

The school sponsors interscholastic teams for boys and girls in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and water polo. The school has a collection of all state athletes in every sport offered. Boys may also compete in baseball, football, and wrestling. Girls may compete in badminton, bowling, cheerleading, and softball. The school also sponsors a hockey team along with Prospect High School, and Elk Grove High School. The team plays their home games at Mount Prospect Ice Arena.

The following athletic teams have won their respective state championship series sponsored by the IHSA.

  • Archery (girls): State Champions (1977—78, 1979–80)

Archery was only contested for four years. Rolling Meadows was the only team to win two state titles, and the only school to finish in the top four each year.

Notable alumni

Notable staff

References

References

  1. "Welcome From the Superintendent". Township High School District 214.
  2. "District 214 administrator who oversees career pathways to become next Rolling Meadows High principal". Daily Herald.
  3. "Staff Directory Link". Rolling Meadows High School.
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  5. "Activities". Rolling Meadows High School.
  6. Activities
  7. "Rolling Meadows High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
  8. "Rolling Meadows High School Racial/Ethnic Diversity". Illinois Report Card.
  9. Hart, Eileen. "Parent Resources Homepage". Rolling Meadows High School.
  10. (20 February 2023). "Rolling Meadows High School in Rolling Meadows, IL".
  11. "Rolling Meadows High School". U.S. News.
  12. "Rolling Meadows High School Graduation Rate".
  13. "Rolling Meadows High School Career Development".
  14. "All State".
  15. "Rolling Meadows HS / Homepage".
  16. "PRecords".
  17. "Records".
  18. Mask, Teresa. (28 December 1999). "Crossing Centuries: Our Suburbs — Celebrities have roots in local communities". Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL, USA).
  19. "Jimmy Garoppolo - Football".
  20. Willingham, Sara. (22 July 1999). "Schmack's curve straightens out baseball path". Rolling Meadows Review.
  21. Maciaszek, Marty. (29 August 2003). "Schmack's relentless pursuit leads to big-league career". Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL, USA).
  22. "Aaron Williams Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more".
  23. Reynolds, Dave. (18 October 2010). "Where Are They Now? Jim Lindeman". Peoria Journal Star (Peoria, IL, USA).
  24. (2024-02-27). "Robbie Gould Rolling Meadows High School's new football coach; Chicago Bears, NFL legend excited for role".

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