St. Charles East High School

St. Charles East High School is a public four-year high school located in St. Charles, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Community Unit School District 303. The school was known as "St. Charles High School" from its opening in 1977 until fall of 2000 when a second school in the city, Saint Charles North High School, was opened. At that time the school name changed to "St. Charles East High School."AcademicsIn 2011, Saint Charles East had an average composite ACT score of 19.0 and a graduation rate of 89.8%. The average class size is 23.3. Saint Charles East has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.ActivitiesSaint Charles East offers dozens of after-school activities. Students can choose from groups like Key Club, Auto Club, Debate, Science Olympiad, Math Team (Coached by the Calculus AB and Advanced Math Topics teacher, Lynn Trevarthen), Speech, Peer Leadership, athletics, club sports, honor societies, and the most recent addition being Weeaboo Club.In 2012, the Saint Charles East team finished first at the state Science Olympiad held at the University of Illinois.Within the Arts there are opportunities for students to participate in Theater, Choir, Orchestra, Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble, and Marching Band. The Theater Department produces three shows per year, including one musical. Students who are active in the theater department are often members of the Drama Club. Music classes are taken for credit. Choir, Jazz Band, Band and Orchestra are offered as elective courses within the school day.