Wheaton Academy

Wheaton Academy (WA) is a private, Christian, co-educational high school in West Chicago, Illinois. It was established as the Illinois Institute by a group of evangelical abolitionists in 1853. The Illinois Institute was reorganized into Wheaton College and Wheaton College Academy, a preparatory school, in 1860. Wheaton Academy established an independent campus in West Chicago in 1945.

Wheaton Academy
Address
900 Prince Crossing Road

West Chicago, Illinois
60185

United States
Coordinates41°54′05″N 88°11′11″W
Information
Other nameWA
TypePrivate high school
MottoLatin: Soli Deo gloria
(To God alone be the glory)
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
Established1853 (1853)
NCES School ID00350496[1]
PrincipalKori Hockett[2]
Head of schoolSteve Bult[2]
Teaching staff45.5 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment660 (2017-2018)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.5[1]
Color(s)    Maroon and white
Athletics conference
MascotWarrior
YearbookCompass
Websitewheatonacademy.org

Academics

WA is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International, recognized by the state of Illinois and the DuPage County Education Service Region. The school was awarded a National Blue Ribbon from the U.S. Department of Education in 2019.

Academic facilities

The fine arts facilities include a multipurpose performance hall, a visual arts room, and a ceramics studio. Students have access to a makerspace with woodworking equipment, laser cutter machines, and 3d printers.

Athletics

The "Warriors" compete in baseball, boys' basketball, girls' basketball, boys' cross country, girls' cross country, football, boys' golf, girls' golf, boys' lacrosse, boys' soccer, girls' soccer, softball, boys' tennis, girls' tennis, girls' volleyball, and wrestling as members of the Metro Suburban Conference of the Illinois High School Association.[3]

State championships
SportDivisionYear
Girls' SoccerA2004[4]
Girls' SoccerAA2009
Boys' GolfAA2009†[5]
Boys' Soccer2A2014[6]
Girls' SoccerA2016
Boys' Soccer1A2021

† Tie

Athletic facilities

The school's athletic facilities include Heritage Fieldhouse with four basketball courts,[7] Performance Trust Field for football, soccer, and lacrosse,[8] two baseball[9] and softball diamonds,[10] seven tennis courts,[11] and a weight room.[12]

Notable alumni

Business

Christian ministry

Politics and culture

Sports

References
  1. "Wheaton Academy". National Center for Education Statistic.
  2. "Leadership". Wheaton Academy.
  3. "Wheaton Academy Warriors Athletics". Wheaton Academy.
  4. "Girl's Soccer: State Standings by Year". Illinois High School Association.
  5. "Boys' Golf: State Standings by Year". Illinois High School Association.
  6. "Boys' Soccer: State Standings by Year". Illinois High School Association.
  7. "Heritage Fieldhouse". Wheaton Academy.
  8. "Performance Trust Field". Wheaton Academy.
  9. "Warrior Baseball Field". Wheaton Academy.
  10. "Softball Field". Wheaton Academy.
  11. "Tennis Courts". Wheaton Academy.
  12. "Weight Room". Wheaton Academy.
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