Geneseo High School

Geneseo High School
Location
700 North State Street

Geneseo
,
Illinois
61254

United States

41°27′47″N 90°09′19″W / 41.46305°N 90.15520°W / 41.46305; -90.15520
Information
TypeComprehensive Public High School
School district
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
Principal
Tom Ryerson
Teaching staff
54.50 (on a FTE basis)
Grades9-12
Enrollment794 (2024–2025)
Student to teacher ratio
14.57
Campus type
Small city
Colors    Kelly Green, White, Yellow
Athletics conference
Western Big 6
NicknameMaple Leafs
Websitewww.geneseoschools.org/o/hs

Geneseo High School is located in Geneseo, Illinois, United States. The school is part of the Geneseo Community Unit School District 228, which covers Geneseo, Atkinson, and parts of Colona.

Academics

In 2012 Geneseo High School was a U.S. News & World Report Silver Medal winner. Based on their criteria, Geneseo High School ranked #1427 (out of 22,000) in the US and ranked #52 (out of 672) in the state of Illinois.

History

Location - GHS was originally located at 119 W North St. in Geneseo, Illinois, Henry County. In the 1960s Geneseo Township High School was renamed J. D. Darnall Senior High School and was relocated to a new building and it's current location on North State Street, Geneseo. Arguably, in 2005(?) it was renamed Geneseo High School. The original building became the Geneseo Junior High School, which closed in 1998 and moved to a new building, Geneseo Middle School on Ogden Avenue, Geneseo. The old building was eventually torn down and the land became part of a Geneseo City Park expansion.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 833 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:

18.4% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Athletics and activities

The Geneseo Maple Leafs participate in numerous IHSA sanctioned sports and activities. The school colors are Kelly green and white. The sports teams compete in the Western Big 6 conference.

The following sports are offered:

Geneseo also participates in these non-sport IHSA sanctioned activities:

The school won the state music sweepstakes title in 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1997–98, 1998–99 and 2005–06.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Geneseo High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "School directory information - Geneseo High School". NCES. U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  3. ↑ "How Does Geneseo High School Rank Among America's Best High Schools?". usnews.com. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "IHSA Geneseo". ihsa.org. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "IHSA". ihsa.org. Retrieved July 10, 2016.