Waukegan High School

Waukegan High School, or WHS, is a public four-year high school located in Waukegan, Illinois, USA, a city to the north of Chicago, Illinois. It is part of Waukegan Community Unit School District 60. Students attend classes at the Washington Campus (EAST Campus), located at 1011 Washington Street, and also at the Brookside Campus (WEST Campus), at 2325 Brookside Avenue. History Waukegan High School has been in operation for over 150 years, though the name and buildings used have changed as the town grew. Early years WHS was established in 1870, with classes held inside the pre-existing 1868 Waukegan Central School; the first high school class graduated in 1874. That building and all teaching materials inside were destroyed by a fire one evening in early January 1889; it was soon replaced by a new building with the same name. WTHS era Due to continuing population growth and the mid-1905 mission change from a city school to one serving the entire township), additional space was soon needed. A building that would become known as the 'Senior School' was constructed between 1908 and 1910; the complementary 'Junior School' was opened at the corner of Washington and Jackson in 1921. These buildings were the initial elements of the aforementioned Washington Campus.