Geneseo High School

Geneseo High School
Address
700 North State Street Geneseo, Illinois 61254 United States
Coordinates
Information
Type	Comprehensive Public High School
School district	Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
Principal	Mr. Michael Haugse
Grades	9-12
Campus type	Small city
Color(s)	Kelly Green, White
Athletics conference	NIB-12
Mascot	Maple Leafs
PSAE average	64%
Website	Geneseo High School

Geneseo High School is located in Geneseo, Illinois, USA. The school is part of the Geneseo Community Unit School District 228, which covers Geneseo, Atkinson, and parts of Colona. The school is well known for its strong athletics and fine arts programs.

History

In 2012, U.S. News & World Report gave Geneseo High School a Silver Medal as one of the Best Ranking High Schools in the nation. 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.

Campus

The high school was originally an old building in the city park, but then moved to the former J. D. Darnall Jr. High School, which was relatively new. The old high school became the Geneseo Junior High School, which closed in 1998 with the opening of a new building, Geneseo Middle School. The high school was known as J. D. Darnall Senior High School until 2005, when it just became Geneseo High School.

External links

• Geneseo High School
• http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois/districts/geneseo-cusd-228/geneseo-high-school-6745