Addison Trail High School

High School in Addison, Illinois

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Addison Trail High School

Address

213 N. Lombard Road

Addison

Illinois

60101

United States

Coordinates| 41°55′52″N 88°01′15″W﻿ / ﻿41.9311°N 88.0209°W﻿ / 41.9311; -88.0209
Information
School type| Public secondary
Opened| 1966; 59 years ago (1966)
School district| DuPage HSD 88
Superintendent| Jean Barbanente[1]
Principal| Jack Andrews[2]
Staff| 118.59 (FTE)[3]
Grades| 9—12
Gender| Co-educational
Enrollment| 1,904 (2023–2024)[3]
Average class size| 16.6[4]
Student to teacher ratio| 16.06[3]
Campus| Suburban
Color(s)|   Navy blue
White[citation needed]
Slogan| Academically Engaged, Trustworthy, Honorable, and Safe[5]
Fight song| "A.T. Blazers Go!"[6]
Athletics conference| West Suburban Conference
Mascot| Bucky the Blazer
Nickname| Blazers[7]
Newspaper| Torch[8]
Yearbook| In Retrospect[8]
Website| www.dupage88.net/index.php?website_id=2
Front entrance of Addison Trail High School

Addison Trail High School (ATHS) is a public four-year high school in Addison, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in DuPage County, United States. It is located approximately half a mile east of Interstate 355 at the intersection of Army Trail Road and Lombard Road in and is part of DuPage High School District 88,[9] which also includes Willowbrook High School. Addison Trail draws its students from Addison and unincorporated areas adjacent to Lombard and Wood Dale.

Addison Trail has roughly 1,900 students in grades 9-12, and 120 (on an FTE basis) teachers.[3] Addison Trail is ranked as the 344th best high school in Illinois.[10]

The population at Addison Trail is 70.0% Hispanic, 22.3% White, 3.8% Asian, 2.0% Black, 0.9% American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander, and 1.0% two or more races.[3]

## History

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Addison Trail High School opened on September 1, 1966.[11] Before the opening of Addison Trail, there were two other high schools within District 88 – York High School in Elmhurst and Willowbrook High School in Villa Park. Due to the rapid growth within District 88, Addison Trail was approved for construction, making it the third in the district.[11]

Since the opening of Addison Trail, there have been significant changes to the school. In 1976, construction of a new addition was approved because of a growing student population.[11] In 2008, construction began on new renovations, which included a new 3-story classroom addition, student commons area and field house.[12] The renovations and additions were completed in 2010.[13] In 2010, Village of Addison purchased what was once Driscoll High School with the primary intention of using it as Addison Trail's athletic fields.[14] The acquired land was named Blazer Park.[15] The school has 120 classrooms and its still going on. The basement has an auto tech classroom, including a woodshop, a photography classroom plus driver eds room, a credit recovery room and an BRC (behavioral resource center) and a fitness gym. Plus there is a couple of classrooms used for sports and education classes.

## Academics

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In 2024, Addison Trail had a four-year graduation rate of 88%. Its five-year graduation rate was 90.2%, slightly higher than the State average of 89.3%.[16] Addison Trail is ranked #10,736 in the national rankings, based on student performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well students are prepared to enter college.[17]

## Sports

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Addison Trail competes in the West Suburban Conference. The school is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) which governs most sports and competitive activities in the state. Addison Trail's teams are stylized as the Blazers.

The school sponsors interscholastic teams for boys and girls in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball. Boys may also compete in baseball, American football and wrestling, while girls may compete in badminton, bowling, cheerleading and softball.[18]

The following teams finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournament or meet.[citation needed]

* American Football: semifinals (1990–91, 1991–92); 2nd place (1983–84, 1997–98)
* Gymnastics (boys): 4th place (1987–88); 3rd place (1982–83, 1986–87, 1988–89, 2002–03); 2nd place (1978–79, 1983–84, 2001–02); State Champions (1976–77, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1985–86)
* Gymnastics (girls): State Champions (1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1990–91)
* Soccer (boys): 4th place (1989–90)
* Wrestling: 2nd place (1970–71); State Champions (1978–79, 1979–80)
* Hockey State Champions (1993)
* Boys' swimming: 25th place (2009–2010)
* Boys' volleyball: 3rd place (2014–2015)
* Co-ed cheerleading: ICCA Champions (2016) ICCA 3rd place (2015) ICCA 4th place (2014)[19]
* Co-ed cheerleading stunt group: 1st place (2016)[19]

## Notable alumni

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*   * Adam Amin (class of 2005) sportscaster[20]
* Mark Anelli (class of 1997) was an NFL tight end (2002), playing for the San Francisco 49ers[21]
* Kyle Kinane (class of 1995), stand-up comedian[22]
* Alexa Scimeca Knierim (class of 2009), figure skater, pairs world champion in 2022 World Figure Skating Championships[23]
* James Millns (class of 1967), with partner Colleen O'Connor, won three U.S. National Championships in ice dancing; pair became first Americans to win medals in that event at Olympics, winning bronze at 1976 Winter Olympics[24]
* Mark Rodenhauser, was an NFL center (1987–1999)[25]
* Rocco Sisto (class of 1970) actor, played Richie Gazzo in Donnie Brasco and young Junior Soprano in The Sopranos[26]
* Lenae Williams (class of 1998), basketball player in WNBA (2002) with Detroit Shock[27]

## References

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1. ^ "Administration". DuPage High School District 88. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
2. ^ "Addison Trail High School – Addison Trail Staff Directory". www.dupage88.net. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
3. ^ a b c d e "Addison Trail High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
4. ^ a b "DuPage High School District 88" (PDF). www.dupage88.net. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
5. ^ ATHS homepage Retrieved 20 July 2009 Archived 4 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine
6. ^ Lyrics and music to "A.T. Blazers Go!". Retrieved 20 July 2009. Archived 12 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
7. ^ "IHSA Addison (A. Trail)". Illinois High School Association. Archived from the original on June 26, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
8. ^ a b Directory of ATHS credited clubs and activities; accessed 20 July 2009 Archived May 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
9. ^ "DuPage High School District 88". www.dupage88.net. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
10. ^ "Addison Trail High School". SchoolDigger. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
11. ^ a b c Addison: Village of Friendship: A Centennial Commemorative Book of Addison, Illinois, 1884–1984. Addison Centennial Commission. 1984. p. 138.
12. ^ "$115 million rehab work at Addison Trail, Willowbrook halfway done". Daily Herald. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
13. ^ Mistretta, Elisabeth. "Addison Trail, Willowbrook dedicate renovations". Daily Herald. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
14. ^ "Driscoll sale to Addison finalized". Daily Herald. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
15. ^ "From the Desk of Mayor Larry Hartwig". Village of Addison eNewsletter. February 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
16. ^ "ADDISON TRAIL HIGH SCHOOL". Graduation Rate. Illinois State Board of Education. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
17. ^ "Overview of Addison Trail High School". US News and World Report. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
18. ^ "Addison Trail HS Home Page". athletics2000.com. July 20, 2012. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
19. ^ a b "2015-2016 CHAMPIONS". Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association. Archived from the original on July 28, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
20. ^ "Dollars and sense: You are looking live at Adam Amin, a broadcasting star on the rise". The Athletic. July 20, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
21. ^ "Mark Anelli"[usurped], databasefootball. Retrieveded 20 July 2009.
\- McDill, Kent, "San Francisco 'a nice fit' for Addison Trail product Anelli", Daily Herald, 9 May 2002. Retrieved 20 July 2009. Quote: "Mark Anelli had the strangest feeling he was going to get drafted by the San Francisco 49ers this spring ... After all, the 49ers clearly had shown the most interest in the former Addison Trail High School standout."
22. ^ Sotonoff, Jamie (November 7, 2011). "Bad jobs became comedy gold for Addison man". Daily Herald. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
23. ^ Gregor, Scot (March 4, 2024). "Good as gold: Knierim still waiting to claim elusive medal". Daily Herald. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
24. ^ "DuPage High School District 88". www.dupage88.net. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
25. ^ Mark Rodenhauser[usurped], databasefootball. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
26. ^ "Rocco Sisto, Class of 1970 – Addison Trail High School". Classmates. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
27. ^ "SHOCK: Lenae Williams". WNBA. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
\- Tucker, Steve, "Williams sparks DePaul"[usurped], Chicago Sun-Times, 5 December 2001. Retrieved 20 July 2009. Quote: "There was no denying Lenae Williams. The senior from Addison Trail scored 39 points to lift DePaul."

## External links

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* Official website

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West Suburban Conference

Silver Division|

* Downers Grove North
* Glenbard West
* Hinsdale Central
* Lyons Township
* Oak Park River Forest
* Proviso West
* York

Gold Division|

* Addison Trail
* Downers Grove South
* Leyden
* Hinsdale South
* Morton
* Proviso East
* Willowbrook

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