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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Antioch Community |
4 | | High School on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of its |
5 | | founding; and
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6 | | WHEREAS, Antioch Community High School is located in |
7 | | Community High School District 117, which was established in |
8 | | 1915 with plans immediately made for the creation of the high |
9 | | school; and |
10 | | WHEREAS, Antioch Township Community High School, as it was |
11 | | known then, was dedicated on March 24, 1916 and 6 students |
12 | | graduated in the initial class in June; high school classes |
13 | | were previously offered at the Antioch Grade School, and high |
14 | | school diplomas were awarded as far back as 1898; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, In order to accommodate the growing enrollment, |
16 | | additions to the school to increase capacity were made in 1927, |
17 | | 1953, 1962, and 1972; continued growth necessitated the |
18 | | demolition of the 1915 and 1927 structures; 2 new additions, a |
19 | | north wing extension with art, science, and applied technology |
20 | | areas, and an administrative office and media center complex |
21 | | opened in 1999; by 2004, more than 2,200 students were |
22 | | attending Antioch Community High School; therefore, be it
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