Rolling Meadows High School first opened for the 1971-1972 school year.
Rolling Meadows High School ExteriorRobert A. Hoese FieldRolling Meadows High SchoolNorth Cafeteria Mural at Rolling Meadows High School
Demographics
As of 2023, the school's student body is 48.1% White, 36.9% Hispanic, 7.7% Asian, 3.8% Black, and 3.3% two or more races.[9]
Academics
Rolling Meadows High School is designated as a "Blue Ribbon School" by the U.S. Department of Education.[10] 10.8% of students as of 2014 met State Test performance Index minimum educational standards.[11] It is listed as one of the top 1000 high schools in all of the United States and a lower teacher to student ratio than surrounding schools in the district.[11]
Rolling Meadows High School offers 28 Advanced Placement courses. In 2012, 38% of students were enrolled in an AP course, up from 21% in 2010. The AP Exam Pass Rate of a score of 3 or better is at 78%.[12] As of 2019, 55.8% of students were taking one or more early college courses such as AP and dual-credit. In 2020, Rolling Meadows High School had a graduation rate of 91%, higher than the state average of 88%.[13]
Rolling Meadows High School also offers Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses through a career pathways program which, "prepare[s] students for the workplace by building academic, vocational, career planning, and citizenship skills."[14] Some of the CTE pathways include aerospace engineering, automotive technician, early childhood education, nutrition and culinary arts, cosmetology, and nursing assistant, among others.[14]
The following athletic teams have won their respective state championship series sponsored by the IHSA.[17]
Archery (girls): State Champions (1977—78, 1979–80)
Archery was only contested for four years. Rolling Meadows was the only team to win two state titles, and the only school to finish in the top four each year.[18]
Notable alumni
Jay Bennett was an American multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer, and singer-songwriter, best known as a member of the band Wilco from 1994 to 2001.
^Mask, Teresa (December 28, 1999), "Crossing Centuries: Our Suburbs — Celebrities have roots in local communities", Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL, USA), archived from the original on August 19, 2006, retrieved May 23, 2010, Most recently Cole portrayed Mike Brady in the "Brady Bunch" movies. Cole was born in Park Ridge in 1956. He graduated from Rolling Meadows High School in 1974 and in 1997 was honored as a distinguished alum.
^Willingham, Sara (July 22, 1999), "Schmack's curve straightens out baseball path", Rolling Meadows Review, It was the route Schmack took to get where he is today: one of six relievers for the Chicago White Sox's AA club, the Birmingham Barons. Schmack graduated from Rolling Meadows High School in 1991. He was an average two-year varsity member who played first base most often
^Maciaszek, Marty (August 29, 2003), "Schmack's relentless pursuit leads to big-league career", Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL, USA), Persistent. It's the perfect word to sum up Brian Schmack. There aren't many people who would have gone to the lengths Schmack has to continue his baseball career. He went from rarely used as a junior pitcher in high school all the way to a No. 5 starter as a senior at Rolling Meadows in 1991.
^Reynolds, Dave (October 18, 2010). "Where Are They Now? Jim Lindeman". Peoria Journal Star (Peoria, IL, USA). Retrieved July 12, 2011. Where he is today: ... Jim is a physical education teacher, the head varsity baseball coach and assistant freshman basketball coach at nearby Rolling Meadows High School
