William Claude Reavis High School simply known as Reavis is a public high school located in Burbank, Illinois., a near southwest suburb of Chicago. It is named for Dr. William Claude Reavis (1881–1955), a professor at the University of Chicago who played a major role in guaranteeing its completion.

Academics

In 2010, Reavis had an average composite ACT score of 19.5 and graduated 96.3% of its senior class. The average class size is 20.4. Reavis has not made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, which the state of Illinois uses to assess schools as is mandated in the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

Athletics and activities

Reavis competes in the South Suburban Conference, which was formed in 2006. Reavis is also member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which governs most sports and competitive activities in the state. The following Reavis teams won or place top four in their respective state championship tournaments sponsored by the IHSA: Reavis High School was the site for all of the wrestling matches at the 1959 Pan American Games.

Notable alumni