146. Barrington Back to School Pop Quiz

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First Day of the New School Year for Students in Barrington, Illinois

Today is the first day of the new school year in Barrington for students in grades 1-12.  Your kids may be hitting the books, but how well do you know your District 220 schools trivia?  Read on to see how you score on our Barrington Back to School Pop Quiz.  First Day of the New School Year for Students in Barrington, Illinois

1.)   The District 220 Superintendent of Schools’ name is

a.)  Dr. Phil McGraw

b.)  Dr. Hannibal Lecter

c.)  Dr. Tom Leonard

d.)  Dr. Ruth Westheimer

(*For Source Info, Click HERE)

2.)   The average ‘pupil per elementary school teacher’ ratio for the state of Illinois is 18.4.  That ratio in District 220 is

a.)  10

b.)  19

c.)  25

d.)  17

(*For Source Info, Click HERE)

3.)   Barrington High School opened in what year?

a.)  1949

b.)  1776

c.)  1955

d.)  1919

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4.)   The 2009 High School graduation rate for the state of Illinois is 87.1%.  The District 220 High School graduation rate is

a.)  90%

b.)  85.2%

c.)  92.3%

d.)  97.1%

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5.)   Which of these four notable people graduated from Barrington High School

a.)  Actor, Mr. T

b.)  NFL Safety, Gary Fencik

c.)  Recording Artist, Lady Gaga

d.)  NFL Running Back, Walter Payton

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6.)   Barrington ranked what number on Newsweek’s 2010 list of the 1600 “Best High Schools” in America

a.)  1411

b.)  688

c.)  217

d.)  553

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7.)   Barrington High School’s athletic mascot is

a.)  Beaver Barney

b.)  Badger Bridget

c.)  Bronco Billy

d.)  Buckeye Betty

(*For Source Info, Click HERE)

8.)   The average composite ACT score for the state of Illinois last year was 20.8.  At Barrington High School last year, the composite ACT score rose from the previous year to

a.)  24.4

b.)  19.5

c.)   21.7

d.)  24.3

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9.   The average teacher salary in the state of Illinois is $61,402.  In District 220, that average salary is

a.)  $60,050

b.)  $89,915

c.)   $101,454

d.)  $71,755

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10.)   Fill in the Barrington High School “Fight Song” blanks:

“Barrington High School, hats off to thee
To our colors, true we shall ever be;
So firm and strong, united are we
So _______ for Barrington
_______, _______!
_______ for the Red and White!
Fight, Fight, Fight!”

a.)  whoopdee do

b.)  yes y’all

c.)  give it up

d.)  rah-rah

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(ANSWERS:  1.) c   2.) d   3.) a   4.) d   5.) b   6.) b   7.) c   8.) a   9.)  d   10.) d)

So how did you do?  90% ?  B-minus?  If you totally FLUNKED, don’t worry, you’ll get extra credit if you offer additional District 220 facts or trivia in the comments box below.  By the way, not all kids went back to school today.  District 220 early childhood and Kindergarten students are on break until next Monday, August 30.

2 Comments

  1. Argh! You stumped me. For a few seconds. And then I noticed you included the answer. I never knew Barrington High School’s team colors changed, but I definitely dig the red and black! Thanks, Tracy. You passed…with flying colors 😉

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