Reavis High School


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, a professor at the University of Chicago who played a major role in guaranteeing its completion.

Academics

In 2025, Reavis had an average SAT score of 1120, with 21% of the students reading at grade level and 16% of the students doing math at grade level. The school graduates 86% of its students, and 68% of the graduated students enroll in post-secondary education within 12 to 16 months. Additionally, Reavis also has over 1,000 students participating in career and technical education courses while enrolled at the school.

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, 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:
  • Baseball: 2nd Place
  • Bowling : 2nd Place ; 3rd Place
  • Drama: State Champions ; 2nd Place
  • Football: State Champions ; 2nd Place
  • Group Interpretation: State Champions ; 2nd Place ; 3rd Place
  • Speech: 3rd Place
  • Wrestling: State Champions ; 3rd Place
Reavis High School was the site for all of the wrestling matches at the 1959 Pan American Games.

Notable alumni