Saratoga Jr. High School – Directions Packet - Revised: 1-21-2006
*** If you find any mistakes, or may have a better set of directions to any of the listed schools in this packet, please contact Saratoga Jr. High School so that corrections may be made to the next revised edition.
Thank you, Mr. Ron Cinto – Athletic Director
Phone #:815-237-8040 Fax#: 815-237-8044
Take Route 47 South to Route 113. Turn left at Route 113 into Coal City to Broadway. Turn right (south) on Broadway to the first stop sign, Braceville Road. Turn left onto Braceville Road. Cross tracks to stop sign (Mitchell St.), school is on left two blocks down.
Phone #: 815-458-2868 Fax#: 815-458-4118
Take Route 47 south to Route 113, turn left and go through Coal City to Braidwood. Follow Route 113 over I-55. Turn right on Division Street (Route 113). Continue following Route 113 till you come to a four-way stop, which is Main Street, turn left. Follow Main Street through town, go through a stop sign, over the railroad tracks, veer right and turn right on Comet Dr. (Cemetery Rd.) towards the high school. Reed Custer Middle School is located south of the high school.
***All 6th grade events & Track Meets
24150 S. Minooka Road, Box 700 Channahon 60410
Phone #: 815-467-4313
Take Route 6 east out of Morris. Cross over a bridge. The first stop light after the bridge, turn left. Stay on this road for about 1.5 miles. As the road curves, stay to the left. The school is on the left hand side of the road.
Phone#: 815-467-4314
Take Route 6 east out of Morris to the second stoplight in Channahon. Turn left on Navajo Drive and go through a subdivision to Sioux Dr. Turn right on Sioux Drive to Channahon Jr. High School.
Coal City – Coal City Middle School
Phone#: 815-634-5039
Take Route 47 south to Route 113. Turn left on Route 113. Proceed into town (before the High School) turn right and go south about ¾ mile on Carbon Hill Road and the school will be on the left. Stay to your right and go to the south part of the building.
Phone#: 815-744-6166
Take I-80 east to (N) Larkin Ave. Take Larkin to Caton Farm Road, turn left and go 1 ½ miles, the school is on the left. (Larkin Ave turns into Weber Road at the intersection of Route 30 and Larkin Ave)
Phone#: 815-941-6134
Take Route 47 south through Dwight to Fieldman Road. Turn right onto Fieldman Road to Columbia Street. The Jr. High will be on your left and the High School on your right.
Take I-80 to Rt. 53/Chicago St. - South Exit.
Take Rt. 53 South to Mississippi St.
Turn right on Mississippi St. to Chicago Ave.
Turn right on Chicago Ave. to Elwood School.
OR
Take I-80 east to I-55 south.
I-55 south to Arsenal Road exit.
Go east on Arsenal Road past the Mobil Refinery
to a stop sign (Brandon Road) by the Armory building.
Turn right on Brandon Road.
This will take you to Elwood School.
Phone#: 815-237-2313
Take Route 47 South to Gardner Road, turn left. Cross over I-55. At the bottom of the overpass (at the stop sign) turn left. Go to the second street you can turn right on (Monroe St.) Go one block (North St.) and turn left. At the second stop sigh (Center St.) turn left. Go one block to the school.
Take I-80 east to I-55. Go north on I-55 to I-355. Take I-355 north about 10-15 miles to North Avenue exit. Turn left (west) on North Avenue and go west to Bloomingdale Road (McDonald’s on corner). Turn right (north) on Bloomingdale Road one mile to school on left, corner of Fullerton and Bloomingdale (fire station on corner).
Take Route 80 east to I-55 north. Take I-55 north to I-355. Take I-355 north to North Avenue (Route 64). Turn left (west) on North Avenue. Get into the left lane. Take North Avenue to swift Road. Swift road is First Cross Street. Turn left (south) on swift Road. Stay on Swift Road to a stoplight, which is St. Charles Road. Turn right on St. Charles Road. Ackermann Park will be on the right.
Grand Ridge – Grand Ridge Elementary School
400 W. Main, P.O. Box 37, Grand Ridge 61325
Phone#: 815-249-6225
Take Route 47 south to Mazon. In Mazon, turn right on Grand Ridge Road. Follow Grand Ridge Road into Grand Ridge to the intersection Route 23. School in on the right at the stop sign.
Grant Park – Grant Park Jr. High School
421 Hambleton, P.O. Box 549, Grant Park, 60940
Phone#: 815-465- 2183
Take Route 47 south to Pine Bluff Road. Go left (East) on Pine Bluff to Route 55. Take Route 55 North to N. River Road exit. Take a left at the stop sign and go east to Route 53. Make a right (south) on Route 53 to
Peotone Road. Go left at the stop light on Peotone Rd. Take Peotone Rd. to Rt. 45/52 and turn south (right). Then turn left at County Line 9 (there is a Gas City on the corner) and go through Manteno. Travel through Manteno until you come to a Shell Station which is Rt. 50 and take a left going North again. Then go to a second Shell Station which is on the corner of 50 and Third St., turn right (east). This should be Rt. 9. Travel east on Rt. 9 until you see the signs for Grant Park, the road curves around. As you enter the town the school is on Griffin St. Both old and new schools are off the same street.
Herscher – Herscher Jr. High School
501 N. Main St., P.O. Box 504, Herscher 60941
Phone #: 815-426-2242
Take Route 47 south to Dwight to Route 17. Turn left onto Route 17. Follow Route 17 until you get to Herscher Road. Turn right. Take Herscher Road to Route 115. Turn right onto 115. Take 115 to Main Street. Turn left on Main Street. The school will be on your right. The high school and grade school are in one building. The junior high is more to the south end.
Directions to Herscher (through the country)
47 South to Gardner Road – Turn left on Gardner Road. Gardner Road to Route 53 (4 way stop just outside of Gardner) – Turn right - Route 53 to Campus Road (just over the overpass in Gardner) – Turn right - Campus Road to Livingston Road (this road is in the middle of an S-curve) – Turn left - Livingston Road to Route 17 – Turn left - Route 17 to Herscher Road – Turn right - Herscher Road to Route 115 – Turn right - Route 115 to Main Street – Turn left -The school will be on your right. The high school and grade school are in one building. The junior high is more to the south end.
Homer Glen – Hadley School
Take I-80 east to Briggs exit north. Take Briggs until dead end and turn right (east) on Division St. Take Division St. to Cedar Road and turn left (north). Take Cedar Road to 159th St (Rt 7) and turn right (east). Take 159th St (Rt 7) to Bell Road and turn left. Stay on Bell Road to Hadley School.
Joliet – Joliet St. Raymond Gransey Baseball Field
Take I-80 east to Larkin Avenue North. Turn right (east) on Black Road. Go to second light (liquor store on left). Turn left onto Raynor Avenue. Proceed five locks and turn right (east) on Curtis Street (Mitchell food at corner). Go one block to Garnsey II Field. Field is located to the left behind the tennis courts.
Joliet – Laraway Jr. High School
275 W. Laraway Drive, Joliet 60432
Phone#: 815-727-5196
Take I-80 east to Chicago Street exit Route 53 south (right). Take Chicago Street to the fourth stop light, which is Laraway Road. Turn west (right) on Laraway Road and the school will be on the south side of the street.
Kane County Cougars Ballpark
Take Route 47 north to I-88 (in Sugar Grove). Take I-88 (east) to Farnsworth/Kirk Road Exit. Take the Kirk Road exit (north) to Kane County Cougars Ballpark.
Lisbon – Lisbon Elementary School
127 S. Canal St., Newark 60541
Phone#: 815-736-6324
Lisbon in located 7 miles north of Morris on Lisbon Road, or take Route 47 north about 2 ½ miles and turn left on Minooka, Road. Take Minooka Road to Lisbon Road. Turn right (north) on Lisbon Road. School is on the right.
Manhattan – Anna MacDonald Elementary School
200 2nd St. Manhattan 60442
Phone#: 815-478-3009
Take I-80 east to Briggs Street Exit. Turn right (south) on Briggs Street. Stay on Briggs Street as it will turn into Route 52. Stay on Route 52 and go through the town of Manhattan. Anna Macdonald School is located just on the outskirts of Manhattan on the corner of Route 52 and Second Street on the left.
Marseilles – Marseilles Elementary School
201 Chicago Street, Marseilles 61341
Phone#: 815-795-2428
Take Route 6 west out of Morris to Marseilles. As you enter Marseilles, continue on Route 6 to Chicago St. turn left. Continue on Chicago Street to the school. Go around the block, because the school drive is one-way. Turn left before the school then turn right into the parking lot on the corner of Chicago & Broadway.
Marseilles – Milton Pope Elementary School
3197 E. 28th Road, Marseilles 61341
Phone#: 815-357-8151
Take I-80 west to Seneca Exit and turn left off the exit. Go to the stop sign and turn right (North 30th) go straight through the stop sign about 3 or 4 miles then turn right on East 28th and the school is on the left.
Mazon – Mazon Jr. High School
1013 North Street, P.O. Box, Mazon 60444
Phone#: 815-448-2127
Take Route 47 south through Morris to Mazon. Turn right on Grand Ridge Road. The school is a few block down on the left hand side.
Milbrook – Newark/Milbrook Jr. High School
8411 Fox River Drive, P.O. Box 214, Milbrook 60536
Phone#: 630-553-5435
Take Route 47 north to Route 71 in Yorkville. Turn left (west) at the Shell Gas Station. Take Route 71 to Milbrook Road and turn right on Milbrook Road. Take Milbrook Road to a four-way stop sign. This will be Fox River Drive. Turn left on fox River Drive and go through Milbrook. The school is on the right side of Fox River Drive.
Minooka – Minooka Jr. High School
333 W. McEvilly Road, Minooka 60447
Phone#: 815-467-3136
Take I-80 east to the Minooka exit. Veer right off the exit ramp. Follow road through the second stop sign McEvilly Road. Turn left at the stop sign and school is on the left.
Morris – ICS
505 E. North Street, Morris 60450
Phone#: 815-942-4111
Take Route 47 south to North Street. Turn left on North Street. Take North Street to Price Street. Turn right on Price Street. At the very next street, turn right on Jackson Street and the school gym is in the middle of the block on the right side of the street.
Morris – Nettle Creek Elementary School
8820 N. Scott School Road, Morris 60450
Phone#: 815-942-0511
Take Route 47 north to Nelson Road. Turn left (east) on Nelson Road and follow it until it turns into Scott School Road. Stay on Scott School Road and the school will be on the left hand side of the road.
Morris – Shabbona Jr. High School
725 School Street, Morris 60450
Phone#: 815-942-3605
Take Route 47 south to Route 6. Turn right on Route 6 to Union Street. Turn left on Union Street to School Street. Turn right on School Street to the school.
Odell – Odell Elementary School
203 N. East Street, Odell 60460
Phone#: 815-998-2272
Take Route 47 south to I-55. Take I-55 south exit. Follow I-55 to the Odell exit #209 go left towards the Amoco station “Y”, stay right and go through town. Cross the railroad tracks (one block past the tracks is a Casey’s). Take the second left after Casey’s. The school is on the second block on the left.
Oswego – Traughber Jr. High School
61 Franklin Streets, Oswego 60543
Phone#: (630) 636-2700
Take route 47 north to Route 71. Turn right on Route 71. Take Route 71 to Washington Street. Turn left on Washington Street and go one block. The school is on the right.
Oswego – Oswego High School
4250 State Route 71, Oswego 60543
Phone# (630) 636-2000
Take Route 47 north to Route 71. Turn right on Route 71. Take route 71 to High School on right side of Route 71.
Oswego – Bednarcik Jr. High School
10250 Heggs Road, Oswego 60543
Phone# (630)636-2500
Take Route 47 north to Route 71. Turn right on Route 71. Take Route 71 past the High School to Wolf Road. Turn right on Wolf Road. Wolf Road will cross Route 30 one block to Heggs Road. School will be on the right.
Ottawa – Shepherd Jr. High School
701 E. McKinley Road, Ottawa 61350
Phone# 815-434-7925
Take I-80 west to Route 23. Take Route 23 south, go through downtown Ottawa. Cross over river bridge, continue south the McKinley Road. Turn left on McKinley Road and go about three blocks the school is on the right side.
Ottawa – St. Columba School
1110 LaSalle Street, Ottawa 61350
Phone#: 815-433-1199
Take I-80 west to Route 23. Take Route 23 south down the hill into Ottawa. Go one block past 1st State Bank, turn left and school takes up the whole block. Gym is by the playground parking lot.
Ottawa – Wallace Elementary School
1463 N. 33rd Road, Ottawa 61350
Phone #: 815-433-2986
Take I-80 west to Route 23. Go north on Route 23 about two miles to 33rd Road, left only (there will be a Wallace Waltham sign). Continue on 33rd Road, about 3 miles, through stop sign, school will be on the right.
Peru – Peru Catholic Baseball Field
Take I-80 west to Plank Road exit. Go south on Plank Road (about 1.5 miles). Baseball field will be on the right side of Plank Road located behind the Peru Armory Building.
Peru – Washington School
1325 Park Road, Peru 61354
Phone #: 815-223-0301
From I-80, use exit 75 (IL 251, Peru/Mendota). Take IL 251 south to Peru, continuing south to Shooting park Road. Turn right (west) fro a few blocks to West Street. Turn left (south) to 11th Street. Turn left to the school.
Plainfield – Indian Trail Jr. High School
1005 N. Eastern Avenue, Plainfield 60544
Phone#: 815-436-6128
Take I-80 east to Ridge Road (Minooka Exit) turn left. Continue on Ridge Road to Route 126, turn right. Go through town, cross over route 59. the first stop sign is Eastern turn left. Go ¼ mile school is on the right hand side.
Pontiac – Pontiac Jr. High School Baseball/(Lions Park)
Take Route 47 south to I-55. Take I-55 south to route 116 exit (Pontiac exit). Stay on Route 116 and go all the way through town to Morrow Street (stop light). Turn left on Morrow Street and the school is on the left side.
***Baseball – Lions Park
Take Route 116 to Walnut or Hazel Streets. Turn left and go two blocks to Lions Park.
Pontiac – St. Mary Catholic School
414 W. Main Street, Pontiac 61764
Phone#: 815-844-6585
Take Route 47 south to I-55 south. Take I-55 south to Route 116. Take Route 116 east through Pontiac. Follow on Route 116 and go one block east of the Fire Department to the school o the left.
Ransom – Ransom Grade School
400 S. Lane Street, P.O. Box 15, Ransom 60470
Phone #: 815-586-4611
Take Route 47 South to Grand Ridge Road in Mazon. Turn right on Grand Ridge Road (road before the railroad tracks). Take Grand Ridge Road to Route 170 south. Follow route 170 into Ransom to viaduct and turn right. Go the white church (Lane Street) and turn left. School is located on this street.
Rockdale
715 Meadow Avenue
Rockdale, IL 60436
Phone #: 815-725-5321
You take 80 East to Larkin South. At the first light, which is Meadow, turn
left. The school will be on the left down a few blocks.
Saunemin School
39 Main Street, Saunemin, Illinois
Take Route 47 South to Illinois 116 (Main Street) approximately 30-35 miles depending where you leave Morris. Take a left (east) go about 0.3 miles and you should see the school.
Seneca – Seneca Elementary School (6th Grade Only)
174 Oak Street, Seneca 61360
Phone #: 815-357-8744
Take Route 6 west out of Morris. Stay on Route 6 until you come to the first stop sign in the town of Seneca. Turn left onto Route 170, through downtown Seneca. Go about 1.5 miles until you see Bellettini’s Grocery Store on the right, at this spot – turn left. Go one block to stop sign and turn left again. The school is on the right.
Seneca – Seneca Jr. High School (7th & 8th Grades)
174 Oak Street, Seneca 61360
Phone#: 815-357-8744
Take Route 6 west out of Morris. Stay on Route 6 until you come to the first stop sign in the town of Seneca. Turn left onto Route 170, through downtown Seneca. Continue on this street until you see the river bridge—look for the tall metal fence and take the south entrance to the left.
Serena – Serena Grade School
100 Quincy Street, P.O. Box 107, Serena 60549
Phone#: 815-496-9250
Take Route 47 north to Route 52. Turn left (west) on Route 52. Follow into the town of Serena, Turn right on 1st Street, turn right on Jefferson St.
South Wilmington – South Wilmington Elementary School
375 5th Avenue, South Wilmington 60474
Phone#: 815-237-2281
Take Route 47 south to Gardner Road. Turn left on Gardner Road and follow (over I-55) into Gardner. Go through town to S. Coster Road (same as Country Road 7000 E. Rd. ) turn right, go approximately 1.5 miles into South Wilmington, Lake Street go left, 5th Ave. go left.
Streator – Northlawn Jr. High School
202 East 1st Street, Streator 61364
Phone#: 815-672-4558
Take Route 47 south to Mazon. Turn right on Grand Ridge Road. Take Grand Ridge Road to Route 23. Turn left on Route 23 and go into Streator. Stay on Route 23 to the McDonald’s on the right. The school will be on the left side just past McDonald’s.
Streator – Woodland Jr. High School
5800 E. 3000 North Road, Streator 61364
Phone #: 815-672-2909
Take Route 47 to Dwight, turn right on Route 17, go abut 23 miles and the school will be on the left. (If you come to Route 23 you have gone too far.)
Streator – St. Anthony School
410 S. Park Street, Streator 61364
Phone#: 815-672-3847
Take Route 47 south to Mazon. Turn right on Grand Ridge Road to Route 23. Turn left on Route 23 and go into Streator. Stay on Route 23 to Lundy Street. The school in on the corner of Route 23 and Lundy Street.
Streator – St. Stephen Catholic School
807 Lundy Street, Streator 61364
Phone #: 815-672-3265
Take Route 47 south to Mazon. Turn right on Grand Ridge Road to Route 23. Turn left on Route 23 and go into Streator. Stay on Route 23 to Lundy Street. Turn left on Lundy Street. Cross the railroad tracks and turn right on Shabbona Street (you will see the red brick church and the school).
Thorton – Thorton Wolcott Jr. High School
200 N. Wolcott St. Thorton 60476
Phone#: 708-877-2526
Take I-80 east to I-80/294. Exit at Halstead South (Route1). Go to first stoplight 175th street and turn left. Go past a quarry, which runs into Ridge Road. Turn left on Wolcott Street. The school is on the first street past the quarry.
Shorewood – Troy Jr. High School
5800 W. Theodore Plainfield 60544
Phone #: 815-230-9920
Take I-80 East to I-55 North to Route 59, go to Theodore Street turn left (by Wal-Mart), the school will be on the left hand side.
Wilmington – L.J. Stephens Middle School
221 Ryan Street, Wilmington, 60481
Phone# 815-476-2189
Take Route 47 south to Route 113. Turn left on Route 113 through Coal City and Diamond. Go over I-55 to Route 53. Turn left at Route 53 and go into Wilmington. Route 53 will go into downtown to Kankakee Street. Turn right (south) on Kankakee Street the school is located a the intersection of Kankakee Street and Ryan Street on the left.
Wilmington – Booth Central Elementary School
201 N. Kankakee St. Wilmington 60481
Phone#: 815-476-7424
Take Route 47 south to Route 113. Turn left on Route 113 through Coal City and Diamond. Go over I-55 to Route 53. Turn left at Route 53 and go into Wilmington. Route 53 will go into downtown to Kankakee Street. Turn left (north) on Kankakee Street. School will be tow block down.
Yorkville – Yorkville Jr. High School
702 Game Farm Road, Yorkville 60560
Take Route 47 north into Yorkville. Go over the bridge (Fox river) and turn left at next stop light (Somonauk). The Jr. High School will be on the right just beyond the Elementary School.
Revised: 10-23-2007
Created 9-26-02 Updated 11-14-08
Saratoga Consolidated School, Morris, Il. 60450