golf, and wrestling, while young women may compete in cheerleading and softball. While not sponsored by the IHSA, the Athletic Department also sponsors a poms team (Pompettes). The following teams finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournament or meet: Basketball (boys): 3rd place (1970–71, 1992–93); 2nd place (1935–36, 1949–50) Football: 2nd place (1976–77); semifinals (1978-1979) (2009–10); semifinals (2010–2011) Golf (boys): 4th place (1938–39); State Champions (1981–82) Swimming & Diving (boys): 3rd place (1939–40, 1940–41) Tennis (boys): 4th place (1952–53, 1958–59, 1966–67); 3rd place (1946–47, 1947–48, 2002–03); 2nd place (1951–52, 1959–60); State Champions (1945–46, 1953–54) Track & field (boys): 3rd place (1983–84, 1989–90); State Champions (1924–25) JROTC drill (Chicago): 2nd place Traditions The school has two songs: a fight song and a cheer song. The cheer song's lyrics were borrowed from the cheer song written for Illinois Wesleyan University, substituting "Danville High" for "Wesleyan" and "maroon" for "green". The school claims no knowledge as to why the school colors were chosen, though they date to at least 1906. The school's teams were originally stylized as the "Maroons". The school's teams briefly used the name "Silver Streaks" before adopting "Vikings" in 1960. While the Vikings name stuck, an attempt to change the school's primary color from maroon to light blue failed to catch on. Dress Code As of the 2017-2018 school year, Danville District 118 had revised their old dress code into a new dress code that lets students dress freely as long as it is not vulgar or explicit. Notable alumni Jason Anderson, former Major League Baseball relief pitcher (2003–05) Irving Azoff, personal manager to several notable musical talents; former head of MCA Records; producer of several films (Fast Times at Ridgemont High); Chairman of Ticketmaster Kenneth D. Bailey, major in the United States Marine Corps; posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at Matanikau River during the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942; namesake of destroyer USS Kenneth D. Bailey William B. Black, member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1986–2010) Keon Clark, former NBA basketball player (1998–2004); selected in the first round of the 1998 NBA Draft Laurie Perry Cookingham (1896–1992), city manager of multiple cities, including Kansas City, Missouri and Fort Worth, Texas Gene Hackman, Academy Award-winning actor, best known for his work in film (The French Connection, Unforgiven) Ned Luke, actor, Grand Theft Auto V Justin March-Lillard, NFL linebacker Greg