Belleville High School-East
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| Belleville High School-East | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 38°31′07″N 89°57′00″W / 38.51861°N 89.95000°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1966 |
| School district | Belleville Township High School District 201 |
| Principal | Jason Karstens |
| Faculty | 117.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,674[1] (2006–07) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.9:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Columbia blue, navy blue and white |
| Athletics conference | Southwestern Conference |
| Mascot | Lancer |
| Website | www.bths201.org/east |
Belleville High School East is a public high school in Belleville, Illinois, United States. It is part of Belleville Township High School District.
History
Prior to 1966, Belleville Township School District operated only one school, Belleville Township High School, which was the old Belleville West campus (a new campus has since been built). The growth of the district prompted the local board of education to construct a new campus and divide the student body between the two schools. The new campus was built in a college format with many different buildings. The newly commissioned Belleville Area College (now Southwestern Illinois College) occupied half of the campus while the new high school occupied the other. Enrollment in the school increased rapidly and the college was forced to move to a new location. Major renovations were completed in 2009. These included new landscaping, more classrooms, remodeled classrooms and buildings, new lockers, and a new cafeteria.[2]
Notable alumni
- Warren Herring, NFL player, signed by Atlanta Falcons, played college at University of Wisconsin
- Malcholm Hill, ESPN ranked #72 basketball player in Class of 2013, starter at University of Illinois
- Rob Strano,[3] former touring professional golfer; PGA Tour; Nike/Buy.Com/Nationwide Tour; Golf Channel Academy; golf instructor
- Randy Wells, former MLB player (Chicago Cubs)
References
- ^ a b c "Belleville High School-east". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
Students: 2,674 (2006-2007)
- ^ Cousins, Scott. "Renovations nearly complete at Belleville East". Suburban Journals. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ Rob Strano