Zion-Benton Township High School

Zion-Benton Township High School
Address
3901 21st Street Zion , Illinois 60099 United States
Coordinates	42°27′22″N 87°52′06″W
Information
Type	Public secondary
Motto	Respect and Responsibility
Established	1939
Principal	Chris Pawelczyk
Faculty	132
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,235 (2017-18)
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Maroon   Gold   White
Nickname	Fighting Zee-Bees
Newspaper	The Stinger
Yearbook	Nor'Easter
Website	School website

Zion-Benton Township High School, or ZBTHS, is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Kenosha Road and 21st Street in Zion, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Zion-Benton Township High School District 126. The school mascot/symbol is the Fighting Zee-Bee which was adapted from the Navy Seabees of World War II. In 2008 the district opened a partner school near the former ZBTHS Pearce Campus called New Tech High at Zion-Benton East, a 4-year high school associated with the New Tech Network of Napa, California. New Tech High at Zion-Benton East is located at the division of Bethesda Avenue and 23rd Street in Zion.

ZBTHS is fed by three major middle schools, including North Prairie Junior High of Winthrop Harbor, IL, Beach Park Middle School of Beach Park, IL and Zion Central Middle School of Zion, IL. ZBTHS is one of the most diverse high schools in the state of Illinois. The district is 39.5% Caucasian, 30.7% African American, 23.3% Hispanic, 2.6% Asian and Pacific Islander, and .3% Native American.

Athletics

Zion-Benton, along with New Tech in a combined athletic program, competes in the North Suburban Conference and Illinois High School Association. The ZB Majorettes have won 18 straight Illinois State championships, and have placed nationally several times.

Notable alumni

• Joe Daniels - musician
• Scot Lucas - musician
• Billy McKinney - NBA basketball player
• Admiral Schofield - 2nd round NBA Draft Pick

External links

• ZBTHS Official Website