Cahokia High School
| Cahokia High School Main | |
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| Address | |
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800 Rangle Ln Cahokia, Illinois 62206 | |
| Coordinates | 38°33′55″N 90°09′55″W / 38.5653°N 90.1652°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive public high school |
| Established | 1952 |
| School district | Cahokia Unit School District 187 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 977 (2014-15)[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Mascot | Comanche |
| Yearbook | Cahochron |
| Website | School website |
Cahokia High School is a public high school in Cahokia, Illinois that is part of the Cahokia Unit School District 187.
History
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In 2013 the district announced that due to budget issues it planned to eliminate athletic programs. This would have eliminated Cahokia High School's programs.[2] In June of that year the district board voted 6-0 to keep athletics and arts programs, but at the same time it voted to close two schools and consolidate other academic programs.[3] Therefore the high school retained its academic programs.[2]
Academics
Eighty percent of Cahokia's graduates enroll in college or post-graduate training programs.[4]
In 1985, CHS art teacher Robert Maguire was named the "Illinois Teacher of the Year" by the National Teacher of the Year project of the Council of Chief State School Officers.[5]
Demographics
As of 2006, the student body of the school was 85.1% black, 13.8% white, 0.9% Hispanic and 0.2% Asian/Pacific Islander.[4]
Notable alumni
- Terron Armstead, professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
- Byron Gettis, professional baseball player in Major League Baseball
- Richard Stilwell, noted baritone opera singer, Class of 1960. Performed at Metropolitan Opera and internationally. Provided vocals for the Oscar-winning movie Amadeus (film). Currently voice instructor at Chicago College of Performing Arts.
References
- ^ "Cahokia High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ a b Sanders, Norm. "Cahokia turning things around; Edwardsville's record-setting quarterback" (Archive). Belleville News-Democrat. October 14, 2013. Retrieved on July 7, 2014.
- ^ Gillerman, Margaret. "Cahokia School Board votes to close two schools, save arts and sports" (Archive). St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Thursday June 13, 2013. Retrieved on July 7, 2014.
- ^ a b Illinois School Report Card (2006), retrieved 13 July 2007.
- ^ Council of Chief State School Officers, "1985 State Teachers of the Year", retrieved 13 July 2007.
External links
- Cahokia High School
- Cahokia High School (Archive: 2010-2012)
- Cahokia High School (Archive: 1999-2009)
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