East Peoria Community High School
| East Peoria Community High School | |
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| Address | |
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1401 E. Washington St., East Peoria, IL 61611 , | |
| Coordinates | 40°40′15″N 89°33′28″W / 40.67083°N 89.55778°W |
| Information | |
| Type | High school |
| Principal | Dr. Chuck Nagel |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,200 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Yearbook | EPoCH |
| Website | http://ep309.org |
East Peoria Community High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in East Peoria, Illinois, and is the only school of East Peoria Community High School District 309. It has approximately 1,200 students.[1] East Peoria Community High School has several feeder schools: Central Junior High School (East Peoria School District 86), Parkview Middle School (Creve Coeur School District 76), and Robein Elementary School (District 85).
Additions
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During the summer of 2009 construction began on "E" building. The new construction includes a new larger cafeteria and multiple classrooms. The cafeteria seats 800 students and has a separate room for faculty dining. The classrooms are state of the art, with built-in sound systems, DVD and VHS, and up-to-date electronics. "E" building is the first phase of construction. For phase II the old lunch room is being turned into a fine arts wing, and phase III is the demolition of the original building "A building".
Notable alumni
- Tim Broe[2] (1995 graduate) — runner: 2004 U.S. Olympic Team (Athens, Men's 5000 meter, 11th place); graduated from Central Junior High first; also coached at EPCHS from 2007 to 2010[2]
- Corwin Clatt, American football player[3]
- William Lane Craig[4] (1967 graduate) — philosopher and Christian apologist
- Matthew F. Hale (1989 graduate) — white supremacist: Creativity Movement
- Kent Hovind (1971 graduate) — Young Earth creationist and tax protester
- Sam Kinison (1971 graduate) — stand-up comedian
- Howard Lance (1973 graduate) — Chairman & CEO, Harris Corporation
- Cristy Lane[5] (1958 graduate) — country/gospel singer
- Roger Phegley[6] (1974 graduate) — basketball player: several NBA teams
- Gary Richrath(1968 graduate); guitar player for REO Speedwagon[7]
- Tim Simpson[8] (1987 graduate) — football player: Fighting Illini, Peoria Pirates, and several NFL teams, including the Pittsburgh Steelers[8]
References
- ^ "East Peoria Community High School Information". East Peoria High School. 2006. Archived from the original on January 14, 2007. Retrieved 2006-11-14.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Miller, Jane (August 2, 2012). "EP native Tim Broe, a 2004 Olympian, celebrates games". PJStar.com. Peoria, Illinois: GateHouse Media. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
He returned to Peoria to coach cross country and track at East Peoria High School, his alma mater, in 2007, but left two years ago
Photo caption: "Olympic runner Tim Broe returns to his roots by visiting his alma mater, East Peoria Central Junior High". - ^ "CORWIN CLATT". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ^ Craig, William Lane. "Debating". Q&A with William Lane Craig. Dallas, Texas: Reasonable Faith. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
She explained to me about the high school debate team at East Peoria Community High School (which was, by the way, very good, having won state that year). So when I became a freshman the following year I went out for the team and started debating. That was 1964.
- ^ Kendall, Jeanette (May 15, 2013). "Country/gospel star has roots in East Peoria". EastPeoriaTimesCourier.com. Peoria, Illinois: Gatehouse Media. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
She graduated from East Peoria High School where she took speech class for a lisp she had.
- ^ "Roger Phegley". Peoria, Illinois: Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame. 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
...both a basketball and baseball standout at East Peoria High School. As a pitcher, he played a major role in East Peoria's making the state baseball tournament for the first time.
- ^ Phil Luciano, "Ex-REO Speedwagon guitarist and East Peoria native Gary Richrath dies at 65". Peoria Journal Star, September 14, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
- ^ a b Eminian, Dave (Sep 27, 2010). "WATN: Tim Simpson". PJStar.com. Peoria, Illinois. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
157-4 record as a prep wrestler at East Peoria Community High School ... The Cleveland Browns took him in the 12th round of the NFL Draft, and Simpson went on to play as a guard on the offensive lines for Cleveland and Pittsburgh. After his NFL career, he returned home and later played indoor football for the Peoria Pirates
External links
- East Peoria Community High School – official website
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