Mattoon High School
Mattoon High School is located in Coles County, Mattoon, Illinois, USA.
The School's Colors are Green and Gold. The school mascot is the Green Wave, which represents the waves of corn in the fields surrounding the community of Mattoon. Other school activities include band, choir, art, and yearbook and JROTC.
Athletics
The Green Wave have several programs that have enjoyed success in both the Big Twelve Conference, and their newest conference the Apollo Conference. Arguably, the most successful sport is Lady Wave Softball, which has produced more conference championships than any other sport at Mattoon.
Notable alumni
- Will Leitch, writer (1994)
- Craig Titley, movie writer (1985)
- Dale Righter, Illinois State Senator (1984)
- Chad Moutray, Chief Economist, National Association of Manufacturers (1987)
- Joe Knollenberg U.S. Congressman (1951)
- Bill Tate, Wake Forest football coach, ILLINI 52 Rose Bowl MVP (1948)
- Otis F. Glenn, U.S. Senator (1898)
- Kyle Hudson, (2004) professional baseball player, Illini football and baseball
- Brett Alan August, (1970) recipient of the French Legion of Honor in 2015[1]
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