Monticello High School (Illinois)
| Monticello High School | |
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| Address | |
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1 Sage Drive[1] Monticello, Illinois 61856 | |
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| Type | Public coed |
| Established | 1894[2] |
| School district | CUSD #25[4] |
| Principal | Tip Reedy[1] |
| Faculty | 74 [3] |
| Grades | 9-12 [5] |
| Enrollment | 541 [5] |
| Colors Mascot | Purple & Gold Sages |
| Website | Monticello High School |
Monticello High School is a coeducational public secondary institution located in Monticello, Illinois. It is a part of Community Unit School District #25. The school draws from the towns of Monticello, Cisco, and White Heath; and the counties of Piatt, Champaign, and DeWitt.[6][7]
History
A Monticello High School building was built in 1894 and is still in use by the district as part of Washington Elementary. The current high school building was constructed directly next to the original structure.
Athletics
Monticello boys and girls teams participate in the Illini Prairie Conference a high school athletic conference whose member schools have similar enrollments and are all located in the central Illinois region. The statewide class designation is A, 1A, or 2A depending on the sport.[6]
The mascot is the Sages, which is often represented by a wise owl.[8] The Sage mascot is named "Sammy Sage". The basis comes from the Thomas Jefferson nickname "Sage of Monticello", which is also the town's namesake.[9] It is a unique nickname among schools in the United States.[10]
Notable alumni
- Robert C. Burke, 1967,[11][12] posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor; killed in action during the Vietnam War
- Harry Combes, 1933,[13] head basketball coach, University of Illinois 1947–1967
- Allen F. Moore, 1886,[14] U.S. Representative
- Rolla C. McMillen,[15] U.S. Representative
- Dina Nelson (Johnson), 1985, First female staff drummer on the Grand Ole Opry (Nashville, TN)
References
- ^ a b "Monticello CUSD #25". sages.us. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA)". sages.us. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "Washington Faculty". sages.us. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "Monticello CUSD #25". monticello.k12.il.us. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ a b "Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA)". sages.us. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ a b "Page Not Found". ihsa.org. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Piatt County Schools". piattcounty.org. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "Chart toppers: Best mascots | News-Gazette.com". news-gazette.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "Marc's Collection of High School Mascots Part 3: K-O". halcyon.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "MascotDB.com - Searchable team name database". mascotdb.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "burke". three27.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "Marine Corps Training and Education Command > Redirect > TECOM". tecom.usmc.mil. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS HALL OF FAME: Harry Combes class of 1933". sagesportshalloffame.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "MOORE, Allen Francis - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "McMILLEN, Rolla Coral - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
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