Cahokia High School
High school in Illinois, US
Cahokia High School Main | |
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800 Range Ln
Cahokia, Illinois
62206
United States
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Coordinates | 38°33′55″N 90°09′55″W / 38.5653°N 90.1652°W / 38.5653; -90.1652 |
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Type | Comprehensive public high school |
Established | 1952 |
School district | Cahokia Unit School District 187 |
Teaching staff | 56.70 (FTE) [1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 883 (2017–18) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.57 [1] |
Color(s) | |
Mascot | Comanche |
Yearbook | Cahochron |
Website | School website |
Cahokia High School is a public high school in Cahokia Heights, Illinois , United States that is part of the Cahokia Unit School District 187 .
History
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]
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 , Class of 2009, professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
- Byron Gettis , professional baseball player in Major League Baseball
- Richard Stilwell , Class of 1960, professional opera singer who has performed at the Metropolitan Opera , internationally, and in film.
References
- 1 2 3 "Cahokia High School" . National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved December 22, 2019 .
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 Illinois School Report Card (2006) [ permanent dead link ] , retrieved 13 July 2007.
External links
- Cahokia High School
- Cahokia High School (Archive: 2010-2012)
- Cahokia High School (Archive: 1999-2009)