- Meridian High School (Macon, Illinois)
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Meridian High School is a public four year high school located in Macon, Illinois. It is located about 9 miles south of Decatur, Illinois. Its first year of existence was fall of 1994 when it was formed by the merger of the Macon School District (1927–1994) and the Blue Mound School District (1917–1994). It is part of Meridian Community School District #15, which also includes Meridian Middle School in Blue Mound, Illinois; Meridian Intermediate School, also in Blue Mound, housing grades 3-5; and the primary school in Macon, housing grades K-2.
The catchment area for the Meridian district consists of the towns of Macon, Blue Mound, Boody and Elwin and some areas in the southern tip of Decatur.
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Sports
On June 4, 1971 the Macon Ironmen baseball team finished second place in the Illinois High School Association state boys’ baseball championship tournament.[1]
In November 1986, the Macon Ironmen football team took 2nd place in the IHSA Class 1A State Playoffs.
In November 1999, the Meridian Hawks placed second in the IHSA 2A Football Championship.
On March 14, 2009, Meridian Hawks won the boys IHSA Class 1A state basketball championship.[2]
Notable alumni
- Dale Connelly, Who succeeded Garrison Keillor as co-host of Minnesota Public Radio's Morning Show, is a 1973 graduate of Macon High School.[3]
- Toby Towson, NCAA Gymnastics Champion, coach and dancer was a 1965 graduate of Macon High School.[4]
- Brian Snitker, current Third Base Coach of the Atlanta Braves, a member of the 1971 Mod Squad, and a 1973 graduate of Macon High School.
References
- ^ 1971 Macon High School Mod Squad
- ^ http://www.ihsa.org/activity/bkb/2008-09/1box4.htm
- ^ Health Science Librarians of Illinois News Letter, Vol. 22, Issue ¾, page 6 [1]
- ^ Macon Class of 1965 roster
External links
Categories:- High schools in Illinois
- Educational institutions established in 1994
- Schools in Macon County, Illinois
- Illinois school stubs
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