- Collinsville High School
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Collinsville High School 
Address 2201 South Morrison
Collinsville, Illinois, 62234
USACoordinates 38°38′50″N 90°00′40″W / 38.6473°N 90.011°W Information Type public secondary School district Collinsville Community Unit 10 Principal Mr. Eric Flohr Grades 9-12 Gender coed Enrollment 1999[1] Average class size 19.9[1] Campus suburban School Colour(s) purple
white[2]Athletics conference Southwestern Conference Mascot Chief Kahok Nickname Kahoks[2] Average ACT scores 19.9[1] Newspaper 'The Kahoki' Yearbook 'The Kahokian' Website http://websites.kahoks.org/CHS/Index.htm Collinsville High School (CHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school in the Collinsville Community Unit School District 10. In 2011, Collinsville High School had an enrollment of 1,985 students.[1]
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Academics
In 2008, 84.2% of the senior class graduated, posting an average ACT score of 19.9.[1]. Based on scores earned on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, Collinsville High School is not achieving Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in meeting the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act.[1] The school, overall, is not making AYP in reading and mathematics.[1] One student subgroup is not making AYP in reading.[1] The school is on year three of Academic Watch.[1]
Athletics
Collinsville competes in the Southwestern Conference. The school is also a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Teams are stylized as the Kahoks.
The school sponsors interscholastic athletic teams for young men and women in basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, and track & field.[3] Young men may also compete in baseball, football, and wrestling, while young women may also compete in cheerleading, softball, and volleyball.[3] While not sponsored by the IHSA, the school also sponsors a dance team.[3]
The following teams have finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state tournaments or meets:[4]
- Baseball: 2nd place (1982–83); State Champions (1940–41, 79–80)
- Basketball (boys): 4th place (1949–50); 3rd place (1936–37, 77–78); 2nd place (1956–57); State Champions (1960–61, 64–65)
- Bowling (boys): 4th place (2008–09); 3rd place (2002–03); 2nd place (1997-98, 98-99)
- Bowling (girls): 3rd place (2008–09); 2nd place (2005–06)
- Soccer (boys): 3rd place (1993–94); 2nd place (1985–86, 96–97); State Champions (1981–82, 86–87, 91–92, 92–93)
- Soccer (girls): 4th place (1987–88)
- Volleyball (girls): 4th place (1979–80)
- Dance Team (girls): 2nd Place (1998), 3rd Place (2006); State Champions (2007-2009, 2011)
Notable alumni
- Michael Stipe - lead singer of the band R.E.M.
- John Shimkus (R) - member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Tom Jager - Olympic gold medalist (swimming)
- Ken Oberkfell - former Major League Baseball Player
- George Musso - NFL Hall of Famer (inducted 1982)
- Art Fletcher - former Major League baseball player
- Tom Parker - former basketball player, University of Kentucky
- Kevin Stallings - head basketball coach, Vanderbilt University
- Joe Reiniger - former soccer player for the St. Louis Ambush, Milwaukee Wave and St. Louis Steamers and current player for the St. Louis Illusion
- Terry Moore, center fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals
External links
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Illinois School Report Card for Collinsville High School". Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). http://www.kahoks.org/common/pics/db/report_cards/2_CHSSchoolReportCard.pdf. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ^ a b School information for CHS; ihsa.org; accessed 4 September 2009
- ^ a b c "Collinsville High School Athletic Department". Collinsville High School. http://websites.kahoks.org/CHS/Main_Page/Sports.htm. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ^ "Season summaries for Collinsville High School". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). http://www.ihsa.org/school/records/sum0343.htm. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
Categories:- High schools in Illinois
- Schools in St. Clair County, Illinois
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