Cahokia High School

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Cahokia High School
800 Range Ln


United States
Coordinates 38°33′55″N90°09′55″W / 38.5653°N 90.1652°W / 38.5653; -90.1652
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Type Comprehensive public high school
Established1952
School district Cahokia Unit School District 187
Teaching staff56.70 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment883 (2017–18) [1]
Student to teacher ratio15.57 [1]
Color(s)  
MascotComanche
YearbookCahochron
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.

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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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cahokia High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 1 2 Illinois School Report Card (2006) [ permanent dead link ], retrieved 13 July 2007.