Sullivan High School (Sullivan, Illinois)

For other uses, see Sullivan High School (disambiguation).

Sullivan High School
Location
725 N Main Street Sullivan , Moultrie , Illinois 61951 United States
Coordinates	39°36′23″N88°36′28″W / 39.60639°N 88.60778°W / 39.60639; -88.60778
Information
Other name	SHS
Former names	Sullivan Township High School
Type	Public
School district	Sullivan Community Unit School District 300
Superintendent	Ted Walk
NCES School ID	173813003906 [1]
Principal	Daniel Allen
Grades	9–12
Gender	Co-ed
Enrollment	328 [2] (2018–19)
Language	English
Schedule type	Semester, daily
Schedule	M–F except holidays
Campus	Small town, rural
Color(s)	Red   Black
Fight song	Hail, Red and Black [3]
Athletics	IHSA
Athletics conference	Lincoln Prairie Conference
Sports	7 boys', 7 girls'
Team name	Redskins
Rival	Okaw Valley High School
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	Signal
Yearbook	Retrospect
Website	http://www.sullivan.k12.il.us/o/high-school

Sullivan High School is located in Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois, United States. It is a part of Community Unit School District 300. The school draws students from the towns of Sullivan, Allenville, and Kirksville.

History

Sullivan High School was founded as Sullivan Township High School. The first yearbook, The Retrospect, was created by the senior class of 1913. ^[4] Sullivan has been accredited for over 100 years, starting in 1917. ^[5]

Academics

Sullivan High School as of 2018 is ranked the 93rd best High School in Illinois out of 670 Illinois High Schools. Sullivan High School is also recognized in national rankings. ^[6]

Athletics

Sullivan’s High School athletics participate in the Lincoln Prairie Conference and are members of the Illinois High School Association. ^[7]

Boys

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Swimming & Diving
• Track & Field

Girls

• Basketball
• Cheerleading
• Cross Country
• Golf
• Softball
• Swimming
• Track & Field
• Volleyball

Notable team state finishes

• Boys Baseball: 1997–98 (2nd)
• Boys Golf: 1979–80 (3rd)
• Boys Track & Field: 1985–86 (2nd)
• Girls Basketball: 1990–91 (1st), 1991–92 (2nd)
• Girls Track & Field: 2013–14 & 2014–15 (3rd)
• Scholastic Bowl: 1992–93 & 2000–01 (4th) ^[8]

Extracurricular activities

• Band
• Bass Fishing
• Color Guard
• FCA
• FCCLA
• FFA
• Mirror Images
• NEHS
• NHS
• Scholastic Bowl
• Singers/Singers Jr./Chorus
• Spanish Club
• Student Council

Notable alumni

• Albert J. Beveridge (1881), American historian and US senator ^[9]
• Steve Buxton (1980), former NFL player
• Tiny Hill (1924), bandleader ^[10]
• Harold Pogue (1912), All-American football player ^{[11] [12]}

See also

• List of high schools in Illinois

External links

• School Website

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - Sullivan High School (173813003906)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved June 21, 2019.
2. "Sullivan High School" (PDF). Illinois Report Card. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
3. "HAIL, RED AND BLACK". Sullivan High School. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
4. "1913 Retrospect" (PDF). Eden Martin. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
5. "SHS RECOGNIZED FOR 100 YEARS OF ACCREDITATION". Sullivan High School. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
6. "Sullivan High School 2018 Rankings". U.S. News Education. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
7. "Conferences & Affiliated Schools". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
8. "Team Titles: S". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
9. Tilden, Richard Arnold (1930). "Albert J. Beveridge: Biographer". Indiana Magazine of History. 26 (2): 77–92. JSTOR   27786434 . Retrieved June 22, 2023.
10. "Sullivan Township High School 1924 Retrospect" (PDF). Sullivan Township High School. p. 22. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
11. "Illinois loses first Big 10 game". JGTC. October 7, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
12. "Sullivan Heroes". News Gazette. October 24, 2010. Retrieved December 29, 2018.