Unity High School (Mendon, Illinois)

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Unity High School
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Unity High School (Mendon, Illinois)
453 West Collins Street

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62351

United States
Coordinates 40°05′24″N91°17′24″W / 40.090°N 91.290°W / 40.090; -91.290
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Type Comprehensive Public High School
School district Mendon Community Unit School District 4
PrincipalChance Ehrhardt
Teaching staff17.36 [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment180 (2022-2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio10.37 [1]
Campus typeRural, fringe
Color(s)    Maroon, White, Columbia Blue
Athletics conference West Central
MascotMustang
Website Official website

Unity High School, also known as Mendon Unity, or UHS, is a public four-year high school located at 453 West Collins Street in Mendon, Illinois, a village in Adams County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. UHS serves the communities of Mendon, Fowler, Lima, Loraine, Marcelline, Meyer, and Ursa. [2] [3] The campus is located 15 miles northeast of Quincy, Illinois, and serves a mixed village and rural residential community.

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History

Unity High School was formed in 1948 by the consolidation of four high schools: Lima High School, Ursa High School, Mendon High School and Loraine High School.

Athletics

Unity High School competes in the West Central Conference and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association. The UHS mascot is the Mustang, with school colors of maroon, white, and Columbia blue. Due to their small enrollment, they combine for football with Payson-Seymour High School. [2] [4] [5]

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References

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