Benton Consolidated High School

Benton Consolidated High School
Location
511 East Main Street Benton, Illinois 62812 United States
Information
Type	Public
School district	Benton Consolidated High School 103
Superintendent	Aaron Mattox
Principal	Mark Miller
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	581 (2012)
Campus	City
Color(s)	Maroon and White
Athletics conference	Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference
Mascot	Ranger
Team name	Rangers
Yearbook	Scarab
Website	Benton Consolidated High School

Benton Consolidated High School (BCHS) is a public high school located in Benton, Illinois. The campus is located in a city setting on Benton's east side.

Benton Consolidated High School is in a school district separate from the K-8 schools in and around Benton, Illinois.

Athletics

The school's athletic teams (Rangers) compete in the Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference. Offering a wide variety of options, these include:
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Scholar Bowl
Softball
Track
Volleyball
Wrestling

The main rival of the Rangers is the West Frankfort Redbirds located 7 miles south of the BCHS campus.

State Championships

• Team
  • 1979-80 - Girls basketball, Class A
  • 2004 - Competitive Dance (pom division), Class 1A
  • 2005-06 - Girls Track & Field, Class A
  • 2007-08 - Girls Track & Field, Class A
  • 2013 - Competitive Dance (hip hop division), Class 1A
  • 2014 - Competitive Dance (hip hop division), Class 2A
  • 2015 - Competitive Dance (hip hop division), Class 2A
• Individual
  • 2007-08 - Zach Wilson, Wrestling, 140 pounds

Notable Alumni

• Lin Bolen
• Doug Collins
• Billy Grammer
• Tommy Johnagin
• John Malkovich
• Rich Yunkus

References

External links

Coordinates: 37°59′48″N 88°54′39″W / 37.99667°N 88.91083°W