Bloom Trail High School

Bloom Trail High School
Address
22331 Cottage Grove Ave.
Steger, Illinois 60411
United States
Coordinates 41°30′51″N 87°38′38″W / 41.5142°N 87.6440°W / 41.5142; -87.6440Coordinates: 41°30′51″N 87°38′38″W / 41.5142°N 87.6440°W / 41.5142; -87.6440
Information
School type public comprehensive secondary
Opened 1964
Status Open
Closed No
School district Bloom Twp. HS 206
Superintendent Dr. Lenell Navarre[1]
Principal Dr. Deb Grahm
Grades 912
Gender coeducational
Enrollment 1,589 (2014-2015 school year)
Average class size 23
Area South Suburbs
Campus type suburban
Color(s)      Navy Blue
     Vegas Gold
Athletics conference South Suburban Conference
Mascot Trail Blazers
Team name Bloom Township Blazing Trojans
Rival Crete-Monee
Average ACT scores 18
Newspaper "The Bloom Trail Express"
Website http://www.bloomtrail.org/

Bloom Trail High School is a public high school in Chicago Heights, Illinois, United States. It is part of Bloom Township High School District 206. Originally the Bloom Township Freshman-Sophomore Division, in 1976 it became a four-year high school and was renamed Bloom Trail High School. Sports for both Bloom High School and Bloom Trail High School are combined. Football, volleyball, basketball, track, games/practices are held at Bloom Trail.

Academics

"Bloom Trail High School" has a great variety of classes to take. There are no AP classes, a few honors classes and all at level classes are Special Education to meet their student's needs. As of 2014, the graduation rate was 47.4% and 19.2% of students meet or exceed state standards. The average ACT score is an 09/36.

Attendance Area

Bloom Trail High School serves the communities of Steger, Sauk Village, a small portion of Chicago Heights, South Chicago Heights, Ford Heights, and parts of Lynwood. The following schools feed into Bloom Trail High School:[2] Columbia Central Middle School (Steger), Rickover Jr. High School (Sauk Village), Crete-Monee Middle School (University Park) and Cottage Grove Middle School (Ford Heights).


References

  1. "Administration". directory. Bloom Township High School District 206. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
  2. 2008-2009 Student Handbook – Bloom Trail High School. Retrieved March 19, 2009.

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