Illini West High School
| Illini West High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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600 Miller Street Carthage, Illinois, Hancock County, 62321 USA | |
| Coordinates | 40°25′16″N 91°08′04″W / 40.42099°N 91.13449°WCoordinates: 40°25′16″N 91°08′04″W / 40.42099°N 91.13449°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive Public High School |
| School district | Illini West Community Unit School District 307 |
| Principal | Brad Gooding |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 459 |
| Campus type | Small city |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue, Orange, White |
| Athletics conference | West Central |
| Mascot |
Chargers  |
| PSAE average | 48% |
| Website | Illini West High School Website |
Illini West High School, or IWHS, is a public four-year high school located at 600 Miller Street in Carthage, Illinois, a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. IWHS serves the communities of Carthage, Dallas City, La Harpe.[1][2] The campus is located 25 miles west of Macomb, Illinois, and serves a mixed small city, village, and rural residential community.
Academics
In 2009 Illini West High School did not make Adequate Yearly Progress, with 48% of students meeting standards, on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test that is part of the No Child Left Behind Act. The school's average high school graduation rate between 2008-2009 was 100%.[3]
Athletics
Illini West High School competes in the West Central Conference and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association. The IWHS mascot is the Chargers, symbolized by a horse, with school colors of navy blue and orange. The school has 2 state championships on record in team athletics and activities, Boys Football in 2008-2009 (3A) and 2010-2011 (3A). However, predecessor high schools have also won 6 more state championships: Boys Football in 1995-1996 (1A), 1998-1999 (1A), 1999-2000 (1A), and 2000-2001 (1A), all as Carthage High School; Girls Basketball in 1991-1992 (A) as Hancock Central High School; and Girls Basketball in 1992-1993 (A) as Carthage High School.[2][4]
History
The Illini West High School formed in 2007. It was the consolidation of Carthage High School, Dallas City High School, and La Harpe High School. The consolidated school used the Carthage High School building as its new home.