Olympia High School (Stanford, Illinois)

Olympia High School
Location
7832 North 100 E Road Stanford, IL 61774
Information
Type	Public
School district	Olympic Community Unit School District #16
Principal	Ed Jodlowski
Grades	9-12
Color(s)	Columbia blue, Navy blue, White             [1]
Athletics conference	Corn Belt
Mascot	Spartans
Information	309-379-5911
Website	Olympia High School at district website

Olympia High School is a school located about 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Stanford, Illinois, in McLean County. The school had a graduation rate in 2007 of 90.3%, a ratio the school's principal attributed to tough attendance regulations and after school programs.^[2] The school is part of Olympia Community Unit School District 16, which includes the towns of Atlanta, Armington, Danvers, Hopedale, McLean, Minier, Stanford, and Waynesville.

Athletic highlights

• The Boys Baseball team has won three state championships, one in 2002 (Class A) and back to back championships in 2008 and 2009. (Class 3A).
• The Girls Softball team also won the Class A state championship in 2002 & 2003, and 2009.

Student demographics

Race	Male	Female	Total
American Indian/Alaskan	0	3	3
Asian/Pacific Islander	0	4	4
Hispanic	117	47	61
Quarter Indian	1	0	1
Black (Non-Hispanic)	4	14	27
White (Non-Hispanic)	245	328	562

References

1. Stanford (Olympia) IHSA. Retrieved 21/02/08.
2. Coulter, Phyllis. (November 1, 2007) Central Illinois schools hold their own on graduation rates Pantagraph.com. Retrieved 21/02/08.

External links

• Olympia High School at Olympia Community Unit School District #16
• Olympia High School profile at Interactive Illinois Report Card

Coordinates: 40°23′47″N 89°14′50″W / 40.39639°N 89.24722°W