Annawan High School
Encyclopedia
Annawan High School, or AHS, is a public four-year high school
located at 501 W South St. in Annawan, Illinois, a village
in Annawan Township of Henry County, Illinois
, in the Midwestern United States
. AHS is part of Annawan Community Unit School District 226, which also includes Annawan Grade School, and Annawan Preschool. The campus is 33 miles east of Moline, Illinois
and serves a mixed village
and rural
residential community. The school is the only high school
in the village
of Annawan. The school is near the Quad Cities
and is part of the Davenport-Moline
-Rock Island
, IA
-IL
metropolitan statistical area.
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 2000-2009 was 96%.
In 2009, the faculty was 35 teachers, averaging 13.3 years of experience, and of whom 31% held an advanced degree. The average class size was 12.7. The student to faculty ratio was 10.9. The district's instructional expenditure per student was $5,183. School enrollment decreased from 129 to 123 (5%) in the period of 1999-2009
and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association
. Its mascot is the Braves. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities. AHS is in a cooperative arrangement with neighboring high school Wethersfield High School (Kewanee)
for most all athletics other than basketball and volleyball.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located at 501 W South St. in Annawan, Illinois, a village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Annawan Township of Henry County, Illinois
Henry County, Illinois
Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 50,486, which is a decrease of 1.0% from 51,020 in 2000. Its county seat is Cambridge...
, in the Midwestern United States
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
. AHS is part of Annawan Community Unit School District 226, which also includes Annawan Grade School, and Annawan Preschool. The campus is 33 miles east of Moline, Illinois
Moline, Illinois
Moline is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States, with a population of 45,792 in 2010. Moline is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. The Quad Cities has a population of...
and serves a mixed village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
residential community. The school is the only high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Annawan. The school is near the Quad Cities
Quad Cities
The Quad Cities is a group of five cities straddling the Mississippi River on the Iowa–Illinois boundary. These cities, Davenport and Bettendorf and Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline , are the center of the Quad Cities Metropolitan Area, which, as of 2010, had an estimated population of...
and is part of the Davenport-Moline
Moline, Illinois
Moline is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States, with a population of 45,792 in 2010. Moline is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. The Quad Cities has a population of...
-Rock Island
Rock Island, Illinois
Rock Island is the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 40,884 at the 2010 census. Located on the Mississippi River, it is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Moline, East Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities...
, IA
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
-IL
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
metropolitan statistical area.
Academics
Annawan High School is Fully Recognized as making adequate yearly progress and remaining in compliance with state compliance and testing standards. In 2009, 73% of students tested met or exceeded standards. AHS made Adequate Yearly ProgressAdequate Yearly Progress
Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performing academically according to results on standardized...
on the Prairie State Achievement Examination
Prairie State Achievement Examination
The Prairie State Achievement Examination is a two-day standardized test taken by all High School Juniors in the U.S. state of Illinois. On the first day, students take the ACT, and on the second day, a WorkKeys examination and Illinois State Board of Education-developed science examination....
, a state test that is part of the No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is a United States Act of Congress concerning the education of children in public schools.NCLB was originally proposed by the administration of George W. Bush immediately after he took office...
. The school's average high school graduation rate between 2000-2009 was 96%.
In 2009, the faculty was 35 teachers, averaging 13.3 years of experience, and of whom 31% held an advanced degree. The average class size was 12.7. The student to faculty ratio was 10.9. The district's instructional expenditure per student was $5,183. School enrollment decreased from 129 to 123 (5%) in the period of 1999-2009
Athletics
Annawan High School competes in the Lincoln Trail ConferenceLincoln Trail Conference
The Lincoln Trail Conference is a high school conference in western central Illinois. The conference participates in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association...
and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association
Illinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
. Its mascot is the Braves. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities. AHS is in a cooperative arrangement with neighboring high school Wethersfield High School (Kewanee)
Wethersfield High School (Illinois)
Wethersfield High School, also known as Kewanee High School, is a public four-year high school located at 439 Willard St. in Kewanee, Illinois, a city in Kewanee and Wethersfield Townships of Henry County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States...
for most all athletics other than basketball and volleyball.