Cahokia High School
Encyclopedia
Cahokia High School is a public four-year high school
located in Cahokia, Illinois
, in St. Clair County, Illinois
, just across the Mississippi River
from St. Louis, Missouri
. It is part of Cahokia Unit School District 187
. As of 2007, it has a current enrollment of 1,363 students.
In 1985, CHS art teacher Robert Maguire was named the "Illinois Teacher of the Year" by
the National Teacher of the Year
project of the Council of Chief State School Officers
.
. Its mascot is the Comanches
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 in Cahokia, Illinois
Cahokia, Illinois
Cahokia is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 16,391. The name is a reference to one of the clans of the historic Illini confederacy, who were encountered by early French explorers to the region.Early European settlers also...
, in St. Clair County, Illinois
St. Clair County, Illinois
St. Clair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 1970, the U.S. Census Bureau placed the mean center of U.S. population in St. Clair County. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 270,056, which is an increase of 5.5% from 256,082 in 2000. Its county seat is...
, just across the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
from St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. It is part of Cahokia Unit School District 187
Cahokia Unit School District 187
-Schools:* Cahokia High School* Estelle Sauget Academic Center* Cahokia School of Choice* Centerville K-8 * E. Morris K-8* Huffman K-8* Lalumier K-8 * Maplewood K-8* Penniman K-8-External links:*...
. As of 2007, it has a current enrollment of 1,363 students.
Academics
Eighty percent of Cahokia's graduates enroll in college or post-graduate training programs.In 1985, CHS art teacher Robert Maguire was named the "Illinois Teacher of the Year" by
the National Teacher of the Year
National Teacher of the Year
The National Teacher of the Year is a professional award in the United States. The program began in 1952, as a project by the Council of Chief State School Officers , and aims to reward excellence in teaching...
project of the Council of Chief State School Officers
Council of Chief State School Officers
The Council of Chief State School Officers is a non-partisan non-profit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in the U.S. states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity and five U.S. territories. CCSSO provides...
.
Athletics
Cahokia High School competes in the South Seven Conference and Illinois High School AssociationIllinois 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 Comanches