Collinsville High School
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Collinsville High School (CHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school
in the Collinsville Community Unit School District 10
. In 2011, Collinsville High School had an enrollment of 1,985 students.
, Collinsville High School is not achieving Adequate Yearly Progress
(AYP) in meeting the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act
. The school, overall, is not making AYP in reading and mathematics. One student subgroup is not making AYP in reading. The school is on year three of Academic Watch.
. The school is also a member of the Illinois High School Association
(IHSA). Teams are stylized as the Kahoks.
The school sponsors interscholastic athletic teams for young men and women in basketball
, bowling
, cross country
, golf
, soccer, tennis
, and track & field. Young men may also compete in baseball
, football
, and wrestling
, while young women may also compete in cheerleading
, softball
, and volleyball
. While not sponsored by the IHSA, the school also sponsors a dance team.
The following teams have finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state tournaments or meets:
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 Collinsville Community Unit School District 10
Collinsville Community Unit School District 10
Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 is a school district in Illinois. It is made up of nine elementary schools, one intermediate school, one middle school, one vocational school, and serves the towns of Collinsville, Caseyville, Fairmont City and Maryville.It is governed by a 7 member...
. In 2011, Collinsville High School had an enrollment of 1,985 students.
Academics
In 2008, 84.2% of the senior class graduated, posting an average ACT score of 19.9.. Based on scores earned on the Prairie State Achievement ExaminationPrairie 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....
, Collinsville High School is not achieving Adequate Yearly Progress
Adequate 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...
(AYP) in meeting the requirements of the federal 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, overall, is not making AYP in reading and mathematics. One student subgroup is not making AYP in reading. The school is on year three of Academic Watch.
Athletics
Collinsville competes in the Southwestern ConferenceSouthwestern Conference (Illinois)
The Southwestern Conference is a high school conference in southern Illinois. The conference participates in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association. The conference comprises large public high schools in the Metro East region of suburban St. Louis.-Current...
. The school is also a member of 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...
(IHSA). Teams are stylized as the Kahoks.
The school sponsors interscholastic athletic teams for young men and women in basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
, cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, soccer, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, and track & field. Young men may also compete in baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
, and wrestling
Scholastic wrestling
Scholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
, while young women may also compete in cheerleading
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
. While not sponsored by the IHSA, the school also sponsors a dance team.
The following teams have finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state tournaments or meets:
- Baseball: 2nd place (1982–83); State Champions (1940–41, 79–80)
- Basketball (boys): 4th place (1949–50); 3rd place (1936–37, 77–78); 2nd place (1956–57); State Champions (1960–61, 64–65)
- Bowling (boys): 4th place (2008–09); 3rd place (2002–03); 2nd place (1997-98, 98-99)
- Bowling (girls): 3rd place (2008–09); 2nd place (2005–06)
- Soccer (boys): 3rd place (1993–94); 2nd place (1985–86, 96–97); State Champions (1981–82, 86–87, 91–92, 92–93)
- Soccer (girls): 4th place (1987–88)
- Volleyball (girls): 4th place (1979–80)
- Dance Team (girls): 2nd Place (1998), 3rd Place (2006); State Champions (2007-2009, 2011)
Notable alumni
- Michael StipeMichael StipeJohn Michael Stipe is an American singer and lyricist. He was the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band R.E.M.Stipe is noted and occasionally parodied for the "mumbling" style of his early career as well as his social and political activism. He was in charge of R.E.M.'s visual image; often...
- lead singer of the band R.E.M. - John ShimkusJohn ShimkusJohn Mondy Shimkus is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He is a member of the Republican Party....
(R) - member of the U.S. House of Representatives - Tom JagerTom JagerThomas Michael "Tom" Jager is a USA Olympic and former World Record holding freestyle swimmer. He swam on the 1984-92 USA Olympic teams—where he earned seven medals, including five golds—and held the World Record in the 50m free at 3 different times, and at one point for over 10 years . He is an...
- Olympic gold medalist (swimming) - Ken OberkfellKen OberkfellKenneth Raymond Oberkfell is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman and ex-coach for the New York Mets. He played from 1977-1992 for six different teams. Oberkfell primarily played third base but was also known to play second base and both corner outfield positions...
- former Major League Baseball Player - George MussoGeorge MussoGeorge Francis Musso was an American National Football League lineman, playing both offensive guard and tackle as well as defensive middle guard...
- NFL Hall of Famer (inducted 1982) - Art FletcherArt FletcherArthur Fletcher was an American shortstop, manager and coach in Major League Baseball. Fletcher was associated with two New York City baseball dynasties: the Giants of John McGraw as a player; and the Yankees of Miller Huggins and Joe McCarthy as a coach.Born in Collinsville, Illinois, Fletcher...
- former Major League baseball player - Tom ParkerTom Parker (basketball)Tom Parker is a American former standout basketball player at the University of Kentucky who played for the Wildcats between 1969 and 1972. As a senior in 1971–72 he was named the co-Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year...
- former basketball player, University of Kentucky - Kevin StallingsKevin StallingsKevin Stallings is currently in his 11th season as the head men’s basketball coach at Vanderbilt University. Previously, he served as head coach at Illinois State University and was an assistant coach at Purdue University and the University of Kansas.-High school & college:Stallings was born in...
- head basketball coach, Vanderbilt University - Joe ReinigerJoe ReinigerJoe Reiniger grew up in Caseyville. He currently plays for arena soccer for the St. Louis Illusion....
- former soccer player for the St. Louis AmbushSt. Louis AmbushThe St. Louis Ambush was a professional indoor soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri. Originally located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the team played one season at the Tulsas Pavilion Expo Square. Vernon Riggs was the General Manager. Keith Dial was the Managing General Partner. Former Tulsa Roughneck...
, Milwaukee WaveMilwaukee WaveThe Milwaukee Wave is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Founded in 1984 they are the oldest continuously operating professional soccer team in North Americaand a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League....
and St. Louis Steamers and current player for the St. Louis IllusionSt. Louis IllusionThe St. Louis Illusion are an American Arena soccer team, founded in 2008.The team is a charter member of the Professional Arena Soccer League , the first division of arena soccer in North America.-Arena:... - Terry Moore, center fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals