Warsaw High School, or WHS, is a
public
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four-year
high school
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located in
Warsaw, Illinois
Warsaw is a city in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,607 at the 2010 census, a decline from 1,793 in 2000. The city is notable for its historic downtown and the Warsaw Brewery, which operated for more than 100 years be ...
, a small city in
Hancock County in the
Midwestern United States
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. WHS serves the communities of Warsaw,
Basco,
Colusa,
Nauvoo,
Niota,
Sutter and
Tioga.
The campus is located north of
Quincy, west of
Macomb and serves a mostly rural residential community.
History
Warsaw High School consolidated with Nauvoo-Colusa High School in 2008–2009, which itself existed as a separate high school from 1961 to 2008. Surrounding communities may have also possessed high schools at some time which were consolidated into the current WHS.
Academics
Athletics
Warsaw High School competes in the
West Central Conference and is a member school in the
Illinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is an association that regulates competition of interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level for the state of Illinois. It is a charter member of the National Fe ...
. Due to its small enrollment, WHS co-operates with nearby
Hamilton High School for most athletics under the mascot of the Titans and the colors of red, white and black. The school has two state championships on record in team athletics and activities: boys' basketball in 1996-1997 (A) and girls' basketball in 2007-2008 (2A).
References
External links
Warsaw High School*
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Public high schools in Illinois
Schools in Hancock County, Illinois