Cahokia High School is a public
high school
A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., ...
in
Cahokia Heights, Illinois, United States that is part of the
Cahokia Unit School District 187.
History
In 2013 the district announced that due to budget issues it planned to eliminate athletic programs. This would have eliminated Cahokia High School's programs.
[Sanders, Norm.]
Cahokia turning things around; Edwardsville's record-setting quarterback
. ''Belleville News-Democrat
The ''Belleville News-Democrat'' is a daily newspaper in Belleville, Illinois. Focusing on news that is local to the area of southwestern Illinois, it has been published under various names for 150 years. it is published by The McClatchy Compa ...
''. October 14, 2013. Retrieved on July 7, 2014. In June of that year the district board voted 6-0 to keep athletics and arts programs, but at the same time it voted to close two schools and consolidate other academic programs.
[Gillerman, Margaret.]
Cahokia School Board votes to close two schools, save arts and sports
. ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch'' is a regional newspaper based in St. Louis, Missouri, serving the St. Louis metropolitan area. It is the largest daily newspaper in the metropolitan area by circulation, surpassing the '' Belleville News-Democra ...
''. Thursday June 13, 2013. Retrieved on July 7, 2014. Therefore the high school retained its academic programs.
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Academics
Eighty percent of Cahokia's graduates enroll in college or post-graduate training programs.[Illinois School Report Card (2006)](_blank)
retrieved 13 July 2007.
Demographics
As of 2006, the student body of the school was 85.1% black, 13.8% white, 0.9% Hispanic and 0.2% Asian/Pacific Islander.
Notable alumni
* Terron Armstead, Class of 2009, former professional football player in the National Football League
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(NFL)
* Byron Gettis, Class of 1998, former professional baseball player in Major League Baseball
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* Richard Stilwell, Class of 1960, professional opera singer who has performed at the Metropolitan Opera
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, internationally, and in film.
References
External links
Cahokia High School
Cahokia High School
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Public high schools in Illinois
Schools in St. Clair County, Illinois
Educational institutions established in 1952
1952 establishments in Illinois