Warsaw High School, or WHS, is a
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four-year
high school
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located in
Warsaw, Illinois
Warsaw is a city in Hancock County, Illinois, Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,510 at the 2020 census, a decline from 1,607 in 2010. The city is notable for its historic downtown.
History
The city of Warsaw began in 1 ...
, 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
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.
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
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. Due to its small enrollment, WHS co-operates with nearby
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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