Cahokia High School

High school in Illinois, US

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Cahokia High School is a public high school 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.^[2] 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.^[3] Therefore the high school retained its academic programs.^[2]

Academics

Eighty percent of Cahokia's graduates enroll in college or post-graduate training programs.^[4]

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.^[4]

Notable alumni

Terron Armstead, Class of 2009, professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
Byron Gettis, professional baseball player in Major League Baseball
Richard Stilwell, Class of 1960, professional opera singer who has performed at the Metropolitan Opera, internationally, and in film.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Cahokia High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Sanders, Norm. "Cahokia turning things around; Edwardsville's record-setting quarterback" (Archive). Belleville News-Democrat. October 14, 2013. Retrieved on July 7, 2014.
^ Gillerman, Margaret. "Cahokia School Board votes to close two schools, save arts and sports" (Archive). St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Thursday June 13, 2013. Retrieved on July 7, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Illinois School Report Card (2006)^{[permanent dead link]}, retrieved 13 July 2007.