Cahokia High School is a public high school in Cahokia Heights, Illinois, United States that is part of the Cahokia Unit School District 187.
| Cahokia High School | |
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| Location | |
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800 Range Ln United States | |
| 38°33′55″N 90°09′55″W / 38.5653°N 90.1652°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive public high school |
| Established | 1952 |
School district | Cahokia Unit School District 187 |
Teaching staff | 45.82 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 850 (2024–2025)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.55[1] |
| Color | |
| Mascot | Comanche |
| Yearbook | Cahochron |
| Website | School website |
History
editIn 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
editEighty percent of Cahokia's graduates enroll in college or post-graduate training programs.[4]
Demographics
editAs 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
edit- Terron Armstead, Class of 2009, former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
- Byron Gettis, Class of 1998, former 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
edit- 1 2 3 "Cahokia High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 Illinois School Report Card (2006)[permanent dead link], retrieved 13 July 2007.
External links
edit- Cahokia High School
- Cahokia High School (Archive: 2010-2012)
- Cahokia High School (Archive: 1999-2009)
