Brimfield High School
Encyclopedia
Brimfield High School, or BHS, is a public four-year high school
located at 323 East Clinton Street in Brimfield, Illinois
, a village
in Peoria County, Illinois
, in the Midwestern United States
. BHS is part of Brimfield Community Unit School District 309, which serves the communities of Brimfield, Kickapoo, and Edwards
, and also includes Brimfield Grade School. The campus is located 15 miles northwest of Peoria, IL, and serves a mixed village
and rural
residential community. The school lies within the Peoria
metropolitan statistical area.
, with 63% of students meeting standards, on the Prairie State Achievement Examination
, a state test that is part of the No Child Left Behind Act
. The school's average high school graduation rate between 1999-2009 was 93%.
and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association
. It coops with neighboring Elmwood High School
for most athletics. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities.
was founded in 1835; however, it was originally known as Charleston. The name was changed at the request of the United States Postal Service
, most likely due to a naming conflict with Charleston, Illinois
. A complete grade school was built in 1839 on the present-day school grounds. Two schools had preceded it, but couldn’t keep up with the demand and growing population. The first record of a high school in Brimfield lies with Brimfield Academy, on the grounds of the present day City Hall. It was a six room school in which one room served as the high school. A dedicated high school was built in 1877. The brick building is being tore down and a new building is being constructed behind the old building.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located at 323 East Clinton Street in Brimfield, Illinois
Brimfield, Illinois
Brimfield is a village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States.The population was 933 at the 2000 census. Brimfield is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, a village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Peoria County, Illinois
Peoria County, Illinois
Peoria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 186,494, which is an increase of 1.7% from 183,433 in 2000. Its county seat is Peoria....
, in the Midwestern United States
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
. BHS is part of Brimfield Community Unit School District 309, which serves the communities of Brimfield, Kickapoo, and Edwards
Edwards, Illinois
Edwards is an unincorporated community in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. Edwards is located on Illinois Route 8 northwest of downtown Peoria. Edwards has a post office with ZIP code 61528....
, and also includes Brimfield Grade School. The campus is located 15 miles northwest of Peoria, IL, and serves a mixed village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
residential community. The school lies within the Peoria
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
metropolitan statistical area.
Academics
In 2009 Brimfield High School did not make Adequate Yearly ProgressAdequate Yearly Progress
Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performing academically according to results on standardized...
, with 63% of students meeting standards, on the Prairie State Achievement Examination
Prairie State Achievement Examination
The Prairie State Achievement Examination is a two-day standardized test taken by all High School Juniors in the U.S. state of Illinois. On the first day, students take the ACT, and on the second day, a WorkKeys examination and Illinois State Board of Education-developed science examination....
, a state test that is part of the No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is a United States Act of Congress concerning the education of children in public schools.NCLB was originally proposed by the administration of George W. Bush immediately after he took office...
. The school's average high school graduation rate between 1999-2009 was 93%.
Athletics
High School competes in the Prairieland ConferencePrairieland Conference
The Prairieland Conference is a high school conference in western central Illinois. The conference participates in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association...
and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association
Illinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
. It coops with neighboring Elmwood High School
Elmwood High School (Elmwood, Illinois)
Elmwood High School, or EHS, is a public four-year high school located at 301 West Butternut Street in Elmwood, Illinois, a small city in Peoria County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States...
for most athletics. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities.
History
Brimfield, IllinoisBrimfield, Illinois
Brimfield is a village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States.The population was 933 at the 2000 census. Brimfield is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
was founded in 1835; however, it was originally known as Charleston. The name was changed at the request of the United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
, most likely due to a naming conflict with Charleston, Illinois
Charleston, Illinois
Charleston is a city in and the county seat of Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,838 as of the 2010 census. The city is home to Eastern Illinois University and has close ties with its neighbor Mattoon, Illinois...
. A complete grade school was built in 1839 on the present-day school grounds. Two schools had preceded it, but couldn’t keep up with the demand and growing population. The first record of a high school in Brimfield lies with Brimfield Academy, on the grounds of the present day City Hall. It was a six room school in which one room served as the high school. A dedicated high school was built in 1877. The brick building is being tore down and a new building is being constructed behind the old building.