Calhoun High School (Illinois)
Encyclopedia
Calhoun High School, or CHS, is a public four-year high school
located at Illinois Route 100 North in Hardin, Illinois
, a village
in Calhoun County, Illinois
, in the Midwestern United States
. CHS serves the communities of Hardin, Batchtown
, Hamburg
, Kampsville
, Michael
, and Mozier
. The campus is located 50 miles northwest of St. Louis, Missouri
, and serves a mixed village
and rural
residential community.
and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association
. Their mascot is the Warriors, with school colors of red and black. The school has 2 state championships on record in team athletics and activities: Boys Football in 1992-1993 (1A) and 1993-1994 (1A). Due to their small enrollment, CHS coops with nearby Brussels High School
or Pleasant Hill High School
for some athletics (Brussels for Boys Football, Pleasant Hill for Track and Field).
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 Illinois Route 100 North in Hardin, Illinois
Hardin, Illinois
Hardin is a village in Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. The population was 959 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Calhoun County.-Geography:Hardin is located at ....
, 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 Calhoun County, Illinois
Calhoun County, Illinois
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 5,089, which is an increase of 0.1% from 5,084 in 2000. Its county seat is Hardin. It is part of the Metro-East portion of the St...
, 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....
. CHS serves the communities of Hardin, Batchtown
Batchtown, Illinois
Batchtown is a village in Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. The population was 218 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Batchtown is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, Hamburg
Hamburg, Illinois
Hamburg is a village in Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. The population was 126 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hamburg is located at ....
, Kampsville
Kampsville, Illinois
Kampsville is a village in Calhoun County, Illinois, United States, located on the west bank of the Illinois River. The population was 350 at the 2000 census.-General information:...
, Michael
Michael, Illinois
Michael is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. Michael is located along Illinois Route 100 north of Hardin....
, and Mozier
Mozier, Illinois
Mozier is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. Mozier is located along Illinois Route 96 west of Kampsville....
. The campus is located 50 miles northwest of St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, 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.
Athletics
Calhoun High School competes in the Western Illinois Valley ConferenceWestern Illinois Valley Conference
The Western Illinois Valley Conference is a conference of the IHSA located in the west-central part of Illinois. A total of 14 school are members: Ashland , Bluffs, Carrollton, Concord , Greenfield, Hardin , Jacksonville , Jacksonville , Mt...
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...
. Their mascot is the Warriors, with school colors of red and black. The school has 2 state championships on record in team athletics and activities: Boys Football in 1992-1993 (1A) and 1993-1994 (1A). Due to their small enrollment, CHS coops with nearby Brussels High School
Brussels High School
Brussels High School, or BHS, is a public six-year combined junior and senior high school located at 128 School Street in Brussels, Illinois, a village in Calhoun County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. BHS serves the communities of Brussels, Batchtown, Golden Eagle, and Meppen. The...
or Pleasant Hill High School
Pleasant Hill High School (Illinois)
Pleasant Hill High School, or PHHS, is a public four-year high school located at 501 East Quincy Street in Pleasant Hill, Illinois, a village in Pike County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. PHHS serves the community of Pleasant Hill...
for some athletics (Brussels for Boys Football, Pleasant Hill for Track and Field).