Henry-Senachwine High School
Encyclopedia
Henry-Senachwine High School, or HSHS, is a public four-year high school
located at 1023 College Street in Henry, Illinois
, a village
in Marshall County, Illinois
, in the Midwestern United States
. HSHS serves the communities of Henry and Putnam
. The campus is located 30 miles northeast of Peoria, Illinois
, and serves a mixed village
and rural
residential community.
and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association
. Their mascot is the Mallards, with school colors of red and black. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities. Due to their small enrollment, HSHS coops with nearby Midland High School
for Boys and Girls Cross Country, and Boys and Girls Track and Field (in addition to Midland, Lowpoint-Washburn High School is also part of the coop for Boys Football).
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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 1023 College Street in Henry, Illinois
Henry, Illinois
Henry is a city in Marshall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,540 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Henry 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 Marshall County, Illinois
Marshall County, Illinois
The median income for a household in the county was $41,576, and the median income for a family was $48,061. Males had a median income of $35,765 versus $21,452 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,065...
, 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....
. HSHS serves the communities of Henry and Putnam
Putnam, Illinois
Putnam is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, Illinois, United States. The community is located to the west of Senachwine Lake along Illinois Route 29 north of Henry. The largest population of the community is located at Lake Thunderbird north of the community....
. The campus is located 30 miles northeast of Peoria, Illinois
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...
, 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
Henry-Senachwine High School competes in the Tri-County ConferenceTri-County Conference (Illinois)
The Tri-County Conference is an affiliation of several small high schools in central Illinois. Current membership includes* Putnam County High School* Midland High School* Henry-Senachwine High School* Marquette High School* Roanoke-Benson High School...
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 Mallards, with school colors of red and black. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities. Due to their small enrollment, HSHS coops with nearby Midland High School
Midland High School (Illinois)
Midland High School, also known as Varna Midland, or MHS, is a public four-year high school located at 1830 Illinois State Route 17 outside of Varna, Illinois, a village in Marshall County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. MHS serves the communities of Varna, Lacon, and Sparland...
for Boys and Girls Cross Country, and Boys and Girls Track and Field (in addition to Midland, Lowpoint-Washburn High School is also part of the coop for Boys Football).
History
Henry-Senachwine High School was formed out of the 1947 consolidation of Henry (Township) High School and Senachwine (Township) High School in Putnam, IllinoisPutnam, Illinois
Putnam is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, Illinois, United States. The community is located to the west of Senachwine Lake along Illinois Route 29 north of Henry. The largest population of the community is located at Lake Thunderbird north of the community....
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