Ohio High School (Ohio, Illinois)
Encyclopedia
Ohio High School, or OHS, is a public four-year high school
located at 103 Memorial Street in Ohio, Illinois
, a village
in Bureau County, Illinois
, in the Midwestern United States
. OHS serves the community and surrounding area of Ohio. The campus is located 25 miles southeast of Sterling, Illinois
, and serves a mixed village
and rural
residential community.
, with 36% of students meeting or exceeding expectations, on the Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE), Illinois' state test that is part of the No Child Left Behind Act
. The average high school graduation rate between 1999-2009 was 88%.
. Their mascot is the Bulldogs, with school colors of purple and gold. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities.
Due to OHS' small enrollment, they coop with neighboring La Moille High School
for most sports, and Princeton High School
for Boys Football.
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 103 Memorial Street in Ohio, Illinois
Ohio, Illinois
Ohio is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 540 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Ohio 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 Bureau County, Illinois
Bureau County, Illinois
Bureau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,978, which is a decrease of 1.5% from 35,503 in 2000. Its county seat is Princeton. Bureau County is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area...
, 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....
. OHS serves the community and surrounding area of Ohio. The campus is located 25 miles southeast of Sterling, Illinois
Sterling, Illinois
Sterling is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,370 at the 2010 census, down from 15,451 at the 2000 census. Formerly nicknamed "The Hardware Capital of the World", Sterling has long been associated with manufacturing and the steel...
, 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.
Academics
Ohio 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 36% of students meeting or exceeding expectations, on the Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE), Illinois' 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 average high school graduation rate between 1999-2009 was 88%.
Athletics
Ohio High School is a member school in the Illinois High School AssociationIllinois 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 Bulldogs, with school colors of purple and gold. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities.
Due to OHS' small enrollment, they coop with neighboring La Moille High School
La Moille High School
La Moille High School, or LHS, is a public four-year high school located at 801 South Main Street in La Moille, Illinois, a village in Bureau County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. LHS serves the community and surrounding area of La Moille, Arlington, and Van Orin...
for most sports, and Princeton High School
Princeton High School (Illinois)
Princeton High School is a high school located at 103 S. Euclid Ave in Princeton, Illinois. It is the oldest township high school in Illinois. It generally has an attendance of 600 or more students.- History :...
for Boys Football.