Belleville High School-West

Belleville Township High School West (also known as Belleville West) is a public comprehensive high school in Belleville, Illinois that is part of Belleville Township High School District 201.

Belleville Township High School-West
Address
4063 Frank Scott Parkway

Belleville
,
Illinois
62223

United States
Information
School typePublic Secondary
MottoMaroon Way: Respectful Responsible and Kind
Opened1916
School districtBelleville Township District 201
SuperintendentBrian Mentzer
PrincipalRich Mertens
Teaching staff125.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,155 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.24[1]
Color(s)     
Athletics conferenceSouthwestern Conference
NicknameMaroons
NewspaperHy-News
YearbookBellevinois
Websitewww.bths201.org/west/

Athletics

The Maroons, as West teams are known, compete in the Southwestern Conference The sports at West are divided into three separate seasons - held respectively during the Fall, Winter and Spring. Each season has its own individual and team sports which begin with a try-out session and an introductory night of activities and ends with an awards ceremony. A season lasts for approximately 3 months. The sports within a season are organized by teams, usually based on age and athletic ability, with the varsity designation as the highest level. Athletics at Belleville West are governed by the by-laws of the Illinois High School Association.

State titles
  • Baseball:1940, 1947, 1949, 1954
  • Boys' Basketball: 2018, 2019
  • Boys' Golf: 1968, 1970, 1972
  • Girls' Track and Field: 2009
  • Girls' Volleyball: 1991, 1992

History

Originally, the Belleville Township High School District 201 operated only one school, Belleville Township High School, located at 2600 West Main Street. The growth of the district, however, prompted the Board of Education to construct a new campus and divide the student body between two schools. Thus, Belleville East High School was constructed, opening in the fall of 1966. The new campus was built in a college format with many different buildings. The newly commissioned Belleville Area College (now Southwestern Illinois College) occupied half of the campus while the new high school occupied the other. However, enrollment in the school increased rapidly and the college was forced to move to a new location. As the growth of the District continued, the need for a larger Belleville West Campus was realized. Therefore, in 2003, a new state of the art high school was built on 113 acres at the corner of Rt 15 and Frank Scott Parkway West.[2]

Activities

Fine and performing arts

Little Theatre is an organization that promotes theatrical events on the Belleville West campus. The group sponsors monthly informational meetings, social events, and a spring honors reception. The theater always puts on a total of five plays per year. These include a fall play, a children's play, a musical, and contest play in the second semester. There is an evening of one-acts every year as well for freshmen and sophomores.

Hy News

The Belleville West Hy News has been reporting the news of Belleville Township High School and then Belleville West High School for over 80 years. This student publication is a co-curricular activity, produced by its 38-member staff, which includes freshmen through seniors.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Belleville High School-West". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  2. https://website.bths201.org/index.php/district-aboutus/about-us/history
  3. Koziatek, Mike (June 15, 2022). "Q&A: Belleville native Sandy Magnus on induction to Astronaut Hall of Fame, future in space". Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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