Charleston High School (Illinois)

Charleston High School is a public high school in Charleston, Illinois, United States.

Charleston High School
Address
1615 Lincoln Ave

Charleston
,
Coles
,
Illinois
61920

United States
Coordinates39.485341°N 88.164520°W / 39.485341; -88.164520
Information
TypePublic
School districtCharleston Community Unit School District 1
PrincipalAaron Lock[1]
Teaching staff44.46 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12[3]
Enrollment811 (2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio18.24[2]
Color(s)  Scarlet
  Gold
AthleticsIHSA
Athletics conferenceApollo Conference
Team nameTrojans
RivalMattoon High School (Coles County Clash)
NewspaperCHS Press
YearbookRecorder
Websitewww.charleston.k12.il.us/o/chs

History

It is among the few public high schools in Illinois to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10. Charleston High School serves grades 9–12 in the Charleston CUSD 1 district. The AP® participation rate at Charleston High School is 12 percent. The student body makeup is 51 percent male and 49 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 6 percent. The total enrollment from the year 2011 was 809. There are also 50 full-time teachers on the staff of Charleston High School. The student teacher ratio is 16:1. They are rated from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) at 84. They did not meet the education standards for 2011. Charleston High School offers AP courses in nine subjects. They meet the immunization protection levels required by the state. 61.3% of students met PSAE standards in the year 2011. Charleston High School follows Illinois and Charleston CUSD 1 District guidelines. The community rating for this school is four out of five stars. This is the reported crime rate since 2006 - 0 for Assault/Battery, 1 for Weapons, and 10 for Drugs. At Charleston High School in Spring 2010, 33.7% of juniors scored high enough on at least three of the four parts of the ACT to be considered “college-ready” for key freshman classes.

Athletics

Charleston's High School athletics participate in the Apollo Conference and are members of the Illinois High School Association.[4]

Boys
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Swimming & Diving
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field
  • Wrestling

Girls
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Cheerleading
  • Dance
  • Golf
  • Softball
  • Soccer
  • Swimming & Diving
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field
  • Volleyball

Notable team state finishes
  • Boys Golf: 2017-18 & 2018-19 (1st)
  • Drama: 1990-91 (2nd), 1993-94 & 2002-03 & 2004-05 (3rd)
  • Girls Golf: 2015-16 (3rd), 2016-17 (1st)
  • Group Interpretation: 2001-02 (2nd)

Extracurricular activities

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Charleston High School". www.charleston.k12.il.us. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  2. "Charleston High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  3. "Charleston High School - Public School".
  4. "Conferences & Affiliated Schools". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
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