Clinton High School (Clinton, Illinois)
Clinton Community High School is a secondary school located in Clinton, Illinois, USA. Students who attend the school live in Clinton and surrounding towns such as Wapella, Kenney, Hallsville and Lane.
| Clinton High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
1200 Highway 54 West Clinton, IL | |
| Information | |
| School district | Clinton Unit School District #15 |
| Superintendent | Curt Nettles |
| Principal | Jerry Wayne |
| Faculty | 40.50 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 581 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.35[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon Gold |
| Athletics | IHSA |
| Athletics conference | Central Illinois Conference |
| Team name | Maroons |
| Yearbook | Clintonia |
| Website | School home page |
The superintendent is Curt Nettles and the principal is Jerry Wayne.
In 2012–2013, 566 students attended Clinton High School. The average class size was about 18.5 students, which is below the state average.
In 2012-13 the graduation rate was 90.5% compared with the state average of 87%. The attendance rate was 93.2%, below the state rate of 94.2.
Clinton had an average composite score of 197 on the ACT exam.
Athletics
The Clinton Maroons participate in the Central Illinois Conference in the following sports:[2]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (both)
- Cheerleading (girls)
- Cross country (coed)
- American football (boys)
- Golf (both)
- M-Squad (girls)
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming (both)
- Track and field (both)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni
- Keith Brendley, expert on active protection systems and founder of Artis, a company that provides products and services for defense and safety markets[3]
References
- "Clinton High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- "Athletics". Clinton High School Athletics. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- Clinton High School class of 1976 list
2013 School Report cards, Clinton High School
Clinton High School- Clinton, Illinois. Retrieved March 27, 2012, from