Crete-Monee High School

Crete-Monee High School (CMHS) is a comprehensive public high school located in Crete, Illinois, a south suburb of Chicago, in the United States. Known colloquially as Crete, the high school houses students representing the surrounding communities of Crete, Monee, University Park, and portions of Park Forest. The student body as of 2020 was 66.0% black, 16.6% white, 13.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, and 3.6% of two or more races.[4] As of 2016 the 4-year graduation rate was 89%, a full three percentage points higher than the Illinois state average of 86%.[5]

Crete-Monee High School
Location
1515 W. Exchange Street
Crete, IL 60417

USA
Coordinates41.4418°N 87.6496°W / 41.4418; -87.6496
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1948
PrincipalMarjorie Triche[1]
Teaching staff81.00 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Number of students1,462 (2019-20)[2]
 • Grade 9381 students
 • Grade 10362 students
 • Grade 11374 students
 • Grade 12317 students
Student to teacher ratio20.22[2]
AreaSouth Suburbs
Campus typesuburban
Color(s)  Blue
  Yellow
Athletics conferenceSouthland Athletic Conference
MascotWarrior
NewspaperThe Informer[3]
Websitecmhs.cm201u.org

History

The high school's current building was completed in 2007 at a cost of $60 million.[6] Since its completion, its previous building, built in 1954 on an adjacent property, held the Crete-Monee Sixth Grade Center on its main floor. Following completion of an additional wing in 2016, the Crete-Monee Middle School now houses all students in sixth through eighth grades. As such, the old high school building (known for its athletic dome) is no longer in use by students.

Academics

Students were previously administered the PSAE (Prairie State Achievement Exam) in their junior year to gauge performance and college readiness. This exam was a requirement under the No Child Left Behind Act. However, in 2015, this act was replaced by the Every Student Succeeds Act and the PSAE was discontinued. The school is a participant in Project Lead the Way, a program created by a not-for-profit of the same name which works to create STEM curricula in U.S. primary and secondary schools. Advanced Placement courses are available beginning in a student's sophomore year and include options such as Language and Composition, Literature and Composition, Calculus A/B, Statistics, World History, U.S. History, Psychology and Environmental Science.[7] Additionally, students may apply to and attend classes at Kankakee Community College in Kankakee, IL or Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, IL as part of the high school's dual credit program. As of 2016, 35.7% of students were participating in early college coursework, or high school coursework that may result in early college credit.[8]

Activities

Crete-Monee students participate in extracurricular activities including those listed below.

Activities offered
Art Club Book Club Broadcasting Club Chess Team
Drama Club E-Journalism Foreign Language Club Math Team
Music Organization Music Solo & Ensemble Music: Instrumental Scholastic Bowl
Science Club Speech Individual Events Student Council S.A.D.D.
Technical Theater Club Women's Empowerment Yearbook Club

Athletics

On November 23, 2012, the Warriors defeated Cary Grove High School, capturing the first state football championship in school history.

Sports offered
Fall Winter Spring
Football Boys Basketball Baseball
Boys Cross Country Girls Basketball Softball
Boys Soccer Girls Bowling Boys Tennis
Girls Cross Country Wrestling Boys Track
Girls Swimming Winter Guard Girls Track
Girls Tennis
Girls Volleyball
Golf
Marching Band

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Staff Directory". cm201u-cmhs.ss14.sharpschool.com. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  2. http://webprod.isbe.net/ereportcard/publicsite/getReport.aspx?year=2020&code=56099201U0001_e.pdf
  3. Groups and Activities, CM201u.org. Accessed August 13, 2008.
  4. "Illinois Report Card". Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  5. "Illinois Report Card". Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  6. Triebold, Carol; Phyllis Monks. "Crete's Higher Education: A New High School is Built". CM201u.org. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  7. "Crete-Monee high school course guide 2017-2018". cm201u.org. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  8. "Illinois Report Card". Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  9. "'Transparent' Actress Alexandra Grey to Recur on 'Empire'". October 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help).
  10. "Rudy L. Horne, Jr". Mathematically Gifted & Black. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  11. O'Donnell, Maureen (2018-01-21). "Rudy L. Horne dies at 49; Chicago native checked the math in 'Hidden Figures'". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.