Mattoon High School

Mattoon High School is located in Coles County, Mattoon, Illinois, United States.

Mattoon High School
Address
2521 Walnut Ave.

, ,
61938

United States
Information
TypePublic
School districtMattoon Community Unit School District 2
PrincipalRichard Stuart
Teaching staff52.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Number of students954 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.35[1]
Color(s)  Green
  Gold
AthleticsIHSA
Athletics conferenceApollo Conference
Team nameGreen Wave
RivalCharleston High School
YearbookRiddle
Websitewww.mattoon.k12.il.us

The school mascot is the Green Wave, which represents the waves of corn in the fields surrounding the community of Mattoon.

History

On September 20, 2017, at 11:33 am, a 14-year-old male student opened fire in the school cafeteria and was quickly subdued by Angela McQueen, a math and physical education teacher. One student was struck in the chest and was driven to a nearby hospital suffering non-life-threatening wounds. The shooter was taken into custody without further incident and was charged with aggravated battery with a firearm and sent to juvenile hall.[2]

Academics

In the 2017–18 school year, Mattoon had an enrollment of 1,013, with 88.3% of that population being Caucasian. Hispanics makeup 4.3% of the student population, surpassing the percentage of African Americans, who makeup 3.6% of the student body. In the 2017–18 school year, Mattoon had a graduation rate of 96%, with a dropout rate of 1%.

Athletics

The Green Wave currently compete in the Apollo Conference, moving there from the Big Twelve Conference in 2012. The change now pits them against teams more locally based than before, with the conference consisting of the Charleston Trojans, Effingham Flaming Hearts, Lincoln Railsplitters, Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs, Mt. Zion Braves, and the Taylorville Tornadoes.

Boys

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

Girls

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

Notable Team State Finishes

  • Baseball: 1996 (4th) 1970
  • Girls Basketball: 1977 (4th)
  • Softball: 2007 (2nd), 2011 (4th)

State Finals Qualifications

  • Boys Basketball 1968-69 Sweet Sixteen one class not broken into classes by student population
  • Baseball: 1973, 1996
  • Boys Cross Country: 1969–80, 2010, 2015
  • Football: 1974, 1990–92, 1999, 2003, 2007
  • Boys Golf: 1937, 1940, 1970, 1974, 1998, 2014, 2016
  • Boys Soccer: 2003
  • Dance: 2012-17
  • Girls Basketball: 1976–78, 1987
  • Girls Cross Country: 2010-13
  • Girls Golf: 1975–83, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1993
  • Softball: 2007, 2011

Apollo Conference All Sport Championships

  • 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Extracurricular activities

Outside athletics, Mattoon High School has three primary extracurricular activities that compete throughout the state and occasionally the entire nation, primarily being the "Pride Of The Green Wave" Marching Band, Choir, and Army JROTC.

Notable alumni


References

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