Western High School (Illinois)

Western High School, also known as Barry Western, or WHS, is a public four-year high school located at 401 McDonough Street in Barry, Illinois, a small city in Pike County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. WHS serves the communities of Barry, Hull, New Canton, and Kinderhook.[2][3] The campus is located 30 miles southeast of Quincy, Illinois, 45 miles west of Jacksonville, Illinois, and serves a mixed small city, village, and rural residential community.

Western High School
Address
401 McDonough Street

Barry
,
Pike County
,
Illinois
62312

United States
Coordinates39.697°N 91.045°W / 39.697; -91.045
Information
TypeComprehensive Public High School
School districtWestern Community Unit School District 12
PrincipalMrs. Connie Thomas
Grades9–12
Enrollment148 (2014-15)[1]
Campus typeSmall city
Color(s)      Red, Silver, Black
Athletics conferenceWest Central
MascotWildcats
WebsiteWestern High School

Academics

Athletics

Western High School competes in the West Central Conference and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association. Their mascot is the Wildcats, with school colors of red, silver, and black. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities. Due to their small enrollment, WHS co-ops with nearby Pleasant Hill High School for some athletics.[2][4][5]

History

In the Fall of 2007, West Pike High School and Barry High School closed their doors to become united as one high school known as Western High School.

References
  1. "Western High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  2. "IHSA Western High School". IHSA. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
  3. "Western High School". Western High School and Western CUSD. Archived from the original on August 2, 2008. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
  4. "IHSA Western High School Season Summaries". IHSA. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
  5. "IHSA Coop Teams". IHSA. Retrieved February 23, 2010.

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