Collinsville High School

Collinsville High School (CHS) is a four-year public high school in the Collinsville Community Unit School District 10. In 2011, Collinsville High School had an enrollment of 1,985 students.[2]

Collinsville High School
Address
2201 South Morrison Avenue

Collinsville
,
Illinois
62234

United States
Coordinates38°38′50″N 90°00′40″W
Information
Typepublic secondary
StatusOpen
School districtCollinsville Community Unit 10
SuperintendentDr. Brad Skertich
PrincipalDavid Snider
Teaching staff118.18 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Gendercoed
Enrollment1,906 (2018–19)[1]
Average class size19.9[2]
Student to teacher ratio16.13[1]
Campussuburban
Color(s)  Purple
  White[3]
Slogan"The High School Of Champions"
Fight songIndian Trail[4]
Athletics conferenceSouthwestern Conference
MascotChief Kahok[5]
NicknameKahoks[3]
NewspaperThe Kahoki
YearbookThe Kahokian
Websitehttp://sites.google.com/a/cusd.kahoks.org/chs/

Academics

In 2015, 85% of the senior class graduated, posting an average ACT score of 20.[6] Based on scores earned on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, Collinsville High School is not achieving Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in meeting the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act.[2] The school, overall, is not making AYP in reading and mathematics.[2] One student subgroup is not making AYP in reading.[2] The school is on year three of Academic Watch.[2]

Athletics

Collinsville competes in the Southwestern Conference. The school is also a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Teams are stylized as the Kahoks (pronounced Kay-Hawks).

The school sponsors interscholastic athletic teams for young men and women in basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, and track & field.[7] Young men may also compete in baseball, football, and wrestling, while young women may also compete in cheerleading, softball, and volleyball.[7] While not sponsored by the IHSA, the school also sponsors a Marching band and dance team.[7]

State titles

[8]

  • Baseball: 1940–41, 1979–80
  • Basketball:1960–61, 1964–65
  • Bowling (girls): 2009–2010
  • Soccer (boys): 1981–82, 1986–87, 1991–92, 1992–93
  • Dance Team (girls): 2007-2009, 2011, 2015
  • Marching Band: 3rd place at Tiger Ambush Classic (2011); 1st place at prelims, 10th place in Finals, and best general effect at Lafayette Contest of Champions (2011); 1st place in 3A, Best Music, Best Visual, Outstanding General Effect, Best Percussion, Best Color Guard, And Grand Championships of class 1A, 2A, and 3A at McKendree Preview of Champions (2011); 1st place Blue Division, Outstanding Music, and Outstanding Visual at Greater St. Louis Marching Festival. (2011); 2nd Place VP Fair Parade (2012); 3rd place O'Fallon Township High School Metro East Marching Classic participating in class AA. (2012); 1st place in 3A, Best Music, Best Visual, Outstanding General Effect, Best Percussion, Best Color Guard, And Grand Championships of class 1A, 2A, and 3A at McKendree Preview of Champions (2012) First Place, Best Visual at the Veiled Prophet Parade (2013), First Place class 4A, Best Percussion, Best Visual, Best General Effect, Best Color Guard (of the day) at the McKendree Preview of Champions (2013), 4th Place in Class AAA at Bands of America Grand Nationals (2013), Grand Champion, 1st Place in Class 3A Field (Music, Visual, GE, Percussion, Guard) at McKendree Preview of Champions (2014), 1st Place in Class 4A Field (Music, Visual, GE, Percussion, Guard) at McKendree Preview of Champions (2015), 3rd Place in Class 4A Field Metro East Marching Classic (2015), 2nd Place in Class 3A Field at the Tiger Ambush Classic (2015)
  • Winter Percussion Ensemble: 1st place MCCGA championships Scholastic B Class (2011)

Departments

Collinsville High School is educational organized into thirteen departments.

These include:

  • Business
  • English
  • ELL
  • Family Consumer Science
  • Fine Arts
  • Foreign Language
  • Industrial Technology
  • Math
  • PE, Heath, and Drivers Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Counseling

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Collinsville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  2. "Illinois School Report Card for Collinsville High School" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  3. School information for CHS; ihsa.org; accessed 4 September 2009
  4. https://sites.google.com/a/cusd.kahoks.org/kahok-athletics/alumni/kahok-spirit/school-song
  5. https://sites.google.com/a/cusd.kahoks.org/kahok-athletics/alumni/kahok-spirit/kahoks
  6. https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/School.aspx?
  7. "Collinsville High School Athletic Department". Collinsville High School. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  8. "Season summaries for Collinsville High School". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Retrieved 3 September 2009.
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