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 | |
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| Address | |
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401 McDonough Street , , 62312 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°41′49″N 91°02′42″W / 39.697°N 91.045°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive Public High School |
| School district | Western Community Unit School District 12 |
| Principal | Connie Thomas |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 148 (2014-15)[1] |
| Campus type | Small city |
| Color(s) | Red, Silver, Black |
| Athletics conference | West Central |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Website | Western High School |
Academics
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Athletics
editWestern 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
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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
edit- ^ "Western High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ a b "IHSA Western High School". IHSA. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
- ^ "Western High School". Western High School and Western CUSD. Archived from the original on August 2, 2008. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
- ^ "IHSA Western High School Season Summaries". IHSA. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
- ^ "IHSA Coop Teams". IHSA. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
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