Arcola High School
| Arcola High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
351 W Washington Street , Illinois 61910 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°40′57″N 88°19′02″W / 39.6826°N 88.3171°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | AHS |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Arcola Community Unit School District 306 |
| NCES School ID | 170396000083[1] |
| Principal | Nick Lindsey |
| Teaching staff | 27.12 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 291 (2023–24)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.73[1] |
| Campus | Small town, Rural |
| Color(s) | Purple and white |
| Athletics | IHSA |
| Athletics conference | Lincoln Prairie Conference |
| Nickname | Purple Riders |
| Rival | Tuscola Community High School (Cola Wars) |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | Insider |
| Yearbook | Torch[2] |
| Website | www |
Arcola High School (AHS) is a public high school in Arcola, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Arcola Community Unit School District 306.
Athletics
Arcola's High School athletes participate in the Lincoln Prairie Conference and are members of the Illinois High School Association.[3] There is a broad range of sporting activities in which the students participate, currently numbering at least five different sports for boys and six for girls.
Boys: baseball, basketball, football, golf, track and field.
Girls: basketball, cheerleading, golf, softball, track and field, and volleyball.
Athletic honors
- Football: 1977–78 (2nd), 1978–79 (1st), 1985–86 (1st), 1988–89 (1st), 1991–92 (2nd), 1995–96 (2nd), 2015–16 (1st)[4]
- Boys' Track: 2014–15 (3rd)[5]
Notable alumni
- Terry Miller (1964), former NFL player
References
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Arcola High School (170396000083)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ "3 Important Torch announcements". Arcola High School. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ "Conferences & Affiliated Schools". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ "Dominant to the End: Arcola Wins 1A State Championship". WAND TV. November 27, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ "Team Titles: A". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved January 5, 2025.