Macomb High School

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Macomb High School
Location
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1525 S. Johnson Street
Macomb
,
Illinois

USA
Coordinates40°26′37″N 90°40′24″W / 40.4437°N 90.67345°W / 40.4437; -90.67345Coordinates: 40°26′37″N 90°40′24″W / 40.4437°N 90.67345°W / 40.4437; -90.67345
Information
TypePublic secondary
PrincipalMr. Scott Sullivan
Teaching staff41.25 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment610 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.79[1]
CampusCity
Color(s)   
MascotBomber
WebsiteMacomb High School

Macomb High School, or MHS, is a public four-year high school located at 1525 S. Johnson Street in Macomb, Illinois, a city in McDonough County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. MHS is part of , which also includes Macomb Junior High School, Edison Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, and MacArthur Early Childhood Center.[2] The campus is located in Macomb, IL, and serves a mixed city and surrounding village and rural residential community. The school is within the Macomb micropolitan statistical area.[3] The school is less than 3 miles from Western Illinois University.

Academics[]

Macomb High School is currently Fully Recognized by making adequate yearly progress and complying with state tests and standards. In 2009, 71% of students tested met or exceeded standards. MHS made Adequate Yearly Progress in 2009 on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test that is part of the No Child Left Behind Act. The school's average high school graduation rate between 2000-2009 was 95%. School enrollment decreased from 623 to 565 (9%) in the period of 2000-2009.[4]

In 2009, the faculty was 126 teachers, averaging 16.0 years of experience, and of whom 45% held an advanced degree. The average class size was 17.9. The student to faculty ratio was 15.5. The district's instructional expenditure per student was $5,578.[4]

Athletics[]

Macomb High School competes in the West Central Conference and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Bombers. The school has 1 state championship on record in team athletics and activities.[5]

Consolidations[]

Bardolph High School consolidated into Macomb High School in 1973.[6]

History[]

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Macomb Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  2. ^ http://district185.macomb.com/
  3. ^ https://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/09statab/app2.pdf
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b http://iirc.niu.edu/
  5. ^ http://www.ihsa.org/
  6. ^ http://www.illinoishsglorydays.com/id205.html

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