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Lincoln Trail Conference
The Lincoln Trail Conference is a high school conference in western central Illinois. The conference participates in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). The conference comprises public high schools with small enrollments in portions of Bureau, Henderson, Henry, Knox, Mercer, Peoria, Rock Island, Stark, and Warren counties. Current membership ''Sources:IHSA Conferences and IHSA Member Schools Directory'' History The Lincoln Trail Conference (LTC) was established in 1976. The eight charter members included Cambridge, Winola, and Alwood from the Corn Belt Conference; Alexis, Galva and ROVA from the Little 6 Conference; and Wethersfield and Toulon-LaFayette from the Blackhawk Conference. Wethersfield played an independent schedule that first season and its first full conference slate wasn't until 1977. In 1988 Viola-Winola closed and Joy-Westmer replaced them in 1989. In 1992 Toulon consolidated with Wyoming and became known as Stark County. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is an association that regulates competition of interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level for the state of Illinois. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). The IHSA regulates 14 sports for boys, 15 sports for girls, and eight co-educational non-athletic activities. More than 760 public and private high schools in the state of Illinois are members of the IHSA. The Association's offices are in Bloomington, Illinois. In its over 100 years of existence, the IHSA has been at the center of many controversies. Some of these controversies (inclusion of sports for girls, the inclusion of private schools, drug testing, and the use of the term "March Madness") have had national resonance, or paralleled the struggles seen in other states across the country. Other controversies (geographic advancement of teams to the state playoff series, struggles between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodhull, IL
Woodhull is a village in Henry County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the village had a population of 811, up from 809 in 2000. History The town was laid out by Maxwell Woodhull on September 30, 1857. An addition was laid out in 1867, and another in 1870. That same year, the town was incorporated. In 1994, the High School girl’s basketball team almost made history in the I.H.S.A. Basketball state championship but came up short. Geography Woodhull is located at (41.1785893, -90.3219500). According to the 2010 census, Woodhull has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 809 people, 348 households, and 238 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 361 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 348 house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ROWVA High School
ROWVA High School, ROWVA Senior High School, or RHS, is a public four-year high school located at 346 East ROVA Drive in Oneida, Illinois, a village in Knox County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. RHS is part of ROWVA Community Unit School District 208, which serves the communities of Rio, Oneida, Wataga, Victoria, and Altona, and also includes ROWVA Junior High School, and Central Elementary School. The campus is 10 miles northeast of Galesburg, Illinois and serves a mixed village and rural residential community. The school is the only high school in the village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ... of Oneida, and lies within the Galesburg micropolitan statistical area. Academics ROWVA High School teaches courses in the following academic departments: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princeville, IL
Princeville is a village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,738 at the 2010 census, up from 1,621 in 2000. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the 2010 census, Princeville has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,621 people, 659 households, and 452 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 748 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.59% White, 0.31% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 1.30% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.71% of the population. There were 659 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princeville High School
Princeville High School (PHS) is a public four-year high school located at 302 Cordis Avenue in Princeville, a village in Peoria County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. PHS is part of Princeville Community Unit School District 326, which also includes Princeville Grade School. The campus is 16 miles northwest of Peoria, Illinois and serves a mixed village and rural residential community. It is the only high school in the village of Princeville, part of the Peoria metropolitan statistical area. Academics Princeville High School was awarded a high school bronze medal by ''U.S. News & World Report'' in 2009. Athletics Princeville High School competes in the Lincoln Trail Conference and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Prince, symbolized by an armored knight and horse carrying a shield and jousting lance A lance is a spear designed to be used by a mounted warrior or cavalry soldier ( lancer). In ancient and medieval warfare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aledo, IL
Aledo (u--doh) is a city in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,640 at the 2010 census, up from 3,613 in 2000. It is the county seat of Mercer County. History Aledo was established in the 1850s when the railroad was extended to that point. It was briefly named DeSoto, after Hernando de Soto, until the discovery of an identically named village in Jackson County, Illinois. Development in the Downtown Aledo Historic District began in the 1850s, and the oldest surviving buildings date from the following decade. A post office has been in operation at Aledo since September 24, 1856. In 1857, the county seat was moved to Aledo from Millersburg after a countywide referendum. Aledo was incorporated on August 15, 1863. In the 1950s, the first Tastee-Freez in the United States was built in the downtown. Geography Aledo is located at (41.200172, -90.749956). According to the 2010 census, Aledo has a total area of , of which (or 99.5%) is land and (or 0.5%) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercer County High School (Illinois)
Mercer County High School, or MCHS, is a public four-year high school located at 1500 South College Avenue in Aledo, Illinois, a city in Mercer County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. MCHS is part of Mercer County Community Unit School District 404, which also includes Mercer County Junior High School, Mercer County Intermediate School, Apollo Elementary School, and New Boston Elementary School. The campus is located in Aledo, IL, 30 miles southwest of Moline, Illinois, and serves a mixed city, village, and rural residential community. The school is within the Davenport- Moline- Rock Island, IA- IL metropolitan statistical area. Academics Aledo-Westmer Academics her name is miss Ruth in the student's name is sydney For academic year ending 2009, both Aledo High School and Westmer High School were Fully Recognized by the state for making yearly progress and adhering to state testing and standards. In 2009, 62% of Westmer High School students tested met or exceeded sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knoxville, Illinois
Knoxville is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,911 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. Description Knoxville is located just southeast of the City of Galesburg. There is a public square in the center of town with several historic buildings surrounding it including Knox County's first courthouse, city hall, the Ball log cabin, the town gallows, and several other important buildings. The Knox County Fairgrounds is just north of Knoxville on Henderson Road. Knoxville is served with two exits on Interstate 74, at U.S. Highway 150 east of town and at Henderson Road north of town. U.S. Highway 150 runs east and west through Knoxville and serves as the main business thoroughfare. Illinois Highway 97 and Knox County Highway 8 also enter the city. The Knoxville Cemetery lies in the northern part of town on Market Street. The Knox County Nursing Home is located in the city. There is a grade school in Knoxville ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knoxville High School (Illinois)
Knoxville High School (KHS) is a public four-year high school in Knoxville, Illinois, United States. KHS is part of Knoxville Community Unit School District 202, which also includes Knoxville Junior High School, and Mable Woolsey Elementary School. The campus is located in 6 miles southeast of Galesburg, Illinois, and serves a mixed small city and rural residential community. The school is in the Galesburg micropolitan statistical area which includes all of Knox and Warren counties. Academics Knoxville High School is currently under Academic Early Warning Status. In 2009, 49% of students tested met or exceeded state standards. KHS did not make 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 1999 and 2009 was 95%. In 2009 the faculty was 69 teachers, averaging 15.0 years of experience, and of whom 30% held an advanced degree. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galva, IL
Galva is a city in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,589 at the 2010 census, down from 2,758 in 2000. History Cousins William L. Wiley (1820-1900) and James Wiley (1817-1886) founded Galva in 1854. The name Galva honors the Swedish immigrants of nearby Bishop Hill and refers to Gävle, Sweden which is the town's sister city. Today around 80% of the town has Scandinavian ancestry. Galva was a railroad town. Galva was laid out along the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (Burlington Route) with the help of Bishop Hill trustees who invested heavily in Galva. This was the first of three rail lines to locate there. This group was formed in 1852 and ran a line from Aurora, Illinois to Galesburg, Illinois. A second branch of the Burlington Route later also came through. Later the Peoria and Rock Island Railroad (Rock Island Railroad) came through Galva. Geography According to the 2010 census, Galva has a total area of , all land. Climate D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galva High School
Galva High School, or GHS, is a public four-year high school located at 1020 Center Ave. in Galva, Illinois, a small city in Galva Township of Henry County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. GHS is part of Galva Community Unit School District 224, which also includes Galva Junior High School, and Galva Elementary School. The school is combined with the Galva Junior High School to form Galva Junior-Senior High School. However, academics, athletics, and activities remain mostly separate. The campus is 28 miles northeast of Galesburg, Illinois, 42 miles southeast of Moline, Illinois, and serves a mixed small city and rural residential community. The school is the only high school in the city of Galva. The school is part of the Davenport- Moline- Rock Island, IA- IL metropolitan statistical area. Academics Galva Junior-Senior High School is currently Fully Recognized meaning the school made Adequate Yearly Progress and is currently in compliance with state testing and standa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambridge, IL
Cambridge is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,160 at the 2010 census, down from 2,180 in 2000. It is the county seat of Henry County. History Before 1843, the land where Cambridge is currently located was the private property of a man named Rev. Ithamar Pillsbury, who was very well known amongst the Yankee settlers (migrants from New England and upstate New York who were descended from the English Puritans who settled New England in the 1600s) who were moving to Henry County in large numbers at that time. Reverend Pillsbury deeded a large portion of his land to the town council and they immediately agreed it was a good place to lay out a town. Lots were sold to incoming migrants and on June 9 of 1843 (after some quarreling among the town founders about how to finance it) construction began on the town. Roads were laid out, post routes established, public buildings erected and people were invited to move there. The original settlers wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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