Alleman Catholic High School is a

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. It is located in the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Peoria The Diocese of Peoria ( la, Diœcesis Peoriensis, Peoria, Illinois) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the central Illinois region of the United States. The Diocese of Peoria is a suffragan diocese w ...

. It is the second largest Catholic high school in the

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School history

Alleman High School was established in 1949 and named for Rev

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. Its first principal was Father John F. O'Connor.

Activities

Student Council A student council (also known as a student union, associated student body or student parliament) is an administrative organization of students in different educational institutes ranging from elementary schools to universities and research or ...

Key Club Key Club International, also called Key Club, is an international service organization for high school students. As a student-led organization, Key Club's goal is to encourage leadership through serving others. Key Club International is the hig ...

National Honor Society The National Honor Society (NHS) is a nationwide organization for high school students in the United States and outlying territories, which consists of many chapters in high schools. Selection is based on four criteria: scholarship (academic achi ...

Sigma Alpha Delta Sigma Alpha Delta () originally began in 1932 with Sigma Alpha, the first junior honor society at Baruch College. The ''Delta chapter'' for evening students was created in 1959. Both Sigma Alpha and its ''Delta chapter'' have been come to be colle ...

Dance Marathon Dance marathons (or marathon dances) are events in which people dance or walk to music for an extended period of time. They started as dance contests in the 1920s and developed into entertainment events during the Great Depression in the 1930s. ...

*''Pioneer Press'' Newspaper *''Reflections'' Literary Magazine *Yearbook *SPEC *ACES Academic Challenge * ICTM Math Competition *Game Club *Student Hunger Drive *Band (Concert/Pep) *Choir (Auditioned) *Student Ambassadors *Drama Club (featuring a fall musical, as well as plays in winter and spring)

Athletics

Alleman High School competes in the

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 Fed ...

and is a member school of the

Western Big 6 Conference The Western Big 6 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 larg ...

. Available for the male students are baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, track & field, and wrestling. Female students have cheerleading, basketball, cross country, the Emeralds dance team, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, golf, and volleyball available. The school's mascot is the Pioneer.

Notable alumni

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, Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 until 2007. *

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, Catholic bishop in Belize * Mark Johnson, Olympian and winningest Wrestling Coach at the University of Illinois. *

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, NFL Long Snapper (1983–95); played in four Super Bowls. *

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, professional Baseball Player *

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, former

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from

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* Cody Sedlock, pitcher for the

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References

External links

IHSA Profile
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