Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 is a
unified school district based in the
Madison County village of
Bethalto
Bethalto is a village located in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Bethalto, like the rest of Madison County, is part of the Illinois Metro East portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.
Early in its history, the village was a ...
,
Illinois
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; the district is on the outskirts of the
St. Louis Metro Area. The district is composed of five schools, of which all are located in the village of Bethalto except for one.
The district is composed of two primary schools, one intermediate schools, one middle school, and one high school.
Students attending the unified school district begin their educations at Bethalto East Primary School which serves grades Pre-Kindergarten through first grade. Next, students attend Parkside Primary School, which serve students in grades second and third;
the principals of each school are, respectively, Rachel Leckrone and Aaron Kilpatrick. Students in grades four and five attend Meadowbrook Intermediate School, which is headed by principal Kim Wilks. Meadowbrook Intermediate School, falls outside Bethalto city limits in nearby
Fort Russell Township. Graduates of the intermediate school register at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School, where under direction of Principal Adam Miller, the students progress from grade six through grade eight. The last leg of pre-collegiate education that students in Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 undertake is at
Civic Memorial High School
Civic Memorial High School is a public high school in Bethalto, Illinois that is part of the Bethalto Community Unit School District 8. It serves students from Bethalto, Meadowbrook, Cottage Hills, and parts of Rosewood Heights and Moro.
The ...
, where the school's principal is Justin Newell. The high school mascot is the
Eagle
Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...
, while the middle school mascot is the Royal.
Civic Memorial High School is home to four clubs (including a student council), There also are teams covering eleven separate sports.
Civic Memorial High School also produces a drama program, producing a fall play and spring musical every year.
References
External links
Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 Home Page*
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School districts in Illinois
Education in Madison County, Illinois
1951 establishments in Illinois
School districts established in 1951