New Athens High School is a public high school located in
New Athens, Illinois
::''See also Athens, Illinois and Athens (disambiguation) for more places called "Athens".''
New Athens () is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. Based upon common usage, the 'A' is always sounded with a long vowel, rather t ...
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Athletics
New Athens High School athletics teams compete in the
Cahokia Conference in the Kaskaskia Division. Their school colors are gold and purple and their mascot is the yellow jacket. They offer baseball, softball, boys & girls basketball, volleyball, cross country, boys & girls golf, and track & field.
State championships
* Baseball
** 1979
Illinois High School Association
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State Champions
Demographics
As of the 2018–2019 school year, New Athens High School enrolled 149 students. 142 identified as white, four identified as black, and one identified as multi-racial.
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Notable alumni
*Whitey Herzog
Dorrel Norman Elvert "Whitey" Herzog (; born November 9, 1931) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and manager, most notable for his Major League Baseball (MLB) managerial career.
He made his MLB debut as a player in 1956 wit ...
, former Major League Baseball
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player and manager
References
External links
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Public high schools in Illinois
Schools in St. Clair County, Illinois
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