Southeastern High School (Now called Southeastern Jr/Sr High School) is located in

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completed the consolidation to make Southeastern High School a public facility serving students from the three villages and other outlying areas

On March 3, 2006, Southeastern High School was burnt to the ground after a fire that started in the Chemistry lab on the third floor, completely gutted the entire floor, resulting in floor collapse, and extensive water damage to the bottom floors. The fire started at approximately 11:30 AM, during the students' lunch time/study hall. As a result, no student or faculty member was injured. Firefighters from six area units assisted in the task of extinguishing the flames. Firefighters persisted in their mission until early morning hours. After taking the following Monday and Tuesday off school, Southeastern High School classes reconvened at Southeastern Jr. High School in

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and at the Bowen United Methodist Church, both just six miles away from the original Augusta location

Southeastern and the outstanding assistance of the students and the community caught many peoples attention all over Illinois, and from places as far away as

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and

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. On May 21, 2006, 45 seniors, previously unsure of their future at Southeastern, celebrated their graduation in the gymnasium at the Augusta campus, less than three months after the destructive fire. The graduation was the most attended in recent memory, attracting much attention from around the surrounding area

The new school was finished being built the beginning school year of 2008. Go to http://www.southeastern337.com to see pictures of the new school and all the other information on it.

External links

Southeastern Junior/Senior High School
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