Western High School (Barry, Illinois)

For schools of the same name, see Western High School.
Western High School
Address
401 McDonough Street
Barry, Illinois, Pike County 62312
United States
Coordinates 39°41′49″N 91°02′42″W / 39.697°N 91.045°W / 39.697; -91.045Coordinates: 39°41′49″N 91°02′42″W / 39.697°N 91.045°W / 39.697; -91.045
Information
Type Comprehensive Public High School
School district Western Community Unit School District 12
Principal Mrs. Connie Thomas
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 176
Campus type Small city
Color(s)                Red, Silver, Black
Athletics conference West Central
Mascot Wildcats
Website Western High School

Western High School, also known as Barry Western, or WHS, is a public four-year high school located at 401 McDonough Street in Barry, Illinois, a small city in Pike County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. WHS serves the communities of Barry, Hull, New Canton, and Kinderhook.[1][2] The campus is located 30 miles southeast of Quincy, Illinois, 45 miles west of Jacksonville, Illinois, and serves a mixed small city, village, and rural residential community.

Athletics

Western High School competes in the West Central Conference and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association. Their mascot is the Wildcats, with school colors of red, silver, and black. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities. Due to their small enrollment, WHS co-ops with nearby Pleasant Hill High School for some athletics.[1][3][4]

History

In the Fall of 2007, West Pike High School and Barry High School closed their doors to become united as one high school known as Western High School.

References

  1. 1 2 "IHSA Western High School". IHSA. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
  2. "Western High School". Western High School and Western CUSD. Archived from the original on August 2, 2008. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
  3. "IHSA Western High School Season Summaries". IHSA. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
  4. "IHSA Coop Teams". IHSA. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
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