Peoria High School

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Peoria High School is a public high school in Peoria, Illinois. Peoria High School was established in 1856 and is the oldest continually operating high school west of the Allegheny Mountains^{[dubious — see talk page]}. Peoria High is located at 1615 N. North Street and moved to this location in 1916. Peoria High School is commonly referred to as "Central" to distinguish it from the other 3 high schools in Peoria Public Schools District 150; no other nearby school district has multiple high schools.

The school had a 150th all-school reunion and celebration in June 2006 at the Peoria Civic Center.

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Peoria High is a member of the Mid State 6 Conference in athletics, and the school mascot is the Lions. The school mascot was the Maroons until the late 1940s when it was changed. The school colors are maroon and black. Peoria High won the IHSA AA Boys state basketball championship in 1908, and 1977. Peoria High won consecutive state titles in 2003 and 2004 under the direction of long-time coach Chuck Buescher.