Manual High School (Peoria, Illinois)

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Manual High School is a public high school located in Peoria, Illinois. It is the southernmost of the four city high schools operated by the Peoria Public Schools. Manual opened in 1909 and moved to a new building located at 811 S. Griswold in 1963.

Manual's nickname is the Rams and the school colors are orange and black. The school has won IHSA AA boys basketball titles in 1930 and an unprecedented four straight titles in 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997. The 1994 team was coached by Dick Van Scyoc. The 1995-97 teams were coached by Wayne McClain.

Currently, Manual High School is in the process of restructuring, due to consistent low test scores from students, as demanded by the No Child Left Behind act.