Crete-Monee High School
| Crete-Monee High School | |
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| Location | |
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1515 W. Exchange Street Crete, IL 60417 Crete, Illinois USA | |
| Coordinates | 41°26′30″N 87°38′59″W / 41.4418°N 87.6496°WCoordinates: 41°26′30″N 87°38′59″W / 41.4418°N 87.6496°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1948 |
| Principal | Dr. James Harden[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1636 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Southland Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Newspaper | The Informer [2] |
| Website |
cm201u |
Crete-Monee High School is a secondary education facility located in Crete, Illinois, for about 1,600 teenagers in ninth through twelfth grade from Crete, Monee, Beecher, University Park, and Park Forest.[3] Its current building was completed in 2007 at a cost of $60 million.[4] The old building, built in 1954, currently houses the Crete-Monee Sixth Grade Center on its main floor; the second story and bottom floor are no longer in use. Known colloquially as Crete, the school made headlines in 2002 when two girls were chosen as the year's Cutest Couple.[5] The student body as of 2012 was 62.7% black, 24.3% white, and 8.5% Hispanic.[6]
On July 5, 2013, former students Patrick Boylan and Kelsey McGill died when their motorcycle crashed in the parking lot of Crete-Monee High School. A memorial service were provided during the week, with students, faculty, and residents constructing a memorial in front of the school.
Academics
As of 2012 the graduation rate was 76.1%, and 36.3% of students meet or exceed standards in all subjects, thus the school has not made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) on the PSAE (Prairie State Achievement Exam), the test used to measure the school's progress due to No Child Left Behind.[7]
Activities
Crete-Monee students participate in Chess Team, Music Organization, Music Solo & Ensemble, Music: Instrumental, Scholastic Bowl, Speech Individual Events, Student Council, E-Journalism, Book Club, Broadcasting Club,Technical Theater, Drama, Math Team, Science Club,Women's Empowerment, S.A.D.D, Art Club, Foreign Language Club, and Yearbook, and the current activities director is Gene Cahan.[3]
Athletics
On November 23, 2012, the Warriors defeated Cary Grove High School, capturing the first state football championship in school history.
In 2012, freshman Abby King was one of two freshmen to make the Southtown Star All-Area softball team.[8]
Sports offered
Notable alumni
- Tywan Mitchell was an NFL wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals (2000–01).[9][10]
- LaQuon Treadwell- Wide Receiver for the Ole' Miss Rebels of the University of Mississippi. Was regarded as the best receiver in the 2013 high school class.
References
- ↑ "Schools". CM201u.org. 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ↑ Groups and Activities, CM201u.org. Accessed August 13, 2008.
- 1 2 "Crete". IHSA. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ↑ Triebold, Carol; Phyllis Monks. "Crete's Higher Education: A New High School is Built". CM201u.org. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- ↑ Associated Press (2002-12-16). "Lesbian student couple signals school change". CM201u.org. Archived from the original on November 5, 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- ↑ "Crete-Monee High School". Illinois Interactive Report Card. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ↑ "Crete-Monee High School". Illinois Interactive Report Card. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ↑ "2012 Southtown Star All-Area Softball Team". Lake County News-Sun. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ↑ Clark, Mike (15 September 2009). "Crete-Monee Warriors - Warrior mentality: To be the best". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- ↑ "Tywan Mitchell". stats & biographical information. databasefootball.com. Retrieved 21 September 2009.