Arcola High School

Arcola High School
Arcola High School
Location
	351 W Washington Street; Arcola, Illinois 61910; United States; 39°40′57″N 88°19′02″W / 39.6826°N 88.3171°W
Information
Other name	AHS
Type	Public high school
School district	Arcola Community Unit School District 306
NCES School ID	170396000083
Principal	Nick Lindsey
Teaching staff	27.12 (FTE)
Grades	7–12
Enrollment	299 (2024–25)
Student to teacher ratio	10.73
Campus	Small town, Rural
Colors	Purple and white
Athletics	IHSA
Athletics conference	Lincoln Prairie Conference
Nickname	Purple Riders
Rival	Tuscola Community High School (Cola Wars)
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	Insider
Yearbook	Torch
Website	www.arcola.k12.il.us

Arcola High School (AHS) is a public high school in Arcola, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Arcola Community Unit School District 306.

Athletics

Arcola's High School athletes participate in the Lincoln Prairie Conference and are members of the Illinois High School Association.^[3] There is a broad range of sporting activities in which the students participate, currently numbering at least five different sports for boys and six for girls.

Boys: baseball, basketball, football, golf, track and field.

Girls: basketball, cheerleading, golf, softball, track and field, and volleyball.

Athletic honors

Football: 1977–78 (2nd), 1978–79 (1st), 1985–86 (1st), 1988–89 (1st), 1991–92 (2nd), 1995–96 (2nd), 2015–16 (1st)^[4]
Boys' Track: 2014–15 (3rd)^[5]

Notable alumni

Terry Miller (1964), former NFL player

References

1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - Arcola High School (170396000083)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
↑ "3 Important Torch announcements". Arcola High School. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
↑ "Conferences & Affiliated Schools". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
↑ "Dominant to the End: Arcola Wins 1A State Championship". WAND TV. November 27, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
↑ "Team Titles: A". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved January 5, 2025.

External links

Official website

[NCES-1] 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - Arcola High School (170396000083)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 5, 2025.

[2] "3 Important Torch announcements". Arcola High School. Retrieved January 5, 2025.

[3] "Conferences & Affiliated Schools". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved January 5, 2025.

[4] "Dominant to the End: Arcola Wins 1A State Championship". WAND TV. November 27, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2025.

[5] "Team Titles: A". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved January 5, 2025.

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