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'''Eureka High School''' (commonly called '''Eureka High''' or '''EHS''') is a [[Public school (government funded)|public]] [[secondary school]] located in [[Eureka, Illinois|Eureka]], [[Illinois]]. The school is part of [[Eureka Community Unit District 140]], with admission based primarily on the locations of students' homes. Communities supported include [[Eureka, Illinois|Eureka]], [[Secor, Illinois|Secor]], and [[Congerville, Illinois|Congerville]]. Serving students in [[educational stages|grades]] [[ninth grade]]–[[twelfth grade]], it is a small high school with a student base of 400-500 students. The school is a member of the '''Tri-County Conference''' and compete under the name '''smelly Bees'''.
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| address = 200 West Cruger Avenue
| city = [[Eureka, Illinois|Eureka]]
| state = [[Illinois]]
| zipcode = 61530
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| district = Eureka Community Unit District 140
| grades = 9-12
| principal = Kirk Edwards
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| ratio = 14.75<ref name=NCES/>
| enrollment = 469 (2018–19)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1714430&ID=171443001781|title=Eureka High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=March 18, 2021}}</ref>
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| athletics_conference = [[Heart of Illinois Conference]]
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| footnotes = <ref>{{GNIS|1824271}}</ref>
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'''Eureka High School''' (commonly called '''Eureka High''' or '''EHS''') is a [[State school|public]] [[secondary school]] in [[Eureka, Illinois]], United States. The school is part of Eureka Community Unit District 140, with admission based primarily on the locations of students' homes. Communities supported include [[Eureka, Illinois|Eureka]], [[Goodfield, Illinois|Goodfield]], [[Secor, Illinois|Secor]], and [[Congerville, Illinois|Congerville]]. Serving students in [[educational stages|grades]] [[ninth grade]]&ndash;[[twelfth grade]], it is a small high school with a student base of 504 students.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eureka High School Report Card|url=http://iirc.niu.edu/Classic/School.aspx?schoolid=431021400260001|publisher=IIRC|accessdate=23 October 2014|date=22 October 2014}}</ref> The school is a member of the [[Heart of Illinois Conference]] and competes under the name '''Hornets'''.

== Awards and distinctions ==
21 Illinois State Scholars

2014 ACT Red Quill Award for Excellence<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pantagraph.com/wcj/news/ehs-earns-red-quill-award/article_de5ba400-762b-11e2-be0b-0019bb2963f4.html|title=EHS earns Red Quill Award|last=Journal|first=ARLENE FRANKS {{!}} For the|work=pantagraph.com|access-date=2018-04-19|language=en}}</ref>

2014 Nationally Ranked High School by US News

IHSA State Trophies in

* Scholastic Bowl, Boys & Girls Cross Country, Volleyball, Girls Track, Baseball, Boys & Girls Track, Basketball

==Notable alumni==
* [[Dan McCoy]] (born 1978), comedian and television writer, is a 1996 graduate of Eureka High School<ref>Arlene Franks, [http://www.pantagraph.com/wcj/news/full-story-eureka-s-dan-mccoy-hits-it-big-in/article_7fd39b04-47a6-11e1-ad25-001871e3ce6c.html "Eureka's Dan McCoy Hits It Big in New York,"] ''Woodford County Journal,'' Feb. 1, 2012.</ref>
* [[Andy Studebaker]] (born 1985; class of 2004) &mdash; [[NFL]] linebacker for the [[Indianapolis Colts]], is a 2004 graduate of Eureka High School<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StudAn99.htm "Andy Studebaker,"] Pro-Football-Reference.com, www.pro-football-reference.com/</ref>
* [[Ben Zobrist]] (born 1981; class of 2001)<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petes-sake/article29144431.html | title = Ten things you didn't know about new Royal Ben Zobrist | first = Pete | last = Grathoff | date = 2016-07-28 | work = [[The Kansas City Star]] | edition = online | accessdate = 2018-03-10 | publisher = [[The McClatchy Company]] }}</ref> &mdash; All-Star [[Major League Baseball]]<ref name="tb-surprising"/> infielder for the [[Chicago Cubs]], was raised near Eureka<ref name="tb-surprising">{{cite news | first = Marc | last = Topkin | url = http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/tampa-bay-rays-ben-zobrist-has-taken-a-surprising-path-to-todays-all-star/1018198 | title = Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist has taken a surprising path to today's All-Star game | work = [[Tampa Bay Times]] | date = July 13, 2009 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140729032614/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/tampa-bay-rays-ben-zobrist-has-taken-a-surprising-path-to-todays-all-star/1018198 | archivedate = 2014-07-29 | quote = From the white two-story house out in the country... }}</ref>

==Notable faculty==
* [[Kenny Robertson]], mixed martial artist and shop teacher <ref>{{cite web |last=Mindenhall |first=Chuck |title=The first man to hit a Suloev Stretch in a UFC fight, Kenny Robertson, reflects on ripping hammies |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/9/19/17860384/the-first-man-to-hit-a-suloev-stretch-in-a-ufc-fight-kenny-robertson-reflects-on-ripping-hammies |website=MMA Fighting |date=19 September 2018 |access-date=14 April 2021}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.district140.org/EHS/index.html Eureka High School website]
* {{Official website|http://ehs.district140.org/}}


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Latest revision as of 15:47, 10 January 2024

Eureka High School
Address
Map
200 West Cruger Avenue

Eureka
,
Illinois
61530

Vereinigte Staaten
Coordinates40°43′08″N 89°16′28″W / 40.71889°N 89.27444°W / 40.71889; -89.27444
Information
TypPublic secondary school
School districtEureka Community Unit District 140
DirektorinKirk Edwards
Staff31.79 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment469 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.75[1]
Color(s)   
Athletics conferenceHeart of Illinois Conference
MascotHornet
Websiteehs.district140.org
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Eureka High School (commonly called Eureka High or EHS) is a public secondary school in Eureka, Illinois, United States. The school is part of Eureka Community Unit District 140, with admission based primarily on the locations of students' homes. Communities supported include Eureka, Goodfield, Secor, and Congerville. Serving students in grades ninth grade–twelfth grade, it is a small high school with a student base of 504 students.[3] The school is a member of the Heart of Illinois Conference and competes under the name Hornets.

Awards and distinctions

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21 Illinois State Scholars

2014 ACT Red Quill Award for Excellence[4]

2014 Nationally Ranked High School by US News

IHSA State Trophies in

  • Scholastic Bowl, Boys & Girls Cross Country, Volleyball, Girls Track, Baseball, Boys & Girls Track, Basketball

Notable alumni

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Notable faculty

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Eureka High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eureka High School (Illinois)
  3. ^ "Eureka High School Report Card". IIRC. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  4. ^ Journal, ARLENE FRANKS | For the. "EHS earns Red Quill Award". pantagraph.com. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
  5. ^ Arlene Franks, "Eureka's Dan McCoy Hits It Big in New York," Woodford County Journal, Feb. 1, 2012.
  6. ^ "Andy Studebaker," Pro-Football-Reference.com, www.pro-football-reference.com/
  7. ^ Grathoff, Pete (2016-07-28). "Ten things you didn't know about new Royal Ben Zobrist". The Kansas City Star (online ed.). The McClatchy Company. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  8. ^ a b Topkin, Marc (July 13, 2009). "Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist has taken a surprising path to today's All-Star game". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on 2014-07-29. From the white two-story house out in the country...
  9. ^ Mindenhall, Chuck (19 September 2018). "The first man to hit a Suloev Stretch in a UFC fight, Kenny Robertson, reflects on ripping hammies". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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