Type Public High School Grades 9-12 Athletics conference Sangomo Conference Mascot Warriors Color Kelly Green/White | Principal Bill Reed Enrollment 300 Phone +1 217-636-8380 Number of students 300 | |
Address 1 Warrior Way, Athens, IL 62613, USA District Athens Community Unit School District 213 Similar Sherman Elementary School, Porta Community Unit Scho, Springfield High School, Riverton Community High Sch | ||
Athens Senior High School (also referred to as Athens High School, AHS, and Athens Community High School) is a public school located in Athens, Illinois. It is part of Community Unit School District 213 and includes 317 students in grades 9-12.
Contents
- Location
- School song
- List of IHSA Illinois High School Association Teams
- Boys basketball
- Bass fishing
- Boys cross country
- Girls cross country
- Football
- Scholastic Bowl
- Mens Track Field
- Girls volleyball
- List of active clubs
- References
The Athens Senior High School mascot is the Warrior and school colors are kelly green and white. Contrary to popular belief, black is not an official school color.
Location
Athens Senior High School is located in Menard county at 1 Warrior Way, Athens, IL 62613.
School song
We’ll pull, pull for you team. We’re ever loyal to you.
So let’s win boys let’s win, to tradition let’s be true.
We’re from old ACHS, from the school we all love so.
We’re backing you to win for her, let’s go team let’s go.
Today, "ACHS" is commonly replaced with "AHS".
List of IHSA (Illinois High School Association) Teams
Boys basketball
In December 2012, the team placed 1st at the Waverly Holiday Tournament. Team members Ryan McHenry and Nate Todd were part of the 2nd All-Tournament Team.
State Final Qualifier (4): 1924, 1926, 1927, 1937
District (7): 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930
Regional (10): 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1972A, 1989A, 1994A
Sectional (5): 1924, 1926, 1927, 1937, 1941
4th (1): 1926
2nd (1): 1924
Bass fishing
Team Qualifier (4): 2009, 2010, 2010, 2011.
Sectional (3): 2009, 2010, 2011.
Boys cross country
Team Qualifier (6): 1982A, 1983A, 1984A, 1985A, 2001A, 2002A.
Regional (7): 1982A, 1983A, 1985A, 1999A, 2000A, 2001A, 2002A.
Sectional (1): 2001A.
Girls cross country
Team Qualifier (2): 2002A, 2003A.
Regional (3): 1984, 2000A, 2002A
Football
Playoff Qualifier (6): 2008-2A, 2010-2A, 2011-2A 2012-2a 2013-2a 2014-2a Quarter finals 2015-2a Quarter finals
Scholastic Bowl
In 2013, the Athens Scholastic Bowl team hosted and won their regional. In 2012, the team placed 4th at the Regional Masonic Tournament. They then went on to win their sectional.
Men's Track & Field
Track standout Ben Montgomery went to state in the Triple Jump placing 2nd with a jump of 45 feet 9.5 inches. He also went to state in the 400 Meter Dash and placed 5th. School records for the 4x400 Meter Relay, Triple Jump, 400 Meter Dash, and 4x200 are all held by Ben Montgomery. Multiple meet records were also set for the triple jump by Ben. (Graduated 2014) Jake Montgomery, brother of recently mentioned Ben Montgomery, holds the 300M Hurdle school record as well as the 110M Hurdle record. He also made finals his junior year for the 300M Hurdles.(Graduated 2014) With an average team size of around 10 athletes, it is very uncommon to see such great talent within this squad. The Montgomery twins will go down in history as the greatest track running duo Athens has ever known. In 2008, Athens did have other great talent in the form of Ben and Brian Bishop who were a throwing duo. They are known as the greatest throwers that Athens has ever known.
Girls volleyball
State Final Qualifier (2): 1976, 1979A
District (5): 1976, 1977A, 1978A, 1979A, 1980A
Regional (1): 1982A
Sectional (4): 1976, 1977A, 1978A, 1979A
Super-Sectional (2): 1976, 1979A
4th (1): 1976