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East Peoria Community High School

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Type
  
High school

Grades
  
9-12

Yearbook
  
EPoCH

Phone
  
+1 309-694-8300

Color
  
Maroon and Gold

Principal
  
Dr. Chuck Nagel

Enrollment
  
1,200

Website
  
Number of students
  
1,026 (2016)

Address
  
1401 E Washington St, East Peoria, IL 61611, USA

District
  
East Peoria Community High School District 309

Similar
  
Peoria High School, Central Junior High School, Morton High School, Limestone Community High Sch, Washingt Community High Sch

East Peoria Community High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in East Peoria, Illinois, and is the only school of East Peoria Community High School District 309. It has approximately 1,200 students. East Peoria Community High School has several feeder schools: Central Junior High School (East Peoria School District 86), Parkview Middle School (Creve Coeur School District 76), and Robein Elementary School (District 85).

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Additions

During the summer of 2009 construction began on "E" building. The new construction includes a new larger cafeteria and multiple classrooms. The cafeteria seats 800 students and has a separate room for faculty dining. The classrooms are state of the art, with built-in sound systems, DVD and VHS, and up-to-date electronics. "E" building is the first phase of construction. For phase II the old lunch room is being turned into a fine arts wing, and phase III is the demolition of the original building "A building".

Notable alumni

  • Tim Broe (1995 graduate) — runner: 2004 U.S. Olympic Team (Athens, Men's 5000 meter, 11th place); graduated from Central Junior High first; also coached at EPCHS from 2007 to 2010
  • Corwin Clatt, American football player
  • William Lane Craig (1967 graduate) — philosopher and Christian apologist
  • Matthew F. Hale (1989 graduate) — white supremacist: Creativity Movement
  • Kent Hovind (1971 graduate) — Young Earth creationist and tax protester
  • Sam Kinison (1971 graduate) — stand-up comedian
  • Howard Lance (1973 graduate) — Chairman & CEO, Harris Corporation
  • Cristy Lane (1958 graduate) — country/gospel singer
  • Roger Phegley (1974 graduate) — basketball player: several NBA teams
  • Gary Richrath(1968 graduate); guitar player for REO Speedwagon
  • Tim Simpson (1987 graduate) — football player: Fighting Illini, Peoria Pirates, and several NFL teams, including the Pittsburgh Steelers
  • References

    East Peoria Community High School Wikipedia


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