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Pinckneyville Community High School

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Type
  
Public

Principal
  
Dustin Foutch

Grades
  
9-12

Mascot
  
Panther

Superintendent
  
Keith Hagene

Teaching staff
  
34

Phone
  
+1 618-357-5013

Colors
  
Navy Blue, Columbia blue

Motto
  
Striving For Excellence

Address
  
600 E Water St, Pinckneyville, IL 62274, USA

District
  
Pinckneyville Community High School District 101

Similar
  
Duquoin High School, Sijhsaa, Pinckney Elementary School, Steeleville High School

Pinckneyville Community High School is a public high school in Pinckneyville, Illinois. It is located in Perry County Illinois.

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Academics

PCHS requires students to obtain a minimum of 32 credit hours in order to graduate. The core requirements include 4 credits in English, 3 credits in Math, 3 credits in Social Sciences, 3 credits in Science, 2 credits in Fine Arts, 2 credits in Physical Education, 1 credit in Vocational Education, and to satisfy the Consumer Education requirement

PCHS operates under the modified Block 8 system. Students are enrolled in 9 classes and attend four classes on “A” days with the remaining four classes on “B” days and a mini-block that meets every day. The four blocked classes are 75 minutes in length, with the mini-block consisting of 50 minutes of class time.

Athletics

The school participates in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), and is a member of the Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference. Students compete in football, golf, cross-country, cheerleading basketball, wrestling, baseball, track, volleyball, and softball.

Pinckneyville is known for its boys basketball program, winning over 1,500 games and appearing in the State Finals Tournament 11 times (winning in 1948, 1994 and 2001).

Clubs and activities

Clubs and activities that students of PCHS are given the option of joining include Art Club, Blue Streak Newspaper, Chorus, Concert Band, FFA, FCCLA, Jazz Band, Lifesavers, Marching Panthers, Music Makers of America, National Honor Society, NSSP, Panther Bakers, Pep Band, Poms, Pyramid Staff, Science Club, Scholar Bowl, Spanish Club, Student Council, FBLA, Industrial and Vocational Club (Tech Club).

Some of the activities put on by the various clubs include the Art Festival by the Art Club, numerous concerts held by Chorus, Concert Band, and Jazz Band, FFA Week by the FFA Chapter, the annual musical by the Music Makers, Homecoming Week by the Student Council, and publication of the school newspaper by the Blue Streak.

Demographics

PCHS has a population of 54% male students to 46% female students. Current ethnicity includes 98% white, 1% black, and 1% other.

References

Pinckneyville Community High School Wikipedia