Eastland High School (Illinois)
Encyclopedia
Eastland High School, also known as Lanark Eastland, or EHS, is a public four-year high school
located at 500 School Drive in Lanark, Illinois
, a small city
in Carroll County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States
. EHS serves the communities and surrounding areas of Lanark, Lake Carroll
, and Shannon
. The campus is located 25 miles north of Sterling, Illinois
, and serves a mixed small city
, village
, and rural
residential community.
and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association
. Their mascot is the Cougars, with school colors of royal blue and orange. The school has 2 state championships on record in team athletics and activities: back-to-back titles in Girls Volleyball in 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 (1A).
Due to EHS' small enrollment they coop for several sports: Pearl City High School for Boys Football and Speech Individual Events; Milledgeville High School
for Boys and Girls Golf, and Boys and Girls Track and Field; and Polo High School and Milledgeville High School combined for Boys Wrestling.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located at 500 School Drive in Lanark, Illinois
Lanark, Illinois
Lanark is a city in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,457 at the 2010 census, down from 1,584 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, a small city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
in Carroll County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
. EHS serves the communities and surrounding areas of Lanark, Lake Carroll
Lake Carroll, Illinois
Lake Carroll is a lake in Carroll County, Illinois, located north of Lanark.-Geography:Lake Carroll is located at , at an elevation of .-External links:*...
, and Shannon
Shannon, Illinois
Shannon is a village in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 757 at the 2010 census, down from 854 at the 2000 census. Shannon is home to three churches, Shannon Baptist, St...
. The campus is located 25 miles north of Sterling, Illinois
Sterling, Illinois
Sterling is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,370 at the 2010 census, down from 15,451 at the 2000 census. Formerly nicknamed "The Hardware Capital of the World", Sterling has long been associated with manufacturing and the steel...
, and serves a mixed small city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
, village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
, and rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
residential community.
Athletics
Eastland High School competes in the Northwest Upstate Illini ConferenceNorthwest Upstate Illini Conference
The Northwest Upstate Illini Conference is a high school conference in western central Illinois. The conference participates in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association...
and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association
Illinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
. Their mascot is the Cougars, with school colors of royal blue and orange. The school has 2 state championships on record in team athletics and activities: back-to-back titles in Girls Volleyball in 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 (1A).
Due to EHS' small enrollment they coop for several sports: Pearl City High School for Boys Football and Speech Individual Events; Milledgeville High School
Milledgeville High School
Milledgeville High School, or MHS, is a public four-year high school located at 100 East 8th Street in Milledgeville, Illinois, a village in Carroll County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. MHS serves the communities and surrounding areas of Milledgeville, Chadwick, Lanark, Mt. Carroll,...
for Boys and Girls Golf, and Boys and Girls Track and Field; and Polo High School and Milledgeville High School combined for Boys Wrestling.