Manteno Community Unit School District 5 serves the area of Manteno, and the Townships of Rockville

Rockville Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Rockville Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 786. It was formerly a township of Will County until Kankakee County was created...

, Sumner

Sumner Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Sumner Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 879. It was formed as Union Township from part of Yellow Head Township on October 8, 1855; its name changed to Sumner Township on June 27, 1856.-Township Headquarters:The...

, Bourbonnais

Bourbonnais Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

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, and a small portion of Will County. Manteno Community School District is 153 square miles (396.3 km²).

The school district consists of four schools: Manteno Elementary School, Manteno Primary School, Manteno Middle School, and Manteno Community High School.

Manteno Primary School

Manteno Primary School was built in 1926 it is the oldest school in the district this school served as the high school from 1926 - 1954. A addition was built in 1963 which added more classroom space. This school serves Kindergarten and 1st grade.

Manteno Elementary School

This school is the newest school to the district built in 2000 and opened in 2001. You can see this school from Interstate 57

Interstate 57

Interstate 57 is an Interstate Highway in Missouri and Illinois that parallels the old Illinois Central rail line for much of its route. It goes from Miner, Missouri, at Interstate 55 to Chicago, Illinois, at Interstate 94. I-57 essentially serves as a shortcut route for travelers headed between...

. This school serves grades 2-4 as well as Pre-K.

Manteno Middle School

Manteno Middle School was built in 1953 and opened in 1955. This school was the second high school. This school served as the high school from 1955-1974. Additions were built in 1963 and 1994 which added more classroom space. The newest addition was built in 2007 which added 18 more classrooms and a new gym. The building went under renovation too. This school serves grades 5-8.

Manteno Community High School

The High School was built in 1974. The high school was built for 300 students. In 2003 Manteno Community High School put a 8 classroom addition as well as a second gym and a new greenhouse and a new sports complex. In 2006 when voters approved a referendum Manteno Community High School put a 28 classroom addition, added more commons space a new office and a new parking lot for the staff. The current high school can now hold 1,350 students. As of the start of the 2009-2010 school there were 729 students enrolled.

Future Expansion

As Manteno continues to grow in the next 5 years, Manteno will need more schools. The School district is already planning to build a new elementary school on 180 acre (0.7284348 km²). This same land is to be used for a new High School, which should be built in the Future. The other district schools are already at full enrollment. With the growth slowing down the district schools are already planning building additions.

Athletics

Manteno Community High School is a member of the IHSA

IHSA

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 and a member of the Interstate Eight Conference

Interstate Eight Conference

The Interstate Eight Conference has 12 schools in Illinois that are members of the conference. The Interstate Eight originally had 8 schools—Coal City, Dwight, Lisle, Plano, Reed-Custer, Sandwich, Seneca and Wilmington. In 2006 Herscher, Manteno, Peotone and Westmont joined the conference. This...

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Achievements

• 1977,1978 Boys Cross Country State Finalist
• 1982 Girls Volleyball, Regional Champions, Sectional Champions
• 1984 Girls Volleyball, Regional Champions, Sectional Champions, Class A Elite Eight
• 1985 Girls Softball, Regional Champions
• 1987 Girls Volleyball, Regional Champions, Sectional Champions, Class A Elite Eight
• 1988 Girls Volleyball, Regional Champions, Sectional Champions, Class A Elite Eight
• 1989 Girls Volleyball, Regional Champions, Sectional Champions, Class A Elite Eight
• 1989 Girls Track & Field Sectional Champions, 3rd in the State
• 1990 Boys Golf State Finalist
• 1990 Girls Basketball, Regional Champions
• 1991 Girls Basketball, Regional Champions, Sectional Runner-Up
• 1995 Girls Softball, Regional Champions
• 1996 Girls Softball, Regional Champions
• 1997 Boys Soccer, Regional Champions, Sectional Champions, State Finalist
• 1997 Girls Softball, Regional Champions
• 2004 Girls Soccer, Regional Champions, Sectional Runner-Up
• 2004 Girls Softball, Regional Champions, Sectional Runner-Up
• 2005 Boys Golf, Regional Champions, Sectional Champions, 4th in the State
• 2006 Boys Basketball, Regional Champions
• 2006 Girls Softball, Regional Champions
• 2006 Boys Baseball, Regional Champions, Sectional Runner-Up
• 2007 Girls Softball, Regional Champions
• 2007 Boys Soccer, Sectional Champions, Class A Elite Eight
• 2009 Girls Soccer, Regional Champions, Sectional Champions, Class 1A State Champions
• 2009 Girls Volleyball, Regional Champions
• 2010 Girls Soccer, Regional Champions, Sectional Champions, Class 1A State Runner Up 2nd in the State

FFA

Manteno Community High School has an outstanding FFA

National FFA Organization

The National FFA Organization is an American youth organization known as a Career and Technical Student Organization, based on middle and high school classes that promote and support agricultural education...

program. In 2008 Manteno FFA Chapter will celebrate its 70th anniversary. Manteno FFA has a state of the art greenhouse. Manteno FFA was voted one of the top FFA Chapters in the State of Illinois. Manteno High School has had an Agriculture program since 1938.