Pittsfield High School
Encyclopedia
Pittsfield High School, or PHS, is a public four-year high school
located at 201 East Higbee Street in Pittsfield, Illinois
, a small city
in Pike County, Illinois
, in the Midwestern United States
. PHS serves the communities of Pittsfield, Baylis
, Milton
, Nebo
, Pearl
, and Rockport
. The campus is located 35 miles west of Jacksonville, Illinois
, and serves a mixed small city
, village
, and rural
residential community.
and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association
. The PHS mascot is the Saukees, with school colors of red and black. The school has 2 state championships on record in team athletics and activities: Boys Basketball in 1990-1991 (A), and Boys Golf in 1982-1983 (A).
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 201 East Higbee Street in Pittsfield, Illinois
Pittsfield, Illinois
Pittsfield is a city in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,211 at the 2000 census.-History:The city was named after Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It is the county seat of Pike County...
, 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 Pike County, Illinois
Pike County, Illinois
Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 16,430, which is a decrease of 5.5% from 17,384 in 2000...
, 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....
. PHS serves the communities of Pittsfield, Baylis
Baylis, Illinois
Baylis is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 265 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Baylis is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
, Milton
Milton, Illinois
Milton is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 274 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Milton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
, Nebo
Nebo, Illinois
Nebo is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 408 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Nebo is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 2.33% is water....
, Pearl
Pearl, Illinois
Pearl is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 187 at the 2000 census. The village, settled in the late 19th century, is named after pearl buttons drilled from the large supply of native mussels that once lived in the nearby Illinois River.-Geography:Pearl is...
, and Rockport
Rockport, Illinois
Rockport is an unincorporated community in western Pike County, Illinois, USA 96, "The Great River Road"....
. The campus is located 35 miles west of Jacksonville, Illinois
Jacksonville, Illinois
Jacksonville is a city in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,940 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Morgan County....
, 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
Pittsfield High School competes in the West Central ConferenceWest Central Conference (Illinois)
The West Central 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...
. The PHS mascot is the Saukees, with school colors of red and black. The school has 2 state championships on record in team athletics and activities: Boys Basketball in 1990-1991 (A), and Boys Golf in 1982-1983 (A).