Rushville-Industry High School
Encyclopedia
Rushville-Industry High School, or RIHS, is a public four-year high school
located at 730 North Congress Street in Rushville, Illinois
, a small city
in Schuyler County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States
. RIHS serves the communities of Rushville, Industry
, Browning
, Camden
, Frederick
, and Littleton
. The campus is located 25 miles south of Macomb, Illinois
, and serves a mixed small city
, village
, and rural
residential community.
Thanksgiving Day Parade
in Chicago, Illinois on November 25, 2010.
and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association
. The RIHS mascot is the Rockets, with school colors of purple and gold. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities.
High school
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located at 730 North Congress Street in Rushville, Illinois
Rushville, Illinois
Rushville is a city in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,212 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Schuyler County.-Demographics:...
, 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 Schuyler 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....
. RIHS serves the communities of Rushville, Industry
Industry, Illinois
Industry is a village in McDonough County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 540.-Geography:Industry is located at ....
, Browning
Browning, Illinois
Browning is a village in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. The population was 130 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Browning is located at ....
, Camden
Camden, Illinois
Camden is a village in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. The population was 97 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Camden is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, Frederick
Frederick, Illinois
Frederick is an unincorporated community in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. Frederick is near the Illinois River north of Beardstown. Frederick has a post office with ZIP code 62639....
, and Littleton
Littleton, Illinois
Littleton is a village in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. The population was 197 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Littleton is located at ....
. The campus is located 25 miles south of Macomb, Illinois
Macomb, Illinois
Macomb is a city in and the county seat of McDonough County, Illinois, United States. It is situated in western Illinois southwest of Galesburg. The population was 18,588 at the 2000 census. Macomb is the home of Western Illinois University.- Geography :...
, 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.
Music
The Rushville-Industry High School marching band, the Marching Rockets, participated in the McDonald'sMcDonald's
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Thanksgiving Day Parade
McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade
The McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade, "Chicago's Grand Holiday Tradition," is an annual parade produced and presented by the Chicago Festival Association . It is held on State Street in downtown Chicago, Illinois, every Thanksgiving morning starting at 8 am CST...
in Chicago, Illinois on November 25, 2010.
Athletics
Rushville-Industry High School competes in the Prairieland 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 RIHS mascot is the Rockets, with school colors of purple and gold. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities.