United Senior High School (Illinois)
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United High School, also known as United Senior High School, or UHS, is a public four-year high school
located at 1905 100th Street near Monmouth, Illinois
, a city
of Warren County, Illinois
, in the Midwestern United States
. UHS is part of United Community Unit School District 304, which also includes United Junior High School, United North Elementary School, and United West Elementary School. Despite the Alexis United misnomer sometimes used to describe the high school, the campus is actually located 2 miles east of Monmouth, IL, though there is a fieldhouse sometimes utilized for activities in Alexis, Illinois
that is part of the district's north campus and elementary school. The school serves a mixed city
fringe, village
, and rural
residential community on the outskirts of the city of Monmouth
, in the villages of Alexis
, Kirkwood
, Little York
, North Henderson
, and the unincorporated communities of Cameron
and Gerlaw
. Much of the school district is within the Galesburg
micropolitan statistical area. United High School was formed by the consolidation of Alexis High School and Monmouth Warren High School in 2004. In 2007 Monmouth Yorkwood High School deactivated and was consolidated into United High School.
and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association
. Its mascot is the Red Storm. The school has 1 state championship on record in team athletics and activities, Boys Football
in 2004. In 2010, their football team lost in the Quarterfinals to Lexington, the eventual State Runner-Up.
High school
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located at 1905 100th Street near Monmouth, Illinois
Monmouth, Illinois
Monmouth is a city in and the county seat of Warren County in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the home of Monmouth College and contains Monmouth Park, Harmon Park, North Park, Warfield Park, West Park, South Park, Garwood Park, Buster White Park and the Citizens Lake & Campground. It is the host...
, a 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...
of Warren County, Illinois
Warren County, Illinois
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, 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....
. UHS is part of United Community Unit School District 304, which also includes United Junior High School, United North Elementary School, and United West Elementary School. Despite the Alexis United misnomer sometimes used to describe the high school, the campus is actually located 2 miles east of Monmouth, IL, though there is a fieldhouse sometimes utilized for activities in Alexis, Illinois
Alexis, Illinois
Alexis is a village in Mercer and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 863 at the 2000 census.The Warren County portion of Alexis is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Mercer County portion is part of the Davenport–Moline–Rock...
that is part of the district's north campus and elementary school. The school serves a mixed 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...
fringe, 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
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residential community on the outskirts of the city of Monmouth
Monmouth, Illinois
Monmouth is a city in and the county seat of Warren County in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the home of Monmouth College and contains Monmouth Park, Harmon Park, North Park, Warfield Park, West Park, South Park, Garwood Park, Buster White Park and the Citizens Lake & Campground. It is the host...
, in the villages of Alexis
Alexis, Illinois
Alexis is a village in Mercer and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 863 at the 2000 census.The Warren County portion of Alexis is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Mercer County portion is part of the Davenport–Moline–Rock...
, Kirkwood
Kirkwood, Illinois
Kirkwood is a village in Warren County, Illinois, United States. The population was 794 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Little York
Little York, Illinois
Little York is a village in Warren County, Illinois, United States. The population was 269 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Little York is located at ....
, North Henderson
North Henderson, Illinois
North Henderson is a village in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 187 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North Henderson is located at ....
, and the unincorporated communities of Cameron
Cameron, Illinois
Cameron is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Illinois, United States. Cameron is east-southeast of Monmouth. Cameron has a post office with ZIP code 61423. Cameron is at the junction of the old Chicago, Burlington and Quincy and Santa Fe Railroads, both now owned by BNSF....
and Gerlaw
Gerlaw, Illinois
Gerlaw is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Illinois, United States. Gerlaw is north-northeast of Monmouth. Gerlaw had a post office, which closed on August 28, 2010....
. Much of the school district is within the Galesburg
Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County....
micropolitan statistical area. United High School was formed by the consolidation of Alexis High School and Monmouth Warren High School in 2004. In 2007 Monmouth Yorkwood High School deactivated and was consolidated into United High School.
Athletics
United High School competes in the Lincoln Trail ConferenceLincoln Trail Conference
The Lincoln Trail 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...
. Its mascot is the Red Storm. The school has 1 state championship on record in team athletics and activities, Boys Football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
in 2004. In 2010, their football team lost in the Quarterfinals to Lexington, the eventual State Runner-Up.