Unity High School (Mendon, Illinois)
Encyclopedia
Unity High School, also known as Mendon Unity, or UHS, is a public four-year high school
located at 453 West Collins Street in Mendon, Illinois
, a village
in Adams County, Illinois
, in the Midwestern United States
. UHS serves the communities of Mendon, Fowler
, Lima
, Loraine
, Marcelline
, Meyer
, and Ursa
. The campus is located 15 miles northeast of Quincy, Illinois
, and serves a mixed village
and rural
residential community.
and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association
. The UHS mascot is the Mustangs, with school colors of maroon, white, and Columbia blue. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities. Due to their small enrollment, they coop for football with Payson-Seymour High School.
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 453 West Collins Street in Mendon, Illinois
Mendon, Illinois
Mendon is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 883 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Mendon is located at ....
, a 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...
in Adams County, Illinois
Adams County, Illinois
Adams County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 67,103, which is a decrease of 1.7% from 68,277 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....
. UHS serves the communities of Mendon, Fowler
Fowler, Illinois
Fowler is an unincorporated community in Gilmer Township, Adams County, Illinois, USA, and is located near Quincy. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. As far as infrastructure is concerned U.S. Route 24 runs right through the center of town as well as the...
, Lima
Lima, Illinois
Lima is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 159 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area...
, Loraine
Loraine, Illinois
Loraine is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 363 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Loraine is located at ....
, Marcelline
Marcelline, Illinois
Marcelline is an unincorporated community in Ursa Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Marcelline is located on Illinois Route 96 north of Ursa and south of Lima....
, Meyer
Meyer, Illinois
Meyer is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 10 full time residents as of mid-2009, due to the flood of 2008. The community is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area...
, and Ursa
Ursa, Illinois
Ursa is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 595 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Ursa is located at ....
. The campus is located 15 miles northeast of Quincy, Illinois
Quincy, Illinois
Quincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a...
, and serves a mixed 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
Unity 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 UHS mascot is the Mustangs, with school colors of maroon, white, and Columbia blue. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities. Due to their small enrollment, they coop for football with Payson-Seymour High School.