Warsaw High School (Illinois)
Encyclopedia
Warsaw High School, or WHS, is a public four-year high school
located at 340 South 11th Street in Warsaw, Illinois
, a small city
in Hancock County, Illinois
, in the Midwestern United States
. WHS serves the communities of Warsaw, Basco
, Colusa
, Nauvoo
, Niota
, Sutter
, and Tioga
. The campus is located 35 miles north of Quincy, Illinois
, 40 miles west of Macomb, Illinois
, and serves a mixed small city
, village
, and rural
residential community.
and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association
. Due to their small enrollment, WHS coops with nearby Hamilton High School
for most athletics under the mascot of the Titans and the colors of red, white, and black. The school has 2 state championships on record in team athletics and activities: Boys Basketball in 1996-1997 (A), and Girls Basketball in 2007-2008 (2A).
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 340 South 11th Street in Warsaw, Illinois
Warsaw, Illinois
Warsaw is a city in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,793 at the 2000 census. The city is notable for its historic downtown and the Warsaw Brewery, which operated for more than 100 years beginning in 1861...
, 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 Hancock County, Illinois
Hancock County, Illinois
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 19,104, which is a decrease of 5.1% from 20,121 in 2000. Its county seat is Carthage. Hamilton is the largest city in Hancock County, with Carthage being the second largest...
, 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....
. WHS serves the communities of Warsaw, Basco
Basco, Illinois
Basco is a village in Hancock County, Illinois, U.S.- Geography :Basco is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.- Demographics :...
, Colusa
Colusa, Illinois
Colusa is an unincorporated community in Dallas City Township, Hancock County, Illinois, United States. Colusa is south of Dallas City. Colusa has a post office with ZIP code 62329....
, Nauvoo
Nauvoo, Illinois
Nauvoo is a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. Although the population was just 1,063 at the 2000 census, and despite being difficult to reach due to its location in a remote corner of Illinois, Nauvoo attracts large numbers of visitors for its historic importance and its...
, Niota
Niota, Illinois
Niota is an unincorporated community in Appanoose Township, Hancock County, Illinois. The community is located on the bank of the Mississippi River and is at the eastern end of the Fort Madison Toll Bridge, which connects Niota to Fort Madison, Iowa. Niota is the western terminus of Illinois Route...
, Sutter
Sutter, Hancock County, Illinois
Sutter is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. Sutter is south of Hamilton. Sutter had a post office, which closed on July 23, 1994....
, and Tioga
Tioga, Illinois
Tioga is an unincorporated town in Walker Township, Hancock County, Illinois, USA....
. The campus is located 35 miles north 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...
, 40 miles west 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.
Athletics
Warsaw 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...
. Due to their small enrollment, WHS coops with nearby Hamilton High School
Hamilton High School (Hamilton, Illinois)
Hamilton High School, or HHS, is a public four-year high school located at 1100 Keokuk Street in Hamilton, Illinois, a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. HHS is part of Hamilton Community Unit School District 328, which serves the communities of Hamilton and...
for most athletics under the mascot of the Titans and the colors of red, white, and black. The school has 2 state championships on record in team athletics and activities: Boys Basketball in 1996-1997 (A), and Girls Basketball in 2007-2008 (2A).