Morrison High School (Illinois) Explained

Morrison High School
Streetaddress:643 Genesee Avenue
City:Morrison
State:Illinois
Zipcode:61270
County:Whiteside County
Type:Comprehensive Public High School
District:Morrison Community Unit School District 6
Principal:David Mills
Faculty:20.75 (FTE)
Grades:9–12
Enrollment:270 (2018–19)[1]
Ratio:13.01
Testname:PSAE
Testaverage:57%
Campus Type:Small city
Colors: Red, White
Conference:Three Rivers
Team Name:Mustangs/Fillies
Feeders:Morrison Junior High School
Website:Morrison High School Website

Morrison High School, or MHS, is a public four-year high school located at 643 Genesee Avenue in Morrison, Illinois, a small city of Whiteside County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. MHS is part of Morrison Community Unit School District 6, which serves the community of Morrison, and includes Morrison Junior High School, and Northside Elementary School, and Southside Elementary School.[2] The campus is 13 miles west of Sterling, Illinois. The school serves a mixed small city, village, and rural residential community. The school lies within the Sterling micropolitan statistical area.[3]

Academics

In 2009, Morrison High School did not make Adequate Yearly Progress, with 57% of students meeting standards, on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test that is part of the No Child Left Behind Act. The school's average high school graduation rate between 1999 and 2009 was 93%.[4]

The school offers courses in the following academic departments:[5]

Athletics

Morrison High School competes in the Three Rivers Conference and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association. Its mascot is the Mustangs (boys) and Fillies (girls).[6] The school has 4 state championships on record in team athletics or activities, Boys Track and Field in 2006 (3rd place) Boys Football in 2009-2010[7] and 2011–2012, and Girls Softball in 2010–2011.[8] Morrison's dance team, The MHS Pons have 22 state titles in the IDTA category. https://www.idta.org/

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morrison High School. National Center for Education Statistics. March 17, 2021.
  2. Web site: Home . morrisonschools.org.
  3. https://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/09statab/app2.pdf
  4. Web site: Home . iirc.niu.edu.
  5. http://www.morrisonschools.org/high_school/10-11-COURSE.pdf{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Morrison High School Course Description Handbook 2010-2011
  6. Web site: IHSA Morrison High School. IHSA. 23 February 2010.
  7. Web site: MUSTANGS WIN STATE FOOTBALL TITLE! . 2023-03-13 . Shaw Local . 27 November 2009 . en.
  8. Web site: IHSA Morrison High School Season Results Summary. IHSA. 23 February 2010.