East Peoria Community High School
| East Peoria Community High School | |
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| Address | |
| 1401 E. Washington St., East Peoria, IL 61611 East Peoria, Illinois USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | High school |
| Principal | Dr. Chuck Nagel |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,200 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Mascot | Raider |
| Yearbook | EPoCH |
| Website | http://ep309.org |
East Peoria Community High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in East Peoria, Illinois, and is the only school of East Peoria Community High School District 309. It has approximately 1,200 students.[1] East Peoria Community High School has several feeder schools: Central Junior High School (East Peoria School District 86), Parkview Middle School (Creve Coeur School District 76), and Robein Elementary School (District 85).
Additions
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. During the summer of 2009 construction began on "E" building. The new construction includes a new larger cafeteria and multiple classrooms. The cafeteria seats 800 students and has a separate room for faculty dining. The classrooms are state of the art, with built-in sound systems, DVD and VHS, and up-to-date electronics. "E" building is the first phase of construction. For phase II the old lunch room is being turned into a fine arts wing, and phase III is the demolition of the original building "A building".
Notable alumni
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- Tim Broe[2] (1995 graduate) — runner: 2004 U.S. Olympic Team (Athens, Men's 5000 meter, 11th place); graduated from Central Junior High first; also coached at EPCHS from 2007 to 2010[2]
- Corwin Clatt, American football player[3]
- William Lane Craig[4] (1967 graduate) — philosopher and Christian apologist
- Matthew F. Hale (1989 graduate) — white supremacist: Creativity Movement
- Kent Hovind (1971 graduate) — Young Earth creationist and tax protester
- Sam Kinison (1971 graduate) — stand-up comedian
- Howard Lance (1973 graduate) — Chairman & CEO, Harris Corporation
- Cristy Lane[5] (1958 graduate) — country/gospel singer
- Roger Phegley[6] (1974 graduate) — basketball player: several NBA teams
- Gary Richrath(1968 graduate); guitar player for REO Speedwagon[7]
- Tim Simpson[8] (1987 graduate) — football player: Fighting Illini, Peoria Pirates, and several NFL teams, including the Pittsburgh Steelers[8]
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Photo caption: "Olympic runner Tim Broe returns to his roots by visiting his alma mater, East Peoria Central Junior High".
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- ↑ Phil Luciano, "Ex-REO Speedwagon guitarist and East Peoria native Gary Richrath dies at 65". Peoria Journal Star, September 14, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
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External links
- East Peoria Community High School – official website
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