Carlinville High School is a public high school located in Carlinville, Illinois that serves students from the surrounding areas of Carlinville, Chesterfield, Standard City, Atwater, and Plainview.HistoryThe school was destroyed by fire on September 13, 1987. Despite this devastating fire, students were able to resume classes two days later, and the school continues to operate to this day.AcademicsCarlinville High School is a 2015 U.S. News Best High Schools Silver Medal winner, ranked as the 83rd best high school in Illinois. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. The average class size is 17. The school had a 4-year graduation rate of 81% in 2014, lower than the state average of 86%. The 2014 5-year graduation rate was 88%. The school's 2014 graduating class had an average ACT Composite score of 22. In 2014, 57% of students scored at least a 21 on the ACT, the state's college readiness benchmark.Currently, the school offers 7 Advanced Placement courses: AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Chemistry, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Psychology, and AP United States History. In addition, the school offers 27 dual credit courses through Lewis and Clark Community College.Athletics & ActivitiesBoys Athletics Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Track & Field Wrestling Girls Athletics Basketball Cross Country Cheerleading Dance Golf Softball Soccer Track & Field Volleyball Activities Band Marching Cavaliers Choir National FFA Organization Scholastic Bowl All-School Musical Student Council Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering Model United Nations Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Envirothon Math Team
