Crete-Monee High School is a secondary education facility located in Crete, Illinois, for about 1,700 students in ninth through twelfth grade. Known colloquially as Crete or Warrior Nation, the high school houses students representing the surrounding communities of Crete, Monee, University Park, and portions of Park Forest. The student body as of 2016 was 63.8% black, 21.3% white, 9.6% Hispanic, 0.8% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific Islander and 4.2% of two or more races. As of 2016 the 4-year graduation rate was 89%, a full three percentage points higher than the Illinois state average of 86%.HistoryThe high school's current building was completed in 2007 at a cost of $60 million. Since its completion, its previous building, built in 1954 on an adjacent property, held the Crete-Monee Sixth Grade Center on its main floor. Following completion of an additional wing in 2016, the Crete-Monee Middle School now houses all students in sixth through eighth grades. As such, the old high school building (known for its athletic dome) is no longer in use by students.
