Crete-Monee High School
Crete-Monee High School (CMHS) is a comprehensive public high school located in Crete, Illinois, a southern suburb of Chicago, in the United States. Known colloquially as Crete, the high school houses students representing the surrounding communities of Crete, Monee, University Park, and portions of Park Forest. The student body as of 2020 was 66.0% black, 16.6% white, 13.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, and 3.6% of two or more races.[4] As of 2016 the 4-year graduation rate was 89%, a full three percentage points higher than the Illinois state average of 86%.[5]
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1515 W. Exchange Street Crete, IL 60417 , | |
| Coordinates | 41.4418°N 87.6496°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1948 |
| Principal | Marjorie Triche[1] |
| Teaching staff | 81.00 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,462 (2019-20)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.22[2] |
| Area | South Suburbs |
| Campus type | suburban |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | South Suburban Conference |
| Mascot | Warrior |
| Newspaper | The Informer[3] |
| Website | cmhs |
History
The high school's current building was completed in 2007 at a cost of $60 million.[6] 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.
Academics
Students were previously administered the PSAE (Prairie State Achievement Exam) in their junior year to gauge performance and college readiness. This exam was a requirement under the No Child Left Behind Act. However, in 2015, this act was replaced by the Every Student Succeeds Act and the PSAE was discontinued. The school is a participant in Project Lead the Way, a program created by a not-for-profit of the same name which works to create STEM curricula in U.S. primary and secondary schools. Advanced Placement courses are available beginning in a student's sophomore year and include options such as Language and Composition, Literature and Composition, Calculus A/B, Statistics, World History, U.S. History, Psychology and Environmental Science.[7] Additionally, students may apply to and attend classes at Kankakee Community College in Kankakee, IL or Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, IL as part of the high school's dual credit program. As of 2016, 35.7% of students were participating in early college coursework, or high school coursework that may result in early college credit.[8]
Activities
Crete-Monee students participate in extracurricular activities including those listed below.
Activities offered
| Art Club | Book Club | Broadcasting Club | Chess Team |
| Drama Club | E-Journalism | Foreign Language Club | Math Team |
| Music Organization | Music Solo & Ensemble | Music: Instrumental | Scholastic Bowl |
| Science Club | Speech Individual Events | Student Council | S.A.D.D. |
| Technical Theater Club | Women's Empowerment | Yearbook Club |
Athletics
On November 23, 2012, the Warriors defeated Cary Grove High School, capturing the first state football championship in school history. That same year, freshman Abby King was one of two freshmen to make the Southtown Star All-Area softball team.[9]
Sports offered
Notable alumni
- Alexandra Grey, is an actress and singer who plays Melody Barnes on the Fox television series Empire.[10]
- Lance Lenoir, NFL wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys
- Tywan Mitchell, was an NFL wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals (2000–01).[11][12]
- Laquon Treadwell, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
References
- "Staff Directory". cm201u-cmhs.ss14.sharpschool.com. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- Groups and Activities, CM201u.org. Accessed August 13, 2008.
- "Illinois Report Card". Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- "Illinois Report Card". Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- Triebold, Carol; Phyllis Monks. "Crete's Higher Education: A New High School is Built". CM201u.org. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- "Crete-Monee high school course guide 2017-2018". cm201u.org. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- "Illinois Report Card". Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- "2012 Southtown Star All-Area Softball Team". Lake County News-Sun. Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- https://deadline.com/2019/10/transparent-alexandra-grey-empire-fox-lgbtq-representation-inclusion-diversity-1202749642/. Retrieved October 1, 2019. Cite magazine requires
|magazine=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help). - Clark, Mike (15 September 2009). "Crete-Monee Warriors – Warrior mentality: To be the best". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- "Tywan Mitchell". stats & biographical information. databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2009.