Eureka High School (Illinois)

Eureka High School
Eureka High School
Location
	200 West Cruger Avenue, Eureka, Illinois 61530; United States
Coordinates	40°43′08″N 89°16′28″W / 40.71889°N 89.27444°WCoordinates: 40°43′08″N 89°16′28″W / 40.71889°N 89.27444°W
Information
Principal	Richard C. Wherley
Enrollment	504
Athletics conference	Heart of Illinois Conference
Website	ehs.district140.org
	[1]

Eureka High School (commonly called Eureka High or EHS) is a public secondary school located in Eureka, Illinois. The school is part of Eureka Community Unit District 140, with admission based primarily on the locations of students' homes. Communities supported include Eureka, Goodfield, Secor, and Congerville. Serving students in grades ninth grade–twelfth grade, it is a small high school with a student base of 504 students.^[2] The school is a member of the Heart of Illinois Conference and competes under the name Hornets.

Awards and Distinctions

21 Illinois State Scholars

2014 ACT Red Quill Award for Excellence^[3]

2014 Nationally Ranked High School by US News

IHSA State Trophies in

Scholastic Bowl, Boys & Girls Cross Country, Volleyball, Girls Track, Baseball, Boys & Girls Track, Basketball

Notable alumni

Dan McCoy (born 1978), comedian and television writer, is a 1996 graduate of Eureka High School^[4]
Andy Studebaker (born 1985; class of 2004) — NFL linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts, is a 2004 graduate of Eureka High School^[5]
Ben Zobrist (born 1981; class of 2001)^[6] — All-Star Major League Baseball^[7] infielder for the Chicago Cubs, was raised near Eureka^[7]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eureka High School (Illinois)
↑ "Eureka High School Report Card". IIRC. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
↑ Journal, ARLENE FRANKS | For the. "EHS earns Red Quill Award". pantagraph.com. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
↑ Arlene Franks, "Eureka's Dan McCoy Hits It Big in New York," Woodford County Journal, Feb. 1, 2012.
↑ "Andy Studebaker," Pro-Football-Reference.com, www.pro-football-reference.com/
↑ Grathoff, Pete (2016-07-28). "Ten things you didn't know about new Royal Ben Zobrist". The Kansas City Star (online ed.). The McClatchy Company. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
1 2 Topkin, Marc (July 13, 2009). "Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist has taken a surprising path to today's All-Star game". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on 2014-07-29. From the white two-story house out in the country...

External links

Official website

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eureka High School (Illinois)

[2] "Eureka High School Report Card". IIRC. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.

[3] Journal, ARLENE FRANKS | For the. "EHS earns Red Quill Award". pantagraph.com. Retrieved 2018-04-19.

[4] Arlene Franks, "Eureka's Dan McCoy Hits It Big in New York," Woodford County Journal, Feb. 1, 2012.

[5] "Andy Studebaker," Pro-Football-Reference.com, www.pro-football-reference.com/

[6] Grathoff, Pete (2016-07-28). "Ten things you didn't know about new Royal Ben Zobrist". The Kansas City Star (online ed.). The McClatchy Company. Retrieved 2018-03-10.

[tb-surprising-7] 1 2 Topkin, Marc (July 13, 2009). "Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist has taken a surprising path to today's All-Star game". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on 2014-07-29. From the white two-story house out in the country...