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Unity High School (Mendon, Illinois)

Coordinates: 40°05′24″N 91°17′24″W / 40.090°N 91.290°W / 40.090; -91.290
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Unity High School
Address
Map
453 West Collins Street

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62351

United States
Coordinates40°05′24″N 91°17′24″W / 40.090°N 91.290°W / 40.090; -91.290
Information
TypeComprehensive Public High School
School districtMendon Community Unit School District 4
PrincipalChance Ehrhardt
Grades9-12
Enrollment228 (2016-17)[1]
Campus typeRural, fringe
Color(s)      Maroon, White, Columbia Blue
Athletics conferenceWest Central
MascotMustang
WebsiteOfficial website

Unity High School, also known as Mendon Unity, or UHS, is a public four-year high school located at 453 West Collins Street in Mendon, Illinois, a village in Adams County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. UHS serves the communities of Mendon, Fowler, Lima, Loraine, Marcelline, Meyer, and Ursa.[2][3] The campus is located 15 miles northeast of Quincy, Illinois, and serves a mixed village and rural residential community.

History

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Unity High School was formed in 1948 by the consolidation of four high schools: Lima High School, Ursa High School, Mendon High School and Loraine High School.

Athletics

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Unity High School competes in the West Central Conference and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association. The UHS mascot is the Mustang, with school colors of maroon, white, and Columbia blue. Due to their small enrollment, they combine for football with Payson-Seymour High School.[2][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Unity High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b "IHSA Unity High School". IHSA. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Unity High School". Unity High School and Unity CUSD. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  4. ^ "IHSA Unity High School Season Summaries". IHSA. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  5. ^ "IHSA Coop Teams". IHSA. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
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