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30-533: Dupo is a member of the Cahokia Conference in all sports except football, where it competes in the Prairie State Conference starting with the 2017 season. Carlyle will also not be a member for football starting in 2020 due to moving from 11-man football to 8-man football. Two schools, Valmeyer and Steeleville, were added for the 2006–07 season. The addition split the conference into two divisions,

60-409: A conference champion is determined in each division for volleyball , boys and girls basketball , baseball , and softball by each division member playing round-robin home and away. The team with the best win–loss record is the champion. For boys and girls golf and boys soccer one champion is determined by round–robin play, with each school in the conference playing each other once. The team with

90-470: A female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

120-2120: Is a public high school in Chester, Illinois , United States. Athletics [ edit ] Football - boys (freshman, junior varsity, varsity) Volleyball - girls (freshman, junior varsity, varsity) Cross country - boys and girls (varsity) Golf - boys and girls (varsity) Cheerleading - boys and girls (varsity) Trapshooting - boys and girls (varsity) Baseball - boys (junior varsity, varsity) Softball - girls (varsity) Track - boys and girls (varsity) Basketball - girls (junior varsity, varsity) boys (freshman, junior varsity, varsity) Dance - Coed (varsity) References [ edit ] ^ "Chester High School" . National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved September 24, 2024 . Chester High School Summit Yearbook 2009 www.chester139.com v t e Black Diamond Conference Eastern Division Carmi-White County Bulldogs Eldorado Eagles Fairfield Mules Hamilton County Foxes Johnston City Indians Vienna Eagles Western Division Chester Yellow Jackets Christopher Bearcats Elverado Falcons Goreville Blackcats Sesser-Valier Red Devils Trico Pioneers Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes Former members Carbondale University Lynxes Cairo Pilots Carterville Lions Elkville Bluebirds Sesser Red Devils Zeigler Purple Tornadoes Related articles Coal Belt Conference Authority control databases : Geographic [REDACTED] NCES Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chester_High_School_(Chester,_Illinois)&oldid=1255288023 " Categories : Public high schools in Illinois Schools in Randolph County, Illinois Hidden categories: Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas Articles with short description Short description

150-467: Is different from Wikidata Articles needing additional references from October 2021 All articles needing additional references Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata Coordinates on Wikidata Pages using the Kartographer extension Chester, Illinois Chester is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, Illinois , United States, on a bluff above

180-591: Is its annual Popeye Picnic and parade, held the weekend after Labor Day. Popeye fans travel from all over the United States and the world to partake in the weekend activities. Most of the events and entertainment are free and all are family friendly. New statues honoring the other Thimble Theater characters are added each year. Popeye's Picnic is an event held in Chester the Friday, Saturday and Sunday following Labor Day in

210-621: The Civil War , supposedly on many of his trips stayed at Chester's Cliff House, a fine river hostelry. Twain also mentioned the blue windows of Chester's Cohen Home, visible from the Mississippi, in his book Life on the Mississippi . The Chester post office contains a federally commissioned mural, Loading the Packet , painted by Fay E. Davis through the Section of Painting and Sculpture , later called

240-487: The Mississippi River . The population was 7,640 at the 2020 census. It lies 61 miles (98 km) south of St. Louis, Missouri . Samuel Smith is said to be the town's founder because he built the first home in Chester, established a ferry system, and began the construction of a mill in 1829. The town was named after Chester , England, the city from where his wife Jane Smith was from. The first business in Chester

270-698: The Section of Fine Arts , of the Treasury Department . A former postal employee favored the mural so strongly that he said if the building should catch fire, the mural should be saved rather than the mail. Chester was the filming location of scenes from the 1967 movie In the Heat of the Night and was only mentioned in the 1993 movie The Fugitive . Chester is located at 37°54′50″N 89°49′23″W  /  37.91389°N 89.82306°W  / 37.91389; -89.82306 (37.913947, -89.823140). According to

300-540: The poverty line , including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over. The Illinois Department of Corrections Menard Correctional Center is located in Chester. Prior to the January 11, 2003 commutation of death row sentences, male death row inmates were housed in Menard, Tamms , and Pontiac correctional centers. After that date, only Pontiac continued to host the male death row. Large employers include

330-486: The private label food company Gilster-Mary Lee, Corp., the maximum security Menard Correctional Center , and the maximum security forensics mental health center, Chester Mental Health Center . Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 consists of two schools, Chester High School and Chester Grade School. St. John's Lutheran School and St. Mary's Catholic School are Chester's parochial schools. There are eleven churches located in Chester. These churches consist of

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360-622: The 2005 state volleyball tournament Breese Central defeated Columbia in the championship match. This was the first time in IHSA Volleyball history that two teams from the same conference met in the title match. Ironically, the conference champion of 2005 was Freeburg, which had moved to class AA and won the first ever AA regional for a school from this conference. Chester High School (Chester, Illinois) Coordinates : 37°55′12″N 89°48′47″W  /  37.92000°N 89.81306°W  / 37.92000; -89.81306 From Misplaced Pages,

390-524: The 2010 census, Chester has a total area of 5.826 square miles (15.09 km ), of which 5.81 square miles (15.05 km ) (or 99.73%) is land and 0.016 square miles (0.04 km ) (or 0.27%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 8,400 people, 2,018 households, and 1,283 families residing in the city. The population density was 879.9 inhabitants per square mile (339.7/km ). There were 2,229 housing units at an average density of 378.3 units per square mile (146.1 units/km ). The racial makeup of

420-616: The Chester Grade School contribute daily broadcasts from the school. Chester's newspaper was the Herald Tribune until it ceased publication in 2022. The local radio station is KSGM . On April 11, 1842, Charles Dickens , the author of A Christmas Carol and Great Expectations , visited Chester with his wife. Mark Twain , the author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer , a pilot on the Mississippi River between 1857 and

450-654: The Chester Pool in 1939 as part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) public works program to create employment during the Great Depression . It was completed in 1941, although due to the delivery of the filtration system being delayed it did not officially open until May 30, 1942, under the management of William Weber. A total of 250 swimmers visited the swimming pool in the first week and were charged 15 cents for weekdays and 25 cents for weekends. Due to leaks and other deterioration issues, as well as high repair costs,

480-601: The Mississippi and the Kaskaskia. Salem was admitted to the conference in 2017, joining the Mississippi Division. Expansion and realignment occurred starting with the 2022–23 school year. Chester , Okawville , Roxana , Sparta and East Alton-Wood River all joined the Cahokia. After all schools join, The conference would then realign into three divisions: Midwestern Partial list, more schools to be added. Each year

510-581: The United States, politicians marching, clowns passing out stickers and candy, and finally horses trail the parade. Many people and businesses help sponsor the picnic and donate money and time. Part of the Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge is located along the Mississippi River at Chester. Chester is connected to Perry County, Missouri via a river bridge known as the Chester Bridge . The Chester Bridge

540-509: The best win–loss record is the champion. Cross country and track & field for boys and girls each have one champion determined by the winner of each sport's conference meet. The scholastic bowl champion is the winner of the conference tournament. Like golf and soccer, the conference football championship is determined based on round–robin play. However, only seven teams (the Mississippi division and Dupo ) field football teams. As noted above, Carlyle will begin 8-man play in 2020 moving

570-469: The center of town where the Gilster Mary Lee Corp. is today. In 1922, a second building was built, and the company had more than 1000 employees and was producing thousands of pairs of children's shoes. During World War Two, the factory operated primarily by women produced military/combat boots for the troops in service. In 1953, payroll reached over $ 2,000,000. The factory was closed by the company in

600-402: The city was 94.87% White , 3.59% African American , 0.15% Native American , 0.21% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.21% from other races , and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population. There were 2,018 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 10.3% had

630-673: The conference to 6 schools for the short-term. There is no cross-over for conference play due to the size discrepancy between schools in the Mississippi Division and schools in the Kaskaskia Division. No other small school athletic conference in the state of Illinois has claimed as many state baseball championships as the Cahokia Conference. The list of championships by current member teams includes 7 years (1979, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1996, and 2007), as well as 9 runner-up performances (1948, 1956, 1978, 1990, 1993, 2002, 2006, 2008, and 2009), and two third-place finishes (2010 & 2014). In

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660-526: The early 1960s after 45 years of operation. In 1925, the Prim Hosiery Mill was a knitting mill that began operations under Joshua Richman with 50 employees. The mill grew to employ more than 275 people and produced over 300,000 pairs of stockings a month with annual payroll exceeding $ 700,000. The knitting mill continued operations through the 1960s. The building still stands as one of the Gilster Mary Lee Corp. factory buildings. Construction began for

690-633: The first electric generator to Chester and used the surplus of power from the mill to operate street lights . This was a modern convenience that was not even available in Chicago at that point. The generator is now on display at the Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan . In 1916, Messrs. Bronson, Albert Gilster, Frank Wolff and John Herschbach developed the site for the International Shoe Company in

720-1590: The 💕 School in Chester, Illinois, United States [REDACTED] This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources:   "Chester High School" Chester, Illinois  –  news   · newspapers   · books   · scholar   · JSTOR ( October 2021 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Chester High School Address [REDACTED] 1901 Swanwick Street Chester, Illinois , ( Randolph County ) 62233 United States Coordinates 37°55′12″N 89°48′47″W  /  37.92000°N 89.81306°W  / 37.92000; -89.81306 Information School type Public Superintendent Kimberly Briggs School code 140625 Principal Jeremy Blechle Teaching staff 24.10 (FTE) Grades 9-12 Gender Coeducational Number of students 323 (2022-2023) Classes − Student to teacher ratio 13.40 Language English Hours in school day 8 am - 3 pm Campus Suborban Colour(s)     Sports Golf, cross country, football, volleyball, basketball, track, baseball, softball Mascot Yellow Jacket Rival Trico Pioneers Newspaper The Sting Yearbook Summit Website chester139 .com Chester High School

750-409: The groom held their wedding in a 16 feet square log cabin . The H.C. Cole Milling Company was founded by Nathan Cole in 1839. It started out as a small sawmill with a corn -grinding attachment which encouraged the townspeople to plant grains , and in a short time the first Cole flour mill was built. The mill still exists in Chester but it is now operated by Ardent Mills. Nathan Cole also brought

780-579: The month of September. Popeye's Picnic consists of rides, food stands, music, and fireworks. The Popeye Parade is held on a Saturday morning. Before the parade there is a walk and run for anyone who wants to participate. Medals and trophies are awarded to the top runners and walkers in each age category. A Popeye T-shirt is included with each entry. Many people from different towns participate in this parade. The parade consists of local school bands, band fronts, such as dance teams and cheerleaders, floats from various businesses, fire departments, veterans representing

810-515: The pool has been closed since 2014. Chester is the "Home of Popeye," where a 6-foot (1.8 m), 900-pound (410 kg) bronze statue of Popeye the Sailor Man stands in the Elzie C. Segar Memorial Park, which honors Popeye's creator, Elzie Segar . The park is located next to the Chester Bridge . Several of Segar's characters were created from his experiences with people of Chester. Chester's big event

840-408: Was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 39,079, and the median income for a family was $ 49,426. Males had a median income of $ 36,103 versus $ 22,239 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 22,190. About 5.4% of families and 9.7% of the population were below

870-412: Was a general store that opened in 1830 along with a castor oil press established by R. B. Servant, who furnished farmers with seed and growing methods to later buy the beans they produced for oil extraction . This was a flourishing business until the petroleum industry made it obsolete. The first wedding in the town of Chester was held on February 4, 1834. Content Walker, the bride and Amzi Andrews,

900-504: Was first constructed on August 23, 1942, as a toll bridge. Sections of this bridge were destroyed by a storm in July 1944, but it was reopened in August 1946. Tolls ceased to be collected on January 1, 1989. Chester now has Channel 10 through Cable TV. It broadcasts events, post announcements and upcoming community events, relays emergency notices and much more to the citizens of Chester. Students from

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