| Nashville Community High School | |
|---|---|
 The main entrance to Nashville Community High School | |
| Address | |
1300 South Mill Street , 62263 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1954 |
| School board | NCHS Board of Education[1] |
| School district | Nashville Community High School District 99 |
| Superintendent | Brad Turner |
| Principal | Mark Begando |
| Faculty | 25.50 (on FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 421 (2019-20)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.11[2] |
| Color(s) | Red, Royal Blue, White |
| Song | “Illinois Loyalty” |
| Athletics conference | Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference |
| Sports | Basketball, Baseball, Football, Track & Field, Volleyball, Softball, Golf, Cross Country, Swimming, Cheerleading, Dance, Bass Fishing |
| Nickname | “Big Blue” |
| Team name | Hornets and Hornettes |
| Rivals | Okawville Rockets, Pinckneyville Panthers, Mater Dei Knights |
| Website | www |
| [4] | |
Nashville Community High School is a public high school located in Nashville, Illinois. The school educates about 400 students in grades 9 to 12.
Notable alumni
- Kirk Rueter - Retired pitcher for the Montreal Expos and the San Francisco Giants. Is the Giants franchise record holder for career wins by a left-handed pitcher in the San Francisco Era, and a member of the San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame.
- Royce Newman - Current offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers.
Athletics
The Hornets and Hornettes, the school's athletic teams, compete in the Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference and have won 7 Illinois High School Association championships, 3 of them in softball. They have also had 7 runner-up appearances, 9 3rd-place finishes, and 7 4th-place finishes.
- Baseball: 4th, 1994 (Class A)
- Boys Basketball: 4th, 1949; State Champions, 1978 (Class A); 2nd, 2014 (Class 2A), 2019 (Class 2A)
- Football: 2nd, 1998 (Class 3A), 2019 (Class 2A), 2021 (Class 2A)
- Boys Track: 2nd, 1997 (Class A); State Champions, 1998 (Class A - tied with Chicago Leo)
- Boys Golf: 3rd, 2013 (Class 1A); 3rd, 2014 (Class 1A)
- Girls Basketball: 3rd, 1989 (Class A); 2nd, 1990 (Class A); 4th, 2002 (Class A); 3rd, 2009 (Class 2A); 3rd, 2010 (Class 2A); 4th, 2011 (Class 2A); State Champions, 2013 (Class 2A)
- Girls Golf: 3rd, 2010 (Class A); 2nd, 2011 (Class A); State Champions, 2013 (Class A); 2nd, 2016 (Class 1A); 3rd, 2017 (Class 1A)
- Softball: 4th, 1999 (Class A); State Champions, 2001 (Class A); 3rd, 2004 (Class A); State Champions, 2012 (Class 2A); 3rd, 2013 (Class 2A); State Champions, 2015 (Class 2A)
- Volleyball: 4th, 2018 (Class 2A)
References
- ↑ NCHS Board of Education. Nashville Community High School. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
- 1 2 "Nashville Comm High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Nashville Comm High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ↑ Administration. Nashville Community High School. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
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