IN THE BEGINNING (CENTRAL)....

Every school on the Illinois High School Glory Days site had a beginning and ending point. The following list is to show all the schools located in Central Illinois on our site and what became of them after they closed.

For Central Illinois, the area south of Interstate 80 and north of Interstate 72 to Champaign and north of Interstate 74 east from Champaign between the Mississippi River and Indiana border have determined which schools are on this list. Interstate 39 to Normal, then US 51 South divides the east from the west.

WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

(West of I-39/US 51, south of Interstate 80 & north of Interstate 72)

Name of School Who it merged with What it became

Abingdon Avon Abingdon-Avon

Adair Macomb Macomb

Aledo Joy Westmer Aledo Mercer County

Aledo Academy closed closed

Aledo Roosevelt MA closed closed

Alexis Monmouth Yorkwood, Warren Alexis United

Alpha Woodhull Woodhull Alwood

Altona Rio, Oneida, Victoria Oneida ROVA

Andover Orion Orion

Arenzville Chapin, Concord Concord Triopia

Armington Hittle McLean-Waynesville McLean-Waynesville-Armington

Ashland Chandlerville Ashland AC Central

Atlanta Danvers, Hopedale, Stanford Olympia

Stanford-Minier,

McLean-Waynesville-Armington

Atlas Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill

Augusta Bowen Augusta Southeastern

Averyville changed name Peoria Kingman

Avon Abingdon Abingdon-Avon

Bader Astoria Astoria

Bardolph Macomb Macomb

Basco Carthage Illini West

Bath-Lynchburg Kilbourne Bath Balyki

Bath Balyki Havana Havana

Baylis Pittsfield Pittsfield

Beason Lincoln, Mt. Pulaski Lincoln, Mt. Pulaski

Benson Roanoke Roanoke-Benson

Biggsville Gladstone-Oquawka Biggsville Union

Biggsville Union Stronghurst Southern Biggsville West Central

Blandinsville Good Hope, Sciota Sciota Northwestern

Bloomington St. Joseph Bloomington St, Mary Bloomington St. Mary

Bloomington St. Mary name change Bloomington Trinity

Bloomington Trinity name change Bloomington Central Catholic

Blue Mound Macon Macon Meridian

Bowen Augusta Augusta Southeastern

Bradford DEACTIVATED---sends students to Manlius Bureau Valley,

Toulon Stark County, or to Henry-Senachwine

Broadwell Lincoln Lincoln

Browning Rushville Rushville-Industry

Bryant Lewistown Lewistown

Buda Sheffield Buda Western

Buda Western Manlius, Walnut, Wyanet Manlius Bureau Valley

Buffalo Dawson, Mechanicsburg Buffalo Tri-City

Bureau Walnut, Wyanet Walnut, Wyanet

Bureau Junction Spring Valley Hall Spring Valley Hall

Burnside Carthage Carthage Hancock Central

Bushnell Prairie City Bushnell-Prairie City

Camden Rushville Rushville

Camp Point Maplewood Camp Point Camp Point Central

Carlock Normal Normal

Carthage Dallas City, LaHarpe Carthage Illini West

Castleton Bradford, Wyoming Bradford, Wyoming

Chambersburg Meredosia Meredosia-Chambersburg

Chapin Arenzville, Concord Concord Triopia

Chestnut Mount Pulaski Mount Pulaski

Clayton Camp Point,Golden,Coatsburg Camp Point Central

Coal Valley Moline Moline

Coatsburg Camp Point,Clayton,Golden Camp Point Central

Colchester Sciota Northwestern Colchester West Prairie

Colona Geneseo Darnall Geneseo Darnall

Colusa Nauvoo Nauvoo-Colusa

Congerville Eureka Eureka

Cornland Mount Pulaski Mount Pulaski

Dallas City Carthage, LaHarpe Carthage Illini West

Danvers Atlanta, Hopedale, Stanford- Stanford Olympia

Minier, McLean-Waynesville-Armington

Dawson Buffalo, Mechanicsburg Buffalo Tri-City

Denver Carthage Carthage Hancock Central

Deer Creek Mackinaw Mackinaw Dee-Mack

De Long Knoxville Knoxville

Dover closed Princeton

Easton Mason City, San Jose Mason City Illini Central

Elkhart Mount Pulaski Mount Pulaski

Ellisville Fairview, London Mills London Mills Spoon River Valley

Elmira Toulon Toulon

Elvaston Hamilton Hamilton

Emden Hartsburg Hartsburg-Emden

Exeter Bluffs Bluffs

Fairview Ellisville, London Mills London Mills Spoon River Valley

Farm Ridge Seminary closed closed

Ferris Carthage Carthage Hancock Central

Forest City Manito Manito Forman

Fountain Green Carthage, LaHarpe Carthage, LaHarpe

Galesburg Corpus Christi name change Galesburg Costa

Galesburg Costa closed closed

Galesburg St. Joseph Galesburg Corpus Christi Galesburg Corpus Christi

Gilson (Hawcreek Twp.) Knoxville Knoxville

Gladstone Oquawka Gladstone-Oquawka

Gladstone-Oquawka Biggsville Biggsville Union

Golden Camp Point, Ellisville Camp Point Central

Good Hope Blandinsville, Sciota Sciota Northwestern

Granville Hopkins Hennepin, Magnolia-Swaney Granville Putnam County

Green Valley Manito Forman Manito Midwest Central

Griggsville Academy closed closed

Griggsville Perry Griggsville-Perry

Hartsburg Emden Hartsburg-Emden

Hennepin G'ville Hopkins, Mag.-Swaney Granville Putnam County

Henry Putnam Senachwine Henry-Senachwine

Hersman Mount Sterling Mount Sterling Brown County

Hopedale Atlanta, Stanford-Minier, Stanford Olympia

Danvers, McLean-Waynesville-Armington

Illiopolis Niantic-Harristown Niantic Sangamon Valley

Industry Rushville Rushville-Industry

Ipava Table Grove, Vermont Table Grove VIT

Joy Keithsburg, New Boston Joy Westmer

Joy Westmer Aledo Aledo Mercer County

Keithsburg Joy, New Boston Joy Westmer

Kenney Clinton Clinton

Kewanee Visitation closed closed

Kew. Wethersf''d Union closed closed

Kilbourne Bath-Lynchburg Bath Balyki

Kirkwood Little York Monmouth Yorkwood

Knoxville St. Alban's moved Sycamore St. Alban's

Knoxville St. Margaret closed closed

Knoxville St. Mary closed closed

Lacon Varna Varna Mid-County

LaFayette Toulon Toulon-LaFayette

LaPrairie Camp Point, Golden Camp Point Central

LaRose Low Point-Washburn/Toluca Low Point-Washburn or Toluca

LaSalle St. Patrick/Boys LaSalle St. Pat./Girls LaSalle St. Patrick/St. Vincent

LaSalle St. Patrick/Girls LaSalle St. Pat./Boys LaSalle St. Patrick/St. Vincent

LaSalle St. Patrick/St. Vincent closed closed

Latham Warrensburg Warrensburg-Latham

Lima Loraine, Mendon, Ursa Mendon Unity

Little York Kirkwood Monmouth Yorkwood

Littleton Rushville Rushville

Lomax Dallas City or Stronghurst Dallas City or Stronghurst

London MIlls Ellisville, Fairview, Maquon London MIlls Spoon River Valley

Loraine Lima, Mendon, Ursa Mendon Unity

Low Point Washburn Low Point-Washburn

Mackinaw Deer Creek Deer Creek-Mackinaw

Macomb Western closed closed

Magnolia McNabb Swaney Magnolia-Swaney

Manito Forest City Manito Forman

Manito Forman Green Valley Manito Midwest Central

Maquon Ellisville, Fairview, L. Mills London Mills Spoon River Valley

Mason City Easton, San Jose Mason City Illini Central

Matherville Sherrard Sherrard

McLean Waynesville McLean-Waynesville

McLean-Waynesville Armington McLean-Waynesville-Armington

McLean-W'ville-Arm'ton Atlanta, Stanford-Minier, Stanford Olympia

Danvers, Hopedale

McNabb Swaney Magnolia McNabb Magnolia-Swaney

Media Wever Stronghurst Stronghurst Southern

Mendon Township Lima, Loraine, Ursa Mendon Unity

Meredosia Chambersburg Meredosia-Chambersburg

Middletown New Holland New Holland-Middletown

Milan closed Rock Island

Mineral Annawan Annawan

Minier Stanford Stanford-Minier

Moline St. Mary Rock Island St. Joseph Rock Island Alleman

Monmouth Roseville Monmouth-Roseville

Monmouth Warren Alexis Alexis United

Monmouth Yorkwood Alexis United Alexis United

Mount Sterling Hersman Mount Sterling Brown County

Mount Sterling St. Mary closed closed

Nauvoo-Colusa DEACTIVATED Warsaw

Nauvoo St. Mary closed closed

Nauvoo Sts. Peter & Paul closed closed

Neponset DEACTIVATED Kewanee HS

New Boston Joy, Keithsburg Joy Westmer

New Holland Middletown New Holland-Middletown

New Holland-Middletown Lincoln Lincoln

New Salem Pittsfield Pittsfield

New Windsor Viola Viola Winola

North Henderson Alexis Monmouth United

Oneida Altona, Rio, Victoria Oneida ROVA

Oquawka Gladstone Gladstone-Oquawka

Osceola Kewanee HS Kewanee HS

Payson Seymour of Payson Payson Seymour

Pearl Milton Milton East Pike

Peoria AOL Peoria Bergan, Peo. Spalding Peoria Notre Dame

Peoria Bergan Peoria AOL, Peo. Spalding Peoria Notre Dame

Peoria Kingman renamed Peoria Woodruff

Peoria Spalding Peo. AOL, Peo. Bergan Peoria Notre Dame

Peoria Woodruff Peoria School Dist. Peoria School Dist.

Perry Griggsville Griggsville-Perry

Peru St. Joseph closed closed

Petersburg Oakford, Tallula Petersburg PORTA

Plainville Payson-Seymour Payson-Seymour

Plymouth Augusta Southeastern Augusta Southeastern

Prairie City Bushnell Bushnell-Prairie City

Putnam Senachwine Henry Henry-Senachwine

Quincy Chr. Bros/Cath Boys Quincy Notre Dame HS Quincy Notre Dame HS

Quincy College Academy Quincy Notre Dame Academy Quincy Notre Dame HS

Quincy Notre Dame Acad. Quincy College Academy Quincy Notre Dame HS

Ray Rushville High School Rushville-Industry HS

Reynolds merged w/other school districts Taylor Ridge Rockridge

Rio Altona, Onieda, Victoria Oneida ROVA

Roanoka Benson Roanoke-Benson

Rock Island St. Joseph Moline St. Mary Rock Island Alleman

R. I. Villa de Chantal closed Rock Island Alleman

Roseville Monmouth Monmouth-Roseville

Rushville Industry Rushville-Industry

Salisbury Pleasant Plains Pleasant Plains

San Jose Easton, Mason City Mason City Illini Central

Sciota Blandinsville, Good Hope Sciota Northwestern

Sciota Northwestern Colchester Sciota West Prairie

Seaton Aledo Aledo

Seatonville Spring Valley Hall Spring Valley Hall

Secor El Paso El Paso

Sheffield Buda Buda-Sheffield Western

Shirley Ben Funk Heyworth Heyworth

Silvis East Moline United Twp. East Moline United Twp.

Smithfield Cuba Cuba

Sparland Varna Mid-County Varna Midland

Springfield Cathedral renamed school Springfield Griffin

Springfield Converse renamed school Springfield Lanphier

Springfield Feitshans renamed school Springfield Southeast

Springfield Griffin Springfield Sacred Heart Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin

Springfield Sacred Heart Springfield Griffin Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin

Springfield St. James closed closed

Springfield Ursuline closed closed

Stanford Minier Stanford-Minier

Stanford-Minier Atlanta, Danvers, Hopedale, Stanford Olympia

McLean-Waynesville-Armington

Stronghurst Media Wever Stronghurst Southern

Stronghurst Southern Biggsville Union Biggsville West Central

Table Grove Ipava, Vermont Table Grove VIT

Tallula Petersburg, Oakford Petersburg PORTA

Tennessee Colchester Colchester

Terre Haute LaHarpe/Stronghurst LaHarpe/Stronghurst

Timewell Hersman, Mount Sterling Mount Sterling Brown County

Tiskilwa Princeton Princeton

Toluca Minonk-Dana-Rutland, Wenona Minonk Fieldcrest

Toluca St. Ann closed closed

Toluca St. Joachim closed closed

Toulon LaFayette Toulon-LaFayette

Toulon Academy Toulon Toulon

Toulon-LaFayette Wyoming Toulon Stark County

Trivoli Farmington Farmington

Uniontown Farmington Farmington

Ursa Lima, Loraine, Mendon Mendon Unity

Varna Lacon Varna Mid-County

Varna Mid-County Sparland Varna Midland

Vermont Ipava, Table Grove Table Grove VIT

Versailles Hersman, Mt. Sterling, Timewell Mount Sterling Brown County

Victoria Altona, Oneida, Rio Oneida ROVA

Viola New Windsor Viola Winola

Viola Winola Sherrard Sherrard

Walnut Grove Bushnell-Prairie City Bushnell-Prairie City

Warrensburg Latham Warrensburg-Latham

Washburn Low Point Low Point-Washburn

Wataga Sparta Oneida ROVA Oneida ROWVA

Waynesville McLean McLean-Waynesville

West Point Bowen Augusta Southeastern

Woodhull Alpha Woodhull AlWood

Wyoming Toulon-LaFayette Toulon Stark County

Yates City Farmington Farmington

Youngstown Sciota Northwestern Sciota West Prairie

EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

(East of I-39/US 51 between Interstate 80 & Interstates 72/74)

Allerton Broadlands, Longview Broadlands ABL

Alvin Rossville Rossville-Alvin

Anchor Colfax, Cooksville Colfax Octavia

Argenta Oreana Argenta-Oreana

Arrowsmith Saybrook Saybrook-Arrowsmith

Ashkum Clifton Ashkum-Clifton

Ashkum-Clifton Chebanse Clifton Central

Beaverville Holy Family closed closed

Bellflower Farmer City-Mansfield Farmer City Blue Ridge

Bismarck Henning Bismarck-Henning

Bonfield Herscher Herscher

Bourbonnais Notre Dame Kankakee St. Joseph Kankakee St. Joseph

Bourbonnais St. Viator closed closed

Bour. Acad/Srs of Mercy closed closed

Bloom. Il Wesleyan Prep closed closed

Braceville Coal City Coal City

Braidwood Imm. Conception closed closed

Broadlands Allerton, Longview Broadlands ABL

Broadlands ABL Homer Broadlands Heritage

Brooklyn Rushville Rushville

Browning Rushville Rushville

Buckingham Herscher Herscher

Buckley Loda Loda

Buckley-Loda Paxton Paxton-Buckley-Loda

Cabery Kempton Kempton-Cabery

Carbon Hill closed Coal City

Champaign St. Mary closed closed

Channahon Minooka Minooka

Chatsworth Fair.-Crop., For-Strawn-Wing Fairbury Prairie Central

Chatsworth Sts. Peter & Paul closed closed

Chebanse Ashkum-Clifton Clifton Central

Chenoa Fairbury Prairie Central Fairbury Prairie Central

Chicago Hts. Bloom Trail Chicago Heights Bloom Twp. Chicago Heights Bloom Twp.

Clifton Ashkum Ashkum-Clifton

Colfax Anchor, Cooksville Colfax Octavia

Colfax Octavia Saybrook-Arrowsmith Colfax Ridgeview

Cooksville Anchor, Colfax Colfax Octavia

Cornell Flanagan Flanagan-Cornell

Crete Monee Crete-Monee

Crescent City changed name Crescent City Crescent-Iroquois

Crescent City C.-Iroquois DEACTIVATED---sends students to Cissna Park or Watseka

Cropsey Fairbury Fairbury-Cropsey

Cullom Kempton-Cabery Cullom Tri-Point

Dana Minonk Minonk-Dana

Danforth Gilman, Onarga Gilman Iroquois West

Danville St. Mary closed closed

Deland Weldon Deland-Weldon

DeWitt Clinton Clinton

Downs Kickapoo Valley changed name Downs

Downs Ellsworth Elllsworth Tri-Valley

East Lynn Hoopeston Hoopeston-East Lynn

Ellis Township Armstrong Armstrong-Potomac High School

Ellsworth Downs Ellsworth Tri-Valley

El Paso Gridley El Paso-Gridley

Fairbury Cropsey Fairbury-Cropsey

Fairbury-Cropsey Chatsworth, For-Strawn-Wing Fairbury Prairie Central

Fairmount Indianola, Sidell Sidell Jamaica

Farmer City Moore Twp. Mansfield Farmer City-Mansfield

Farmer City-Mansfield Bellflower Farmer City Blue Ridge

Flanagan Cornell Flanagan-Cornell

Foosland Gibson City Gibson City

Forrest Strawn, Wing Forrest-Strawn-Wing

Forrest-Strawn-Wing Chatsworth, Fairbury-Cropsey Fairbury Prairie Central

Georgetown Ridge Farm Georgetown-Ridge Farm

Gibson City Melvin-Sibley Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley

Gifford Rantoul Rantoul

Gilman Danforth, Onarga Gilman Iroquois West

Glenwood School for Boys closed closed

Grand Ridge Ottawa/Streator Ottawa/Streator

Gridley El Paso El Paso

Henning Bismarck Bismarck-Henning

Hoopeston East Lynn Hoopeston-East Lynn

Hoopeston-East Lynn Rankin Hoopeston Area

Hoopeston John Greer Hoopeston Hoopeston

Hudson Normal Normal

Indianola Fairmount, Sidell Sidell Jamaica

Irwin Sacred Heart closed closed

Kankakee Eastridge Kankakee Westview Kankakee Senior

Kankakee St. Joseph Acad. Kankakee St. Patrick Central Kankakee McNamara

Kankakee St. Patrick Central Kankakee St. Joseph Academy Kankakee McNamara

Kempton Cabery Kempton-Cabery

Kempton-Cabery Cullom Cullom Tri-Point

Kinsman Mazon Mazon-Verona-Kinsman

Lane Clinton Clinton

Loda Buckley Buckley-Loda

Long Point name change Streator Woodland

Lostant DEACTIVATED---sends students to Granville Putnam County,

LaSalle-Peru, Minonk Fieldcrest, or Streator Township

Ludlow closed Rantoul

Mahomet Seymour Mahomet-Seymour

Manhattan New Lenox New Lenox Lincoln-Way Central

Mansfield Farmer City Farmer City-Mansfield

Manteno Our Lady closed closed

Maroa Forsyth Maroa-Forsyth

Marseilles Ottawa Ottawa

Martinton Donovan Donovan

Mazon Kinsman Mazon-Verona-Kinsman

Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Seneca Seneca

Melvin Sibley Melvin-Sibley

Melvin-Sibley Gibson City Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley

Minonk Dana Minonk-Dana

Minonk-Dana Rutland Minonk-Dana-Rutland

Minonk-Dana-Rutland Toluca, Wenona Minonk Fieldcrest

Momence St. Jude Sem. closed closed

Momence St. Patrick closed closed

Monee Crete Crete-Monee

Morris St. Angela Academy closed closed

Odell Dwight/Pontiac Dwight/Pontiac

Odell St. Paul closed closed

Onarga Danforth, Gilman Gilman Iroquois West

Onarga Grand Prairie Sem. renamed Onarga Military Academy

Onarga Military Academy closed closed

Ottawa Catholic renamed, became all co-ed Ottawa Marquette

Ottawa Pleasant View Acad. closed closed

Ottawa St. Columba closed closed

Ottawa St. Xavier Academy renamed Ottawa Catholic

Paxton Buckley-Loda Paxton-Buckley-Loda

Penfield Armstrong Armstrong

Penfield St. Laurence closed closed

Piper City Roberts-Thawville Piper City Ford Central

Piper City Ford Central split into three schools Gilman Iroquois West,

Paxton-Buckley-Loda, and Cullom Tri-Point

Potomac Armstrong Armstrong

Potomac Judy Industrial closed closed

Potomac Wescove Christian closed closed

Rankin Hoopeston-East Lynn Hoopeston Area

Ransom Streator Township Streator Township

Rantoul Donovan Memorial closed closed

Reddick RUCE Herscher Herscher

Ridge Farm Georgetown Georgetown-Ridge Farm

Roberts Thawville Roberts-Thawville

Roberts-Thawville Piper City Piper City Ford Central

Rossville Alvin Rossville-Alvin

Rossville-Alvin DEACTIVATED---sends students to Hoopeston Area & Bismarck-Henning

Rutland Minonk-Dana Minonk-Dana-Rutland

St. Anne Academy closed closed

St. George Bradley Bradley-Bourbonnais

Saunemin Pontiac Pontiac

Saybrook Arrowsmith Saybrook-Arrowsmith

Saybrook-Arrowsmith Colfax Octavia Colfax Ridgeview

Sheldon Milford Milford

Sibley Melvin Melvin-Sibley

Stockland Milford/Sheldon/Welllington Milford/Sheldon/Wellington

Strawn Forrest, Wing Forrest-Strawn-Wing

Streator New Michigan Acad. closed closed

Thawville Roberts Roberts-Thawville

Thomasboro Rantoul Rantoul

Tonica LaSalle-Peru LaSalle-Peru

Towanda Normal Community Normal Community

Union HIll Reddick Reddick RUCE

Wapella Clinton Clinton

Weldon DeLand DeLand-Weldon

Wellington Hoopeston-East Lynn Hoopeston-East Lynn

Wenona MInonk-Dana-Rutland, Toluca Minonk Fieldcrest

Wing Forrest, Strawn Forrest-Strawan-Wing

Woodland Milford/Watseka Milford/Watseka

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