Bushnell High School "Braves"
*HOME PAGE
Closed High Schools Alumni Apparel
*RECENT UPDATES
FAQs
*CLOSED HIGH SCHOOLS LISTED BY COUNTY
IN THE BEGINNING - Where Closed High Schools Consolidated To
CLOSED HSs SOUTH of I-72
*YOUR COMMENTS
*CONTACT US
*THE "TO-DO" LIST
*ABOUT THE AUTHORS
GREAT CONFERENCES
*CLOSED ILLINOIS GRADE SCHOOLS
RELIGIOUS ORDERS
MASCOTS & NICKNAMES
HOLLYWOOD HIGH SCHOOLS
*LINKS TO OTHER SITES
COUNTRY SCHOOLS / SPECIAL BLDGS
*Ctry. Schools-Wtsde. Cty.
THE TOP 25
*Schools That Start With "A"
*Abingdon High School
*Schools That Start With "B"
*Blue Is. Mother of Sorrows
Broadlands High School
*Broadlands A-B-L H.S.
*Browns High School
*Bushnell High School
*Schools That Start With "C"
*Catlin High School
*Cedarville High School
*Chicago St. Gregory High School
*Colp High School
*Chatham High School
*Cutler High School
*Chgo Angel Guardian HS
*Chgo Good Counsel HS
*Schools That Start With "D"
*Schools That Start With "E"
East St. Louis St. Mary
*Elizabeth High School
*Schools That Start With "F"
*Fairmount High School
*Schools That Start With "G"
Godfrey High School
*Schools That Start With "H"
*Hammond High School
Herrin Catholic HS
*Hillsdale High School
Humboldt High School
*Schools That Start With... "I"
*Schools That Start With "J"
*Schools That Start With "K"
*Schools That Start With "L"
*Lowpoint High School
*Schools That Start With "M"
*Malden High School
*Mound City Lovejoy HS
*Schools That Start With "N"
*New Burnside HS
*Schools That Start With "O"
Ogden High School
*Opdyke High School
*Schools That Start With "P"
*Peoria Academy of O. L.
*Pittsburg High School
*Port Byron High School
*Schools That Start With "Q"
*Schools That Start With "R"
*Schools That Start With "S"
*Shipman High School
*Sidell High School
*Sidell Jamaica H.S.
*St. Joseph High School
*Schools That Start With.. "T"
*Schools That Start With.. "U"
*Schools That Start With.. "V"
*Schools That Start With "W"
*Westchester IHM
*Worden High School
*Schools That Start With.. "X"
*Schools That Start With.. "Y"
*Schools That Start With.. "Z"
*Alden High School
*Hebron High School
Keensburg High School
CLOSED HSs CHICAGO

Bushnell High School
bushnellhs.jpg

Bushnell HS Bldg 1878
bushnellhsorigdav.jpg
From "1878 McDonough County History" Submitted by John Bybee

The History of Bushnell High School
 
Bushnell is located at the intersection of Il. Rt. 9 and Il. Rt. 41 in eastern McDonough County.  The population of 3,221 is spread out nicely around the A,T & SF Railroad. 
 
It is not known when the school system in Bushnell was started.  A consolidation effort between the towns of Bushnell and Prairie City took place in the early 1950s.  The effort was realized in 1952.  A new school was developed and is now called Bushnell-Prairie City High School. The photo above is that of the original Bushnell High School. BPCHS built a new building on the grounds where the above building once stood.  
 
Bushnell High School Quick Facts   
 
Year opened:                                   late 1800s
Year consolidated with P.C.:           1952
Consolidated School District name: Bushnell-Prairie City School District 
Bushnell HS team nickname:           the "Braves"
Bushnell HS team uniform colors:   Blue & Purple 
Bushnell HS fight song:                   unavailable

Bushnell HS Building
bushnellhsgsdav.jpg

Athletics
 
There was very limited information regarding the Bushnell High School Braves athletic program available to us on the internet.  We are sure that Bushnell High School offered boys basketball.  Baseball and track were likely offered as well as football.  If you know of other successes and sports offered by Bushnell High School please send us a note.
 
Football
 
Our own Beau Spencer provided the following infomration on the BHS grid iron history:
 
"In 1931, the Braves beat Lewistown 109-0 and Industry 114-0 under Head Coach Golden Babcook.  In the early 1940's they played a couple NIGHT games under LIGHTS (imagine that, small school football games at night 50!!! years before night baseball at Wrigley Field!!!), but had to travel to Galesburg and Abingdon (yes, Abingdon was one of the first schools in western Illinois to get lights).  Coach Babcook coached from 1925 (1st year) to 1931 (maybe later, don't have '32 records), and compiled a 16-0 record in the 1930 &'31 seasons.  The trashing of Industry occurred on October 30th 1931, the Lewistown lashing on November 20th.  In 1931, the Braves outscored their opponents 506-6.  Farmington was the only team that scored against them in a 52-6 game.  Another high score that season was 71-0 win at Colchester. The football program at BHS started sometime between 1916 and 1924." 
 
Seeking Further Information    
 
We are hopeful someone from Bushnell or a BHS alumnus will be willing to share more information with us regarding the school.  If you have ANY information regarding Bushnell High School or the town of Bushnell please complete a School Submission Form or a Guest Commentary Form.  You may also write us via e-mail at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net or write to us via mail at: 
 
Illinois HS Glory Days
6439 N. Neva St.
Chicago, Il.    60631