IN THE BEGINNING (SOUTH)...

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 Southern Illinois on our site and what became of them after they closed.

For Southern Illinois, the area south of Interstate 72 from the Mississippi River to Champaign and south of Interstate 74 heading east from Champaign to the Indiana border have determined which schools are on this list. US 51 South divides the eastern group from the west.

SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS

(South of Interstate 72 and West of US 51)

Name of School Who it merged with What it became

Alexander Franklin Franklin

Alhambra Highland Highland

Alsey Winchester Winchester

Alton St. Mary closed closed

Alton Western Military Acad. closed closed

Alto Pass Cobden Cobden

Anna Anna Union, Jonesboro Anna-Jonesboro

Anna Union Anna, Jonesboro Anna-Jonesboro

Ashley Nashville Nashville

Ava Campbell Hill, Cutler Campbell Hill Trico

Aviston Breese Community Breese Central

Balcom Anna-Jonesboro Anna-Jonesboro

Baldwin Red Bud Red Bud

Barry Kinderhook West Pike Barry Western

Batchtown Hardin, Kampsville, Hamburg Hardin Calhoun

Beckemeyer Breese Community Breese Community

Belleville Acad. of Imm. Conc. closed

Belleville Cathedral Bellevile Notre Dame Belleville Althoff

Belleville Holy Spirit Ursuline closed closed

Belleville Notre Dame Belleville Cathedral Belleville Althoff

Belleville St. Henry Belleville Althoff Belleville Althoff

Benld Gillespie Gillespie

Bingham Ramsey Ramsey

Boody Blue Mound Boody-Blue Mound

Boody-Blue Mound Macon Macon Meridian

Boody Decatur E. Park Baptist closed closed

Breese Community Aviston Breese Central

Breese St. Dominic Carlyle St. Mary Breese Mater Dei

Brighton Medora, Shipman Piasa Southwestern

Bunker Hill Military Academy closed closed

Cahokia Ft. Bowman closed closed

Cahokia St. Joseph closed closed

Cairo Camelot closed closed

Cairo St. Joseph closed closed

Cairo Sumner Cairo Cairo

Campbell Hill Ava, Cutler Campbell Hill Trico

Carbondale Attucks Carbondale HS Carbondale HS

Carbondale University Carbondale HS Carbondale HS

Carlyle nickname change Carlyle Comm HS

Carlyle St. Mary Breese St. Dominic Breese Mater Dei

Carrollton St. John closed closed

Chatham Glenarm Ball Township Chatham Glenwood

Chesterfield Carlinville Carlinville

Coalton Nokomis Nokomis

Coffeen Donnelson, Hillsboro, Panama Hillsboro

Cutler Campbell Hill, Ava Campbell Hill Trico

Detroit Pittsfield Pittsfield

Divernon Auburn Auburn

Donnelson Coffeen, Hillsboro, Panama Hillsboro

Dorchester Gillespie Gillespie

Dowell Elkville, Vergennes Elkville Elvarado

DuQuoin Lincoln DuQuoin HS DuQuoin HS

East St. Louis Assumption closed closed

East St. Louis Lincoln East St. Louis Senior East St. Louis Senior

East St. Louis St. Teresa East St. Louis Assumption East St. Louis Assumption

Edwardsville Lincoln Edwardsville Edwardsville

El Dara Barry Barry Western

Eldred Carrollton Carrollton

Elkville Vergennes, Dowell Elkville Elverado

Elsah Jerseyville Jersey Jerseyville Jersey

Farmersville Raymond Raymond Lincolnwood

Ferrin Carlyle Carlyle

Fillmore Nokomis Nokomis

Girard Virden North Mac (Virden)

Glenarm Ball Township Chatham Chatham Glenwood

Godfrey Alton Alton

Gorham Murphysboro Murphysboro

Grafton Jerseyville Jersey Jerseyville Jersey

Granite City North Granite City South Granite City HS

Granite City South Granite City North Granite City HS

Grand Tower McClure, Wolf Lake Wolf Lake Shawnee

Greenville Pocahontas, Sorrento Greenville Bond Co. Comm HS

Hamburg Kampsville, Batchtown, Hardin Hardin Calhoun

Hardin Kampsville, Batchtown, Hamburg Hardin Calhoun

Harvel Raymond Raymond Lincolnwood

Hettick Modesto, Palmyra, Scottville Palmyra Northwestern

Highland St. Paul closed closed

Hillview White Hall White Hall

Hoyleton Nashville Nashville

Hull Kinderhook, New Canton Kinderhook West Pike

Huntsville Augusta Augusta

Irving Hillsboro Hillsboro

Irvington Centralia Centralia

Jonesboro Anna, Anna Union Anna-Jonesboro

Kampsville Hardin, Batchtown, Hamburg Hardin Calhoun

Kane Jerseyville Jersey Jerseyville Jersey

Kaskaskia Chester Chester

Kaskasia Acad. of the Visitation closed closed

Kemper Medora Piasa Southwestern

Keyesport Carlyle Carlyle

Kinderhook Hull, New Canton Kinderhook West Pike

Kinderhook West Pike Barry Barry Western

Lenzberg Marissa Marissa

Livingston Staunton Staunton

Loami New Berlin New Berlin

Macon Blue Mound Macon Meridian

Madison Dunbar Madison Madison

Manchester Winchester Winchester

Marine St. Jacob, Troy St. Jacob Triad

McClure Grand Tower, Wolf Lake Wolf Lake Shawnee

McGuire Wolf Lake Wolf Lake Shawnee

Mechanicsburg Buffalo, Dawson Buffalo Tri-City

Medora Brighton, Shipton Piasa Southwestern

Millstadt Belleville West Belleville West

Milton Pearl Milton East Pike

Milton East Pike Pittsfield Pittsfield

Modesto Hettick, Palmyra, Scottville Palmyra Northwestern

Mount Auburn Taylorville Taylorville

Murphysboro Douglass Murphysboro Murphysboro

Murrayville Jacksonville Jacksonville

Nebo Pittsfield Pittsfield

New Baden Trenton Trenton Wesclin

New Canton Hull, Kinderhook Kinderhook West Pike

New Douglas Livingston, Staunton Staunton

Niantic renamed Niantic-Harristown

Niantic-Harristown Illiopolis Niantic Sangamon Valley

Nilwood Virden North Mac School Dist

Oakdale Nashville Nashville

Oakford Petersburg, Tallula Petersburg PORTA

Ohlman Nokomis Nokomis

Olive Branch Tamms Tamms

Owaneco Taylorville Taylorville

Palmer Morrisonville Morrisonville

Palmyra Hettick, Modesto, Scottville Palmyra Northwestern

Panama HIllsboro Hillsboro

Patterson Roodhouse Roodhouse

Percy Willsville Willsville-Percy

Pocahontas Greenville, Sorrento Greenville Bond Co. Comm HS

Raymond Farmersville Raymond Lincolnwood

Reno Greenville Greenville

Rockbridge Greenfield Greenfield

Rockport Pittsfield Pittsfield

Roodhouse White Hall White Hall North Greene

Rosamond Pana Pana

St. Jacob Marine, Troy St. Jacob Triad

St. Rose Breese Cent./Breese St. Dominic Breese Cent./Breese St. Dominic

Sandusky Young Tamms Tamms

Schram City Hillsboro Hillsboro

Scottville Hettick, Modesto, Palmyra Palmyra Northwestern

Shipman Brighton, Medora Piasa Southwestern

Shobonier Vandalia Vandalia

Smithboro Mulberry Grove Mulberry Grove

Sorrento Greenville, Pocahontas Greenville Bond Co. Comm. HS

Stonington Taylorville Taylorville

Tamaroa Pinckeyville Pinckeyville

Tamms Grade Schools Tamms Alexander Co. Central

Tamms Alexander Co. Central Thebes Tamms Egyptian

Thebes Tamms Tamms Egyptian

Tilden Sparta Sparta

Trenton New Baden Trenton Wesclin

Troy Jarvis renamed Troy McCray-Dewey

Troy McCray-Dewey Marine, St. Jacob St, Jacob Triad

Upper Alton Alton Alton

Venice closed closed

Venice Lincoln Venice Venice

Venice Newport Venice Lincoln Venice Lincoln

Venice St. Mark closed closed

Vergennes Elkville, Dowell Elkville Elverado

Vernon Patoka Patoka

Virden Girard North Mac (Virden)

Waggoner Farmersville Farmersville

Waterloo Sts. Peter & Paul name change Waterloo Gibault

White Hall Roodhouse White Hall North Greene

Willsville Percy Willsville-Percy

Willsville-Percy Campbell Hill Trico Campbell Hill Trico

Witt Hillsboro Hillsboro

Wolf Lake Grand Tower, McClure Wolf Lake Shawnee

Woodson Jacksonville Jacksonville

Worden Edwardsville Edwardsville

Xenia Flora Flora

SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS

(South of Interstates 72/74 and East of US 51)

Akin Thompson or Benton Thompson or Benton

Albion Bone Gap, Browns Albion Edwards County

Allendale Mount Carmel Mount Carmel

Alma Kinmundy Kinmundy-Alma

Annapolis Hutsonville Hutsonville

Ashmore Charleston Charleston

Assumption Moweaqua Moweaqua Central A & M

Atwood Hammond Atwood-Hammond

Atwood-Hammond Arthur Arthur

Belknap Vienna Vienna

Belle Rive Mount Vernon Mount Vernon

Bellemont Mount Carmel Mount Carmel

Bethany Findley Bethany Okaw Valley

Bible Grove Louisville Louisville North Clay

Blairsville Herrin Herrin

Bone Gap Albion, Browns Albion Edwards County

Bonnie Mount Vernon Mount Vernon

Bridgeport Sumner Bridgeport Red Hill

Brocton Redmon Brocton-Redmon

Brocton-Redmon Hume Young America Hume Shiloh

Brookport Metropolis Metropolis Massac County

Brookport Lincoln Brookport Brookport

Broughton McLeansboro McLeansboro

Brownfield Golconda Pope County Pope County (Golconda)

Browns Albion, Bone Gap Albion Edwards County

Buckner Christopher Christopher

Buncombe Vienna Vienna

Burnt Prairie Mill Prairie Mill Prairie

Calhoun Claremont, Olney, Parkersburg Olney East Richland

Camargo Villa Grove Villa Grove

Cambria Carterville, Herrin Carterville, Herrin

Carmi Crossville Carmi White County

Carmi East Side Carmi Carmi White County

Carrier Mills Stonefort Carrier Mills-Stonefort

Casey Westfield Casey-Wesfield

Cave-In-Rock Elizabethtown, Rosiclare Elizabethtown Hardin County

Charleston Eastern State Charleston HS Charleston HS

Claremont Calhoun, Olney, Parkersburg Olney East Richland

Cisco closed Monticello

Colp Herrin Herrin

Cowden Herrick Cowden-Herrick

Cowling closed Grayville

Creal Springs closed Marion

Crossville Carmi Carmi White County

Cypress Vienna Vienna

Dahlgren McLeansboro McLeansboro

Dalton City Bethany Bethany Okaw Valley

Decatur Senior renamed Decatur Stephen Decatur

Decatur Stephen Decatur closed D. Eisenhower/D. MacArthur

Decatur Lakeview closed D. MacArthur/D. Step. Decatur

Delafield McLeansboro McLeansboro

De Soto Carbondale Carbondale

Dewmaine closed closed

Dix Mount Vernon Mount Vernon

DuBois Nashville Nashville

Dudley Township Redmon Hume Shiloh

Dundas Olney Olney

Eddyville Golconda Pope County Pope County (Golconda)

Edgewood Effingham Effingham

Elizabethtown Cave-In-Rock, Rosiclare Elizabethtown Hardin County

Enfield Norris City-Omaha Norris City-Omaha-Enfield

Equality Ridgway, Shawneetown Junction Gallatin County

Ewing Benton Benton

Farina name change Farina LaGrove

Farina LaGrove Kinmundy-Alma Farina South Central

Findlay Bethany Bethany Okaw Valley

Flat Rock Lawrenceville/Robinson Lawrenceville/Robinson

Gays Windsor Windsor

Geff Fairfield Fairfield

Grand Chain Karnak, Ullin Ullin Century

Grandview Kansas Kansas

Grantsburg Vienna Vienna

Greenup Toledo Toledo Cumberland

Hammond Atwood Atwood-Hammond

Herald Carmi/Norris City Carmi/Norris City

Herrick Cowden Cowden-Herrick

Herrin Catholic closed closed

Hindsboro Oakland Oakland

Homer Broadlands ABL Broadlands Heritage

Hume Metcalf Metcalf Young America

Hurst-Bush Herrin Herrin

Iola Louisville Louisville North Clay

Ina Mount Vernon Mount Vernon

Ingraham Sailor Springs, Clay City Clay CIty

Iuka Salem Salem

Jewett Toledo, Greenup Cumberland (Toledo)

Kansas Eton Academy closed Kansas

Karnak Grand Chain, Ullin Ullin Century

Keenes Wayne City Wayne City

Keensburg Mount Carmel Mount Carmel

Kell Salem Salem

Kinmundy Alma Kinmundy-Alma

Kinmundy-Alma Farina LaGrove Farina South Central

La Clede Farina, Long Grove Farina La Grove

Lake City Lovington Lovington

Lakewood Shelbyville Shelbyville

Lancaster Mount Carmel Mount Carmel

Landes Oblong Oblong

La Place Cerro Gordo Cerro Gordo

Lerna Charleston Charleston

Logan Hannaford Benton Benton

Longview Allerton, Broadlands Broadlands ABL

Lovington Arthur Arthur

Macedonia McLeansboro McLeansboro

Makanda Carbondale Carbondale

Mason Effingham Effingham

Maunie Carmi Carmi

Metcalf Hume Metcalf Young America

Metcalf Young America Brocton-Redmon Hume Shiloh

Metropolis Brookport Metropolis Massac County

Metropolis Dunbar Metropolis Metropolis

MIlls Prairie Fairfield Fairfield

Mill Shoals Burnt Prairie MIlls Prairie

Montrose Dietrich Dietrich

Mounds City Mounds, M.C. Lovejoy, M. Douglass Mounds Meridian

Mounds City Lovejoy Mounds, M.City, Mounds Douglass Mounds Meridian

Mounds M.City, M.C. Lovejoy, M. Douglass Mounds Meridian

Mounds Douglass M.City, M.C. Lovejoy, Mounds Mounds Meridian

Mount Erie Cisne Cisne

Moweaqua Assumption Moweaqua Central A & M

Nason Waltonville Waltonville

Neoga Township changed name Neoga Community HS

New Burnside Vienna Vienna

New Columbia Metropolis Metropolis

Newman Hume Shiloh Hume Shiloh

Noble changed name Noble West Richland

Norris City Omaha Norris City-Omaha

Norris City-Omaha Enfield Norris City-Omaha-Enfield

Oconee Pana Pana

Ogden St. Joseph St, Joseph-Ogden

Olney Calhoun, Claremont, Parkersburg Olney East Richland

Omaha Norris City Norris City-Omaha

Opdyke Mount Vernon Mount Vernon

Parkersburg Calhoun, Claremont, Olney Olney East Richland

Pesotum Philo, Sadorus, Sidney, Tolono Tolono Unity

Philo Pesotum, Sadorus, Sidney, Tolono Tolono Unity

Philo St. Joseph closed closed

Piopolis Catholic closed McLeansboro Hamilton County

Rardin Charleston Charleston

Redmon Brocton Brocton-Redmon

Ridgway Equality, Shawneetown Junction Gallatin County

Robbs Golconda Golconda

Rosiclare Cave-In-Rock, Elizabethtown Elizabethtown Hardin County

Royalton Ziegler Ziegler-Royalton

Sadorus Pesotum, Philo, Sidney, Tolono Tolono Unity

Sailor Springs Ingraham, Clay City Clay City

St. Francisville Lawrenceville Lawrenceville

St. James St. Elmo St. Elmo

St. Joseph Ogden St. Joseph-Ogden

Ste. Marie Newton Newton

Scottland Chrisman Chrisman

Sesser Valier Sesser-Valier

Seymour Mahomet Mahomet-Seymour

Shawneetown Cave-In-Rock, Equality Junction Gallatin County

Shields Bluford Webber Bluford Webber

Shumway Beecher Beecher

Sidell Fairmount, Indianola Sidell Jamaica

Sidney Pesotum, Philo, Sadorus, Tolono Tolono Unity

Sigel Neoga Community HS Neoga Community HS

Simpson Vienna Vienna

Springerton Mills Prairie or Enfield Mills Prairie or Enfield

Stewardson Strasburg Stewardson-Strasburg

Stiritz Johnston City Johnston City

Strasburg Stewardson Stewardson-Strasburg

Stonefort Carrier Mills Carrier Mills-Stonefort

Sumner Bridgeport Bridgeport Red Hill

Teutopolis St. Joseph moved Westmont St. Joseph

Toledo Greenup Toledo Cumberland

Tolono Pesotum, Philo, Sadorus, Sidney Tolono Unity

Tower Hill Pana Pana

Ullin Grand Chain, Karnak Ullin Century

Valier Sesser Sesser-Valier

Vermilion Paris Paris

Vermillion Grove Academy closed closed

Walpole McLeansboro McLeansboro

Watson Effingham Effingham

West Salem Albion Edwards County Albion Edwards County

West Union Marshall Marshall

West York Hutsonville Hutsonville

Westervelt Shelbyville Shelbyville

Westfield Casey Casey-Westfield

White Heath Monticello Monticello

Willow Hill Newton Newton

Yale closed closed

Zeigler Royalton Ziegler-Royalton

Zeigler Christian Academy closed closed

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