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Southern Illinois is a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family. It's home to Southern Illinois University, John A. Logan College, as well as several other community colleges and many well-regarded local school districts. Area educators are dedicated to preparing our youth for the world of tomorrow. Their commitment is to establish an environment that will provide opportunities for ALL children to grow intellectually, socially, and emotionally in a changing society.
- Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois. SIUC Main Information, 618-453-2121.
- John A. Logan College, Carterville, Illinois. A comprehensive community college serving Southern Illinois with programs in the arts and sciences, vocational and technical instruction and adult education. 618-985-3741.
- Carterville Community Unit School District #5. Carterville Community Unit School District No. 5 has an enrollment of 1600 in grades K-12 and is one of the few school districts in Southern Illinois that has been increasing in enrollment the past few years. Annually, Carterville students do exceptionally well on standardized achievement tests. Most grade levels overall rank in the top 10 percent compared to other classes across the country.
- Tri-C Elementary School.
- Carterville Jr. High School, School St., Carterville, Illinois. 618-985-6411.
- Carterville High School, 816 S. Division St., Carterville, Illinois. 618-985-2940.
- Superintendentís Office, 306 Virginia, Carterville, Illinois. 618-985-4826.
- Herrin Community Unit School District #4. The public school system includes classes from kindergarten through the 12th grade, programs for handicapped, mentally retarded and deaf students, educational television and an adult education program. The high school, accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, offers general education, college preparatory, business, and vocational-technical courses.
- Herrin Jr. High School, 700 N. 14th Street, Herrin, Illinois. 618-942-7461.
- Herrin High School, 700 N. 10th, Herrin, Illinois. 618-942-6606.
- Herrin Elementary School.
- Superintendentís Office, 700 N. 10th St., Herrin, Illinois. 618-988-8024.
- 5) Johnston City Community Unit School District #1. The Johnston City Community Unit
School District #1 is a K-12 district encompassing 83 square miles. The instructional program offers the 1,300 students enrolled a general education curriculum at all levels that meets or exceeds State Board of Education requirements. At the elementary level the program emphasizes reading, mathematics and language. There is remedial help available through the Title I reading and math programs. A sound ìBasicî foundation is provided in the Middle School where there is opportunity for exploration in the elective classes. The High School is fully accredited by the North Central Association. Its program includes a strong college prep strand, a general education strand and a vocational strand. All students have opportunities to supplement their chosen programs with elective classes from any of the strands. Each school has a media center with a collection of print and non-print materials available. Each school is also equipped with computers and other educational equipment. Gifted activities are available at all grade levels. Special education services are available from the Williamson County Special Education District. Pre-kindergarten classes at Jefferson are provided through a Southern Illinois University program. The district also has a quality music program. Band starts in the 4th and 5th grades and continues through the Middle School and High School. Chorus is organized in Grades 6 ≠ 12. The Indian sports program has a tradition of winning and sportsmanship. It includes high school football, basketball for girls and boys in the Middle School and High School, boys baseball and girls softball at the Middle School and High School, girls volleyball at the High School, cheerleaders, pompon squad and twirlers. In 1994-95 the Indians won five Black Diamond Conference Championships. The districtís academic teams have had much success. The math team has placed in the state several times in recent years. J.E.T.S., drafting, scholar bowl and the business teams have also had very good records.
- Jefferson School, 1200 Grand Avenue, Johnston City, 618-983-7561.
- Johnston City High School, 1500 Jefferson, Johnston City, 618-983-8638
- Superintendentís Office, 618-983-8021.
- Marion Community Unit School District #2. Serving Marion, Creal Springs, Pittsburg, Spillertown and Lake of Egypt. Employees in Unit #2 Schools care about the students they serve and enthusiastically strive to provide the necessary experiences for the students to be successful. Our goals include providing quality services, making education the #1 priority of this community, and making parents a meaningful part of the educational pro- gram. The district has a dedicated staff and quality programs that include strong
academics, a variety of vocational programs, successful fine and applied arts, athletics,
and offerings for gifted and special students. This community is committed to being
a leader in providing an excellent education for our children, now and into the 21st century.
Our staff welcomes your advice, your help, and your involvement. For further information
feel free to contact any of the district offices.
- Creal Springs Schools, Creal Springs, Il, 618-996-2181.
- Jefferson School, 700 Boulevard, Marion, Il, 618-997-5766.
- Carbondale Junior High School, 400 Morningside Drive, Marion, Il, 618-997-6063.
- Longfellow School, 1400 W. Hendrickson, Marion, Il, 618-993-3230.
- Marion Junior High School, 1501 West Main Street, Marion, Il, 618-997-1317.
- Marion High School, 1501 South Carbon, Marion, Il, 618-993-8196.
- School For Hearing Impaired, 801 E. Reeves, Marion, Il, 618-997-2472.
- Washington School, 420 East Main Street, Marion, Il, 618-993-8534.
- Superintendentís Office, 1410 West Hendrickson, Marion, Il, 618-993-2321.
- Carbondale Elementary School District #95, 400 W. Monroe, Carbondale, IL 618-457-3591
- Carbondale Community High School District #165
- Murphysboro Community School District #186
- Carruthers School 687-3231
- Lincoln School 684-4471
- McElvain School 684-6273
- Murphysboro Middle School 684-6273
- Murphysboro High School 687-2336
- Other Jackson County Schools
- Brehm Preparatory School 457-0371
- Carbondale New School 457-4765
- Covenant Christian Middle School 529-4913
- Covenant Christian School 529-3733
- DeSoto Consolidated Elementary School 867-2317
- Elverado Community Unit School District #196 684-3527
- General John A. Logan Attendance Center 684-6061
- Giant City Consolidated School District #130 457-5391
- Shawnee Elementary School 565-2211
- Trinity High School 549-5525
- Unity Point Community Consolidated School District #140 529-4151
Is shopping a concern? Locally owned specialty shops and boutiques complement several large shopping centers and malls. Opportunities for shopping can be evaluated by visiting the websites of our various Chambers of Commerce, as well as by taking a look at the offerings of Illinois Centre Mall, located in Marion, Illinois as well as University Mall, located in Carbondale, Illinois. Additionally, our region is located just 100 miles southeast of St. Louis, Missouri, as well as 50 miles north of Paducah, Kentucky, both of which abound with opportunities for even the most avid shoppers.
The citizens of Greater Williamson and Jackson Counties are well-served in the area of healthcare by two major hospitals and assorted clinics and independent physicians dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of all the people in the communities that they serve. For more information about healthcare in the region, visit the websites of Southern Illinois Healthcare and the Heartland Regional Medical Center, the first new hospital built in Southern Illinois in more than 40 years and ranked one of the Top 100 hospitals in the nation.
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