Mission: The Board of Education will provide an environment that will develop all students to their fullest potential so that they will have the knowledge, skills and behavior necessary to compete in a global economy and exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

Board Meeting Schedule

For board meeting minutes and additional information, please visit the Board of Education web site at www.ecusd7.org/board.

Main Phone/Fax Numbers

• 618.656-7100 - Main Office Voice
• 618.655-1037 - Main Office Fax
• 618.656-8179 - Athletics Fax
• 618.655-6555 - Sports Info Line

Mailing Address

1. Edwardsville High School
2. 6161 Center Grove Road
3. Edwardsville, IL 62025

Commonly Used Extensions (618-656-7100)

• Athletic Director - 20213
• Guidance Office - 20130
• Nurse - 20151

Lunch Program
Edwardsville District #7 participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) utilizing the Nutrient Based Menus option (NuMenus). Under NuMenus, Edwardsville's menus are analyzed weekly for calories, fat, protein, iron, calcium, vitamins A and D. Menus are planned to meet the USDA's nutritional requirements as well as student preferences. For every meal served that meets nutritional and other program requirements, Edwardsville District #7 receives reimbursement money from the state and federal government. State and federal agencies audit the program to assure requirements are met. District #7 students benefit from participation in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).

Dining Policy
While dining at EHS please observe the following:

1. Only EHS students and employees may eat in the cafeteria or Commons Area.

2. Place trash in a trash container, and leave tables, chairs, and the floor free of all debris.

3. Return food tray to the designated area.

4. Cooperate with cafeteria personnel and monitors.

5. Food and drink will only be permitted in the commons or Commons patio area.

6. Students may not take food or drink items out of the Commons and into other parts of the building.

7. Students who bring sack lunches from home must store their food in suitable containers, and it must remain in their lockers until the lunch period.

During one’s scheduled lunch period, the student must be in the EHS Commons or other designated areas of the building. All other parts of the building and grounds are OFF LIMITS.

For additional information please visit the Food Service web site at www.ecusd7.org/departments/food_service

Map (see below) | Driving Directions to EHS

6161 Center Grove Road
Edwardsville, IL 62025


 

Office Hours

• The main office is open from 7:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. during regular school hours

• Summer office hours are 7:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m

EHS Quick Facts

• School Statistics Enrollment: 2,248 (May 2003)

• Year Founded: 1997

• Mascot: Tigers

• Colors: Orange and Black

• Song: Loyalty

• Division: Class AA

• Athletic Conference: Southwestern

• ACT code: 141735

The goal of Edwardsville High School is to meet the educational needs of its students. These needs include college-bound instruction, specialization skills, personal enjoyment, vocational training, physical development, and citizenship preparedness. These needs reflect the personal aspect and uniqueness of each individual.

Edwardsville High School provides curricular and extracurricular activities to meet these needs. These needs should be provided for in a safe, orderly environment by a variety of offerings and activities, by striving for excellence, by an opportunity for achievement, and by a continuous improvement in equipment, materials, facilities, instruction, and leadership. Instructional staff and support staff strive to design and implement these activities.

Edwardsville High School is continually evaluated so that it prepares for the future through input from students, teachers, administrators, the Board of Education, parents, community leaders, employers, and consultants.

GOAL STATEMENTS

Students

1. To instill and develop a rich work ethic in each student that will cause the student to see schoolwork as the top priority.

2. To encourage each student to develop worthy social skills that exclude vulgar language, inappropriate demonstrations of affection, intimidation, and fights.

3. To develop higher thinking skills and problem-solving skills to foster a greater development of the minds.

4. To create an understanding of accountability for one’s actions.

5. To inspire pride in and spirit at EHS.

6. To continually strive to perform academically up to one’s greatest potential and ability.

Teachers

1. To improve instruction through new or innovative ideas.

2. To enhance a positive school-wide harmony between staff members in different departments and with the administration.

Parents and the Community

1. To involve more parents in school service work.

2. To involve more parents in the academic and social activities of their children.

3. To improve public relations between our school and the community.

Grades are issued quarterly. Credits for passing grades are issued at the end of each semester. Quarter grades are to be regarded as grades in progress. They are not recorded on a student’s permanent record. Final average and rank are based on all semester grades earned from the 9th grade through the 12th grade. All courses are included in determining the grade point average and class rank except Physical Education and Media Aide. Courses at E.H.S. are taught in the traditional and weighted classifications: Grades received in all classes-except Physical Education and Media Aide-are given a numerical value according to the following (Grade point average and class rank and standing are affected by the grade as well as the course weight):

Video Surveillance
All campus buildings and grounds, both interior and exterior, are owned by the school. Students have no reasonable expectation of privacy while on school property. All campus grounds, building classrooms, commons rooms, and hallways are subject to video surveillance, and the students are hereby notified of the school’s intent to use such video surveillance throughout these locations.

Automobile Searches
Student automobiles which are parked on school grounds shall be subject to search by school authorities if there is a reasonable suspicion that the student is using, selling, or in possession of drugs, alcohol, weapons, including “look-alike” drugs or weapons, or other contraband.

Interviewing Students by Police
Concerning police interviewing of students, the following guidelines should be followed:

1. If a student initiates a request to talk to police, including an accident or incident report, such a request will be considered and handled in confidence.

2. When police interview students who may be witness to an incident, the police do not need to notify parents/guardians; however, every effort will be made to notify the parent/guardian should a student become a suspect, which could result in an arrest

3. It should be recognized by all that the police have the authority to remove a student from the school.

Weapons
The maintenance of a safe, pleasant, school environment which is conducive to learning is the highest priority of Edwardsville Senior High School. For this reason students who engage in such activities as vandalism, physical attack, theft, arson, or the carrying of a weapon are subject to extremely serious penalties. These penalties may include not only a multiple-day suspension of up to and including ten days but also expulsion.

The ban on carrying or the use of any type of weapon should be carefully noted by both students and parents. Weapons include firearms, ammunition, any type of knife (including pocketknives), or any other object which may be used as a weapon. Students should clearly understand that such things as a pocketknife may not be carried to school, even if there is no intent to use it in a harmful manner. Expulsion or suspension will be levied on any student who is found to be carrying a weapon to, from, or within the school or to, from, or at any school activity.

The Edwardsville Police School Resource Officer Program places an officer in the high school in an effort to create and maintain a safer learning environment. The SRO should be viewed as a resource person. The SRO acts as a law enforcement officer, a law-related counselor, and a law-related guide. As a law-related counselor, the officer provides legal guidance to students and acts as a link to support services both inside and outside the high school. As a law-related guide, the officer will share special law enforcement expertise in the classroom to promote a better understanding of our laws upon request.

Our SRO has been assigned room A-121 as an office on the campus. The officer welcomes visits from all students, parents, and staff members.

For additional information regarding the SRO Program throughout District #7, please visit the SRO web site at www.ecusd7.org/ehs/sro

Edwardsville High School has over 500 Internet connected computers. Each classroom is outfitted with an Internet connected P.C., a 32" cable television, VCR, and telephone.  Many classrooms have additional monitors, VCR's, scanners, printers. In addition, there are 8 full sized computer labs and 2 smaller student labs. Students have access to computer use outside of the classroom via the media center's "Internet Cafe" (See Media Center).  Each teacher at EHS has voice mail and e-mail.  You can search for an employee's e-mail address by using the e-mail directory. 

Acceptable Use Agreement
Prior to using any computers at EHS, students and faculty must sign an acceptable use agreement.  The acceptable use agreement can be downloaded online (PDF file).

Dell Faculty & Staff Purchase Program
District #7 has partnered up with Dell to offer faculty, staff, and students discounted Dell computers.  For more information go to the Dell FSS Program web site.

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