Carterville High School
Carterville High School is a public high school in Carterville, Illinois, United States. History It has an enrollment of approximately 609 students. The school is a member of Illinois High School Association as a Class 4A member of the River to River Conference (Mississippi Division). Carterville's mascot is the Lion and the school colors are orange and navy blue. The high school moved into a new facility for the 2011–2012 school year. New High School In August 2011, Carterville's students and teachers moved into the new high school building. The new 225,000 square foot school was built for $25 million. It features two gyms; a smaller multi-purpose gym with seating for 500 and big gym with seating capacity of 2,500. The new auditorium has seating for 750. Two stories of classrooms and laboratories complete the front academic wing. The Performing Arts wing, which includes the auditorium, houses new band and chorus rooms, as well as multiple practice and storage rooms. In the center of the building is the cafeteria. Academics Carterville high school is known statewide for posting some of the best ACT score results in all of Southern Illinois. As of 2013, Carterville ranked 35th out of all schools