Pekin Community High School District 303

This article is about a high school district in Illinois. For other Pekin school districts, see Pekin School District.

Pekin Community High School
Entrance, 2023
Address
Map
1903 Court St.

Pekin
,
Tazewell
,
Illinois
61554-5212

United States
Coordinates40°33′46″N 89°37′20″W / 40.5627731°N 89.6222969°W / 40.5627731; -89.6222969
Information
MottoThe Fire is Within
Established1867
School districtPekin CSD 303
NCES District ID1731110
SuperintendentMaurice Ball
NCES School ID173111003245
Student to teacher ratio1.16
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)Red and white     [1]
MascotDragons[1]
Websitewww.pekinhigh.net

Pekin Community High School District 303 is a public school district in Pekin, Illinois, that operates one high school, Pekin Community High School (PCHS). District 303 serves students living in Pekin and surrounding areas such as South Pekin, North Pekin, Marquette Heights, Creve Coeur, and Groveland. As of 2020 the school has 1,780 students.[2]

The 125-acre (51 ha) campus includes its principal campus buildings totaling 550,000 square feet (51,000 m2) of space; these buildings house 133 classrooms, the 600 seat F.M. Peterson Theater, two gymnasiums, a natatorium, and several computer labs.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Pekin High School". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "District Detail for Pekin CSD 303". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "Welcome About PCHS." Pekin Community High School District 303. Retrieved on February 15, 2016.