Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
School district in Coles County, Illinois, United States
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Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 is a unified school district located in the city of Mattoon, which in turn is located in Coles County, Illinois.
| Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Unified School District |
| Motto | "Making a Difference, One Student at a Time" |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Superintendent | Tim Condron |
| Schools | Mattoon High School Mattoon Middle School (6-8) Riddle Elementary (K-5) Williams Elementary (K-5) Franklin Preschool (PreK) |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
Most of the district is in Coles County. In addition to Mattoon, the district includes Humboldt and Trilla.[1] A portion of the district is in Cumberland County,[2] and a very small portion extends into Moultrie County.[3]
History
Today, Mattoon's chief school district is composed of four schools: Riddle Elementary School, which serves grades K-5;[4] Arland D. Williams, Jr. Elementary School, another elementary school that parallels Riddle in terms of grades;[5] Mattoon Middle School, the district's bridge between the elementary and high schools, serves grades 6-8.[6] Mattoon High School serves grades 9-12, finalizing education for students in the community unit school district.[7] The school runs a prekindergarten program called the Franklin Preschool. The newest edition to the district is Leaders Innovating for Tomorrow (LIFT) Central Illinois, a regional high school innovation center that teaches vocational and hands-on learning.
The current superintendent is Tim Condron,[8] the mascot of Mattoon High School is the green wave,[9] while the mascot of Mattoon Middle School is the wildcat.[6]
The original Mattoon High School, famous for its fish-shaped fountain, was relocated in 1956; the fish fountain, which symbolizes the past and future of the district's students, was moved to the new high school in 2005 during renovations.[8]