Payson-Seymour High School
Public secondary school in Payson, Illinois, United States
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Payson-Seymour High School is a rural high school (grades 7–12) in Payson, Adams County, Illinois.
Coordinates39.8167°N 91.2496°W
MottoHail to Blue and White[citation needed]
School district
Payson Community Unit 1| Payson-Seymour High School | |
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| Location | |
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420 W. Brainard , 62360 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39.8167°N 91.2496°W |
| Information | |
| School type | public secondary |
| Motto | Hail to Blue and White[citation needed] |
School district | Payson Community Unit 1 |
Principal | Greg Buescher |
Teaching staff | 17.40 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 229 (2023–2024)[1] |
Average class size | 15.5[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.16[1] |
Campus type | rural |
| Colors | royal blue white[3] |
Athletics conference | Pike County Conference[3] |
| Mascot | Indian |
| Team name | (Lady) Indians[3] |
| Website | http://www.cusd1.org/PJHSHS/ |
The ethnicity of the student population is 98% White, non-Hispanic and 2% two or more races.[4]
The district which the school belongs to is in Adams County, and includes the municipalities of Payson and Plainville, the census-designated places of Burton, Fall Creek, and Richfield, and most of the Adams CDP.[5]
Sports
The school has several sports teams. The sports that the school offers are:
Fall:
- Boys & Girls Golf
- Volleyball
- Co-Op Football
Winter:
- Boys & Girls Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Dance
Spring:
- Baseball
- Softball
- Track
