CTE Month Begins! Building skills for tomorrow.
Shoutout to the Effingham boys basketball team and Coach Mack Thompson! After a hard fought game, the Effingham boys took the time to clean up trash in the Charleston gym. We want to make sure gestures like this do not go unnoticed!
On January 30, Tyler Oakley became the Charleston High School boys basketball leading scorer by scoring the 1463rd point of his career. In fitting fashion, Tyler hit a kick out three in front of the roaring Grateful Red! Congratulations Tyler on this outstanding accomplishment!
Applications are OPEN for next year’s Internship Program! Gain real-world experience, build your résumé, and explore careers while still in high school. Check out the graphic for details and how to apply!
Information for the Friday Mega Night against Mahomet-Seymour High School.
Congrats to CHS senior Avery Beals for her commitment to play softball for Spoon River College next year in Canton, IL!
Fall 2026 High School Internship applications are now open!
Friday Night 1/9/2026
Trojans vs Green Wave
Boys and Girls Basketball Mega Night
Trojans vs Green Wave
Boys and Girls Basketball Mega Night
Meet the future — our #WorkplaceWednesday interns making moves!
CHS AP Physics students put their bridge designs to the final test. The engineering challenge included a cost analysis per pound supported. The winning bridge was Beautiful Bonds but the competition was very close with Trusty Trust close behind.
Meet the future — our #WorkplaceWednesday interns making moves!
CHS Astronomy students traveled to EIU Booth Library to record News Casts. We could not have done it without Kyle Cody's expert training and assistance. Thank you for making this resource accessible to the community.
Boys Effingham Holiday Tournament Bracket
CHS Anatomy Students made prosthetic limbs in Mr. Cox's class this week!!
The holiday season is a busy time for our Charleston High School musicians! Take a look at the December Newsletter for the CHS Music Department to see what our students have been up to during the last month.
Meet the future — our #WorkplaceWednesday interns making moves!
A little angel named Joyce recently dropped off these handmade gloves and hats for the high school Thread n' Gold clothing room. They will be given to students to keep warm while also showing school spirit!
Thank you for your generosity!
Thank you for your generosity!
The CHS Science Club ornament tree is safe and warm inside The Corner Spot. Please stop by and check it out. Thank you, Lydia and Anthony. Get your ornaments or simmer bags to enjoy. Happy Holidays!
CHS at Christmas in the Heart of Charleston. Hurry and get your ornaments before the grinch steals them. He's a mean one! 605 Monroe.
CHS Science Club made natural ornaments, DIY kits, and simmer bags.They will be available outside the faboulus choir concert tonight and will be inside The Corner Spot during Christmas at the Heart of Charleston. Any donations will go to CHS Science Club. We hope to take a trip to the Museum of Science and Industry in May. Happy Holidays.
