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.
Most of the district is in Coles County. In addition to Mattoon, the district includes Humboldt and Trilla. - Text list A portion of the district is in Cumberland County, - Text list and a very small portion extends into Moultrie County. - Text list
History Today, Mattoon's chief school district is composed of four schools: Riddle Elementary School, which serves grades K-5;Riddle Elementary School Main Page, retrieved 2008-5-7 Arland D. Williams, Jr. Elementary School, another elementary school that parallels Riddle in terms of grades;Arland Williams Elementary School Main Page, retrieved 2008-5-7 Mattoon Middle School, the district's bridge between the elementary and high schools, serves grades 6-8.Mattoon Middle School Main Page, retrieved 2008-5-7 Mattoon High School serves grades 9-12, finalizing education for students in the community unit school district.Mattoon High School Main Page, retrieved 2008-5-7 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,Superintendent's Corner, retrieved 2008-5-7 the mascot of Mattoon High School is the green wave,Mattoon High School Athletics Page, retrieved 2008-5-7 while the mascot of Mattoon Middle School is the wildcat.
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.
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