Holy Cross School

Located in Champaign, Ill., Central High School is operated by the Champaign Community Unit School District. Founded in 1870, the high school serves more than 1,300 students in grades nine through 12, and offers a variety of academic and extracurricular activities. Its academic courses include art, business technology, English, family and consumer science, foreign languages, industrial technology, math, music, physical education, science, social studies and special education. The high school provides various athletics activities, such as baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling. It offers various facilities, including an academy of technology and applied science, computer laboratories, communications systems, archives, computer writing center, theatrical and musical productions, peer mentoring, and child development and food laboratories.

South Side Elementary School offers various learning opportunities to students through its educational programs. Its academic curriculum includes various subjects, such as English, language arts, mathematics, social science, fine arts and foreign languages. The school has a parent-teacher association that sponsors several activities, including fundraising, workshops and assemblies. South Side Elementary School serves students in kindergarten through grade five. Each classroom within the school is equipped with computers that feature Internet access. It provides an accelerated reader program that is used to monitor and guide reading practices and help students with improving their reading skills. South Side Elementary School is a part of Champaign Community Unit School District 4 and is located in Champaign, Ill.