St. Anthony High School (Illinois)

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St. Anthony of Padua High School
Address
304 E Roadway Ave Effingham , Illinois 62401 The United States of America
Coordinates	39°7′43″N 88°32′20″W / 39.12861°N 88.53889°W / 39.12861; -88.53889
Information
Type	private, parochial
Motto	"Press on to the goal"
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Founded	1874
Oversight	Diocese of Springfield
CEEB code	141-745
Grades	9–12
Gender	coed
Enrollment	209 (2018-2019)
Average class size	16
Student to teacher ratio	875:1
Color(s)	Red, White and Royal Blue
Athletics conference	National Trail Conference
Mascot	Bulldog
Team name	Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs
Tuition	1st Child: Free 2nd Child: Free 3rd Child: $2,750 4th + Child: Free
Affiliation	St. Anthony of Padua Church St. Anthony Grade School
Website	www.stanthony.com/high-school/
St. Anthony High School

St. Anthony of Padua High School (SAHS) is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Effingham, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. St. Anthony was established in 1874 by the School Sisters of Notre Dame.^[1]

St. Anthony High School offers AP classes in Calculus, Statistics, Chemistry, Biology, and English. Dual enrollment classes through Lake Land College include Composition, College Algebra, and Finite Math.

In addition, SAHS offers modified classes for those who may need academic assistance in certain areas.

SAHS is accredited by the Illinois State Board of Education and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCACASI), of which SAHS is a member.^[2]

St. Anthony of Padua competes in the National Trail Conference (NTC) and is also a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). The teams compete as the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs. The Bulldogs were awarded the Program of the Year by the Decatur Herald & Review after the 2016–17 school year.^[3]

The school sponsors interscholastic athletic teams for students in bass fishing, bowling, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, and track and field. Boys may also compete in baseball, while girls may also compete in cheerleading, softball, and volleyball.

The following teams have competed in the IHSA sponsored state tournaments or meets:^[4]

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