Bloom Trail High School
Bloom Trail High School is a public high school in Steger, Illinois, a southern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Bloom Township High School District 206. Originally the Bloom Township Freshman-Sophomore Division, in 1976 it became a four-year high school and was renamed Bloom Trail High School. Sports for both Bloom High School and Bloom Trail High School are combined since 1995. Football, volleyball, basketball, track, games/practices are held at Bloom Trail.
| Bloom Trail High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
22331 Cottage Grove Avenue , 60411 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41.5142°N 87.6440°W |
| Information | |
| School type | public comprehensive secondary |
| Opened | 1964 |
| Status | Open |
| Closed | No |
| School district | Bloom Twp. HS 206 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Lenell Navarre[1] |
| Principal | Glynis Keene |
| Teaching staff | 74.30 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,225 (2018–19)[2] |
| Average class size | 23 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.49[2] |
| Area | South Suburbs |
| Campus type | suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue Vegas Gold |
| Slogan | Go Blazing Trojans! |
| Athletics conference | South Suburban Conference |
| Mascot | Trail Blazers |
| Team name | Bloom Township Blazing Trojans |
| Rival | Crete-Monee Thornton |
| Newspaper | "The Bloom Trail Express" |
| Website | http://www.bloomtrail.org/ |
Academics
The average ACT score at the school is an 18. The class of 2017 set a record for the number of students (33) who passed the PSAE, which allows the students to go to the local community college, Prairie State College, to take college courses.
Attendance Area
Bloom Trail High School serves the communities of Steger, Sauk Village, Crete, South Chicago Heights, Ford Heights, a small portion of Chicago Heights, and parts of Lynwood. The following schools feed into Bloom Trail High School:[3] Columbia Central Middle School (Steger), Rickover Jr. High School (Sauk Village), and Cottage Grove Middle School (Ford Heights).
References
- "Administration". directory. Bloom Township High School District 206. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- "Bloom Trail High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- 2008-2009 Student Handbook Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine – Bloom Trail High School. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
External links
- Bloom Trail High School – Official site.
- Bloom Township High School District 206 – Official site.