New Berlin High School

New Berlin High School
New Berlin High School
Address
	300 E. Ellis St.; New Berlin, Illinois 62670; United States
Coordinates	39.72839°N 89.91233°W
Information
School type	public secondary
School district	New Berlin CUSD #16
Superintendent	Dr. Adam Ehrman
Principal	Mrs. Hattle Llewellyn
Grades	9–12
Gender	coed
Enrollment	260 (2016-17)[1]
Campus	Farm town
School colour(s)	Orange, Blue, White
Athletics conference	Sangamo
Nickname	Pretzels
Website	http://www.pretzelpride.com

New Berlin High School is a coeducational public high school serving the community of New Berlin, Illinois and surrounding areas within Sangamon County. For the 2018-2019 school year, the school had 249 students enrolled in grades 9-12.[2]

The school's current principal is Mrs. Hattie Llewellyn.[3]

Athletics

New Berlin High School's athletic teams are known as the "Pretzels" and compete in thirteen sports and activities sanctioned by the Illinois High School Association.[4] The school has athletic and activities co-op agreements with multiple schools in surrounding communities, including Franklin and Pleasant Plains.

Sexual abuse lawsuit

In September 2018, a former student filed a civil lawsuit[5] against the school district, alleging sexual abuse over a period of four years in the late 1980s by a former teacher at the school.

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External links

References

"New Berlin High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
"School Directory IHSA". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
"New Berlin - High School". New Berlin CUSD #16. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
"Team Schedules". New Berlin CUSD #16. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
Blanchette, David (2018-09-11). "New Berlin schools, former teacher sued over 1980s sex abuse allegations". Springfield State Journal-Register. Retrieved 2018-09-11.

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[1] "New Berlin High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 17, 2019.

[IHSA1-2] "School Directory IHSA". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 2018-09-11.

[Official1-3] "New Berlin - High School". New Berlin CUSD #16. Retrieved 2018-09-11.

[Sports1-4] "Team Schedules". New Berlin CUSD #16. Retrieved 2018-09-11.

[LawsuitSJR-5] Blanchette, David (2018-09-11). "New Berlin schools, former teacher sued over 1980s sex abuse allegations". Springfield State Journal-Register. Retrieved 2018-09-11.