Zion-Benton Township High School

Zion-Benton Township High School, or ZBTHS, is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Kenosha Road and 21st Street in Zion, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Zion-Benton Township High School District 126. The school mascot/symbol is the Fighting Zee-Bee which was adapted from the Navy Seabees of World War II. In 2008 the district opened a partner school near the former ZBTHS Pearce Campus called New Tech High at Zion-Benton East, a 4-year high school associated with the New Tech Network of Napa, California. New Tech High at Zion-Benton East is located at the division of Bethesda Avenue and 23rd Street in Zion.

Zion-Benton Township High School
Address
3901 21st Street

Zion
,
Illinois
60099

United States
Coordinates42°27′22″N 87°52′06″W
Information
TypePublic secondary
MottoRespect and Responsibility
Established1939
PrincipalChris Pawelczyk
Faculty132
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,235 (2017-18)[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)     Maroon
     Gold
     White
NicknameFighting Zee-Bees
NewspaperThe Stinger
YearbookNor'Easter
WebsiteSchool website

ZBTHS is fed by three major middle schools, including North Prairie Junior High of Winthrop Harbor, IL, Beach Park Middle School of Beach Park, IL and Zion Central Middle School of Zion, IL. ZBTHS is one of the most diverse high schools in the state of Illinois. The district is 39.5% Caucasian, 30.7% African American, 23.3% Hispanic, 2.6% Asian and Pacific Islander, and .3% Native American.

Athletics

Zion-Benton, along with New Tech in a combined athletic program, competes in the North Suburban Conference and Illinois High School Association. The ZB Majorettes have won 18 straight Illinois State championships, and have placed nationally several times.

Notable alumni
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References
  1. "Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 7, 2019.


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