From Charleston to Lubbock!
We are incredibly excited to celebrate Charleston Trojan, Lainie Keefer, on her commitment to continue her softball career at Texas Tech University! We can't wait to see all that she accomplishes at this next level.
Congratulations, Lainie! Your Trojan family is so proud of you!
We are incredibly excited to celebrate Charleston Trojan, Lainie Keefer, on her commitment to continue her softball career at Texas Tech University! We can't wait to see all that she accomplishes at this next level.
Congratulations, Lainie! Your Trojan family is so proud of you!
Tomorrow is the kick off to Homecoming week!
Let's show our spirit by wearing pajamas. #homecoming #spiritweek #charlestoncusd1
Our 3rd Annual Family Resource Fair is coming! Whether you’ve joined us before or this will be your first year, there's something for everyone. Stay tuned for more details!
📣 Reminder to all our Little Trojans: This year's cheerleading Kiddie Clinic is coming up next week! Learn cheers, chants, jumps and make some fun memories with our team. Check our flyer for all the details. There's still time to sign up!
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Parents! Do you need a night out??? The CHS Cheer Team has you covered with the Phoenix Fun Night this Saturday, September 12!
Check out the flyer below for more details.
Check out the flyer below for more details.
September is National School Attendance Awareness Month. In honor of that, Chick-Fil-A in Mattoon has graciously partnered with us to offer a free kid's meal to any K-5th grade students that achieve perfect attendance this month. Attend today. Achieve tomorrow!
TROJAN FANS, THIS ONE’S FOR YOU! 📣
We’re excited to announce that during the 2026–27 school year, all PreK–12th grade students enrolled in Charleston CUSD #1 can attend HOME athletic events for FREE!
That means more opportunities to cheer on our Trojans, support our student-athletes, and show your Trojan pride from the stands! Go Trojans!
We’re excited to announce that during the 2026–27 school year, all PreK–12th grade students enrolled in Charleston CUSD #1 can attend HOME athletic events for FREE!
That means more opportunities to cheer on our Trojans, support our student-athletes, and show your Trojan pride from the stands! Go Trojans!
Our Trojans are ready for another week of competition. Check out this week's high school & middle school athletic schedule below!
Weekly score report! Way to go Trojans!
Help tee up the next generation of entrepreneurs by participating in the 10th annual class e golf outing! 🏌️
It's a great week to be a Trojan! Check out this week's event schedule.
It's a full week for our Charleston High School teams as we officially kick off our girls tennis, boys soccer, cross country & volleyball seasons.
Come out to Trojan Hill on Friday night for Grill on the Hill! Ticket's available for purchase from any of our fall athletes.
Trojan up!
It's a full week for our Charleston High School teams as we officially kick off our girls tennis, boys soccer, cross country & volleyball seasons.
Come out to Trojan Hill on Friday night for Grill on the Hill! Ticket's available for purchase from any of our fall athletes.
Trojan up!
At the August meeting of the School Board several Charleston students were recognized for recent athletic performances.
Mr. Ulm recognized Jefferson students who participated in State Special Olympics. Wanna E. (not pictured) earned bronze in the 100m run. Masyn G. earned bronze in the softball throw. Lesster T.C. earned silver in the 100m run, and Louis B. earned the gold in the 100m run.
Mrs. Brimner recognized three CHS track athletes. Mikaylee Patton finished 3rd in Class 2A State in the 400m, setting a new school record of 57.07 seconds and breaking her own record!
Kaydence Hein finished 15th in Class 2A State in the 300m hurdles with a new personal record of 47.37. The freshman also finished 14th in the high jump with a jump of 4'11''. Kaydence also holds the indoor track school records in the 60m hurdles and as part of the 4x400m relay.
Treylin Couch (not pictured) finished 7th in Class 2A state in the triple jump (13.64 meters) and finished 7th in the 200m. He is also the new school record holder with a time of 21.34 seconds, which breaks the 1999 school record!
CHS Softball player Avery Beals was also recognized for holding five CHS single-season records including hits (75), steals (51), runs (67), batting average (0.658), and on-base percentage (0.689). In addition, she holds CHS career records for hits (278), steals (163), runs (230), and batting average (0.608). Her career records are also ranked in the IHSA Girls Softball All-Time Records.
Congratulations to our student-athletes! We are proud of you!
Mr. Ulm recognized Jefferson students who participated in State Special Olympics. Wanna E. (not pictured) earned bronze in the 100m run. Masyn G. earned bronze in the softball throw. Lesster T.C. earned silver in the 100m run, and Louis B. earned the gold in the 100m run.
Mrs. Brimner recognized three CHS track athletes. Mikaylee Patton finished 3rd in Class 2A State in the 400m, setting a new school record of 57.07 seconds and breaking her own record!
Kaydence Hein finished 15th in Class 2A State in the 300m hurdles with a new personal record of 47.37. The freshman also finished 14th in the high jump with a jump of 4'11''. Kaydence also holds the indoor track school records in the 60m hurdles and as part of the 4x400m relay.
Treylin Couch (not pictured) finished 7th in Class 2A state in the triple jump (13.64 meters) and finished 7th in the 200m. He is also the new school record holder with a time of 21.34 seconds, which breaks the 1999 school record!
CHS Softball player Avery Beals was also recognized for holding five CHS single-season records including hits (75), steals (51), runs (67), batting average (0.658), and on-base percentage (0.689). In addition, she holds CHS career records for hits (278), steals (163), runs (230), and batting average (0.608). Her career records are also ranked in the IHSA Girls Softball All-Time Records.
Congratulations to our student-athletes! We are proud of you!
Parents! Do you need a night out??? The CHS Cheer Team has you covered! Check out the flyer below for more details.
Thank you to Prairie State Bank & Trust for your generous donation of school supplies! We truly appreciate your kindness and support of our students and schools!
UPDATE: Okay... we may have spoken too soon!☔️ Please see our updated weekly schedule as of 8/18/26.
Rain? Heat? Reschedules? We had it all last week!
Our Trojans are ready to get back in action! Check out this week's schedule. We hope to see you there.
Go Trojans!
School picture days are coming soon! You can place a pre-order or view/order pictures after picture day using the Wagner website.
https://www.wagnerportraitgroup.com
https://www.wagnerportraitgroup.com
Today marked our Charleston Middle School students first day of college (school 😉)! We are forever thankful for the EIU & Charleston community who have put so much time and effort into helping us find a temporary home for our students following the tornado that impacted our school earlier this summer.
It may not be our usual CMS building, but today was a reminder that school is so much more than a building. It's our students, our staff, our families and the community that surrounds us.
We are so grateful for the warm welcome from EIU and everyone who has helped make this first day possible. We’re ready to make the most of this unexpected chapter and create some pretty great memories along the way!
It may not be our usual CMS building, but today was a reminder that school is so much more than a building. It's our students, our staff, our families and the community that surrounds us.
We are so grateful for the warm welcome from EIU and everyone who has helped make this first day possible. We’re ready to make the most of this unexpected chapter and create some pretty great memories along the way!
Attention: Law Enforcement Drills Scheduled for August 4 and August 6
The Charleston Police Department will be using Charleston High School to conduct a law enforcement drill on Tuesday, August 4 and Thursday, August 6. There will be large law enforcement presence on campus and numerous law enforcement vehicles at the facility from 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm each day. Please be aware that this is only a drill and not an active incident.
The Charleston Police Department will be using Charleston High School to conduct a law enforcement drill on Tuesday, August 4 and Thursday, August 6. There will be large law enforcement presence on campus and numerous law enforcement vehicles at the facility from 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm each day. Please be aware that this is only a drill and not an active incident.
If you have a CMS or CHS student who is signed up for Teen Reach and NEEDS BUSING from their school to Jefferson, please be sure you have indicated their busing needs in Skyward Online Registration.
On the Busing Application, please indicate the Drop Off Street Address to be: 801 Jefferson Avenue, Charleston IL 61920
and where it says "List any special instructions" please type: Teen Reach Program
If you need assistance editing your student's online registration, please call the CMS office (217-639-6000) or the CHS office (217-639-5000).