Benton Consolidated High School


Benton Consolidated High School is a public high school located in Benton, Illinois, United States. The campus is located in a city setting on Benton's east side, and has been operating since 1888.
Benton Consolidated High School is in a school district separate from the K-8 schools in and around Benton.

Athletics

The school's athletic teams compete in the Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference. School sports include:
The Rangers' main rival is the West Frankfort Redbirds, located seven miles south of the BCHS campus.

State championships

The first class to complete their course of study for Benton High School received their diplomas in March 1888, with 12 graduates.
In 1909, the school became known as Benton Township High School, with 73 students enrolled at the time, and the building located across the street from its current location where a football field for the school's football team currently sits.
The school's name was changed to Benton Consolidated High School in 1949. The school district began to teach students from Benton, Ewing, Browning and Barren Township.
In 1973, the current high school building was completed.