Lake County Gazette

Coal City High School will host a Veterans Appreciation Breakfast on Monday, November 10, inviting local veterans to attend. The event will take place in the high school cafeteria starting at 7:30 a.m. Attendees are advised to park in the west lot and use the Events Entry for access.

Principal Art Stafford, along with students and staff, will honor veterans during this second annual breakfast. "Principal Art Stafford, the students and staff are looking forward to honoring local veterans at the second annual Veterans Breakfast." During the meal, veterans will have an opportunity to meet with school administration, staff, and students.

Veterans who wish to participate are asked to RSVP by contacting Principal Stafford via email or phone.

Coal City High School is part of Coal City Community Unit School District 1, which includes several schools serving Grundy and Will counties. More information about the district can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/. The district has 153 teachers with an average salary of $69,297, according to data from the Illinois State Board of Education. Women make up 77.9 percent of teachers in the district, while men account for 22.1 percent; no teachers reported more than ten absences in a school year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). Demographic data shows that 86.9 percent of students are White, with Hispanic students representing 9.6 percent; Black and Asian students each make up 0.6 percent (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). In 2020, per-student spending was $21,619 for a total expenditure of $47 million (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).