Editing Centralia, Illinois (section)

==Education==
Public elementary schools in Centralia include Schiller Elementary (PK-1st grade), Jordan Elementary (2nd-3rd grade), and Centralia Junior High School (4th-8th grade). According to the 2018-2019 Illinois Report Card for school districts, Schiller Elementary scored as a Lowest Performing school, Jordan Elementary as a Commendable school, and Centralia Jr. High as an Underperforming school.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/District.aspx?DistrictID=13058135002|title=Illinois Report Card|website=www.illinoisreportcard.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref>

Private elementary schools in Centralia include Trinity Lutheran School (K-8), affiliated with Trinity Lutheran Church,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://trinitycentralia.org/school/|title=Trinity Lutheran School {{!}} Centralia, IL {{!}} Trinity Lutheran|last=Solutions|first=TechKnow|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref> St. Mary School (Preschool and K-8), affiliated with St. Mary Catholic Church,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smscentralia.org/|title=Welcome|website=www.smscentralia.org|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref> and New Horizon Christian School (Preschool and K-8), affiliated with Greenview Christian Church.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhcscrusaders.org/|title=Schools Near Me {{!}} United States {{!}} New Horizon Christian School|website=NHCS|language=en|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref>

Centralia's public high school is Centralia High School. Its sports teams are called the Orphans and Annies. The Centralia boys basketball team won its 2,000th game during the 2007–08 season, becoming the first high school basketball team in the nation to achieve that milestone.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://americanprofile.com/articles/high-school-winningest-basektball-team/|title=High School's Winningest Team|date=2004-02-15|website=American Profile|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref> The Centralia Orphans were the State Runner-Up in the 2011 Class 3A.

The Orphans got their unique nickname during the early 1900s when the boys' basketball team made it to the state tournament. The school was low on funds then, and the team was forced to pick its uniforms from a pile of non-matching red uniforms. At the state tournament, an announcer commented that the team looked like a bunch of orphans on the court because of their mismatched uniforms. The name stuck. Previously, the team had gone by nicknames such as the Reds and Cardinals. In 2013 and 2014, the Centralia Orphans were recently named the Most Unique Mascot in the nation by ''USA Today''.

The private Christ, Our Rock Lutheran High School first opened its doors in August 2004 with nine students. As of 2013, the student body has grown to over 100 students. Christ Our Rock is the home of the Silver Stallions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corlhs.org/ |title=Christ Our Rock Lutheran High School, Centralia, Illinois |publisher=Corlhs.org |access-date=2014-06-06}}</ref>

Post-secondary education is available at [[Kaskaskia College]], a community college serving the Centralia region. Kaskaskia College has extension centers in the surrounding towns of [[Vandalia, Illinois|Vandalia]], [[Salem, Illinois|Salem]], [[Greenville, Illinois|Greenville]], [[Trenton, Illinois|Trenton]], and [[Nashville, Illinois|Nashville]]. The Harry L.Crisp Technology Center is located on the east side of Centralia and houses occupational and technical programs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kaskaskia.edu/campus-life/crisp-technology-center/|title=Crisp Technology Center - Kaskaskia College|website=www.kaskaskia.edu|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref> Kaskaskia College and its education centers also offer non-degree community education courses on subjects such as photography, gardening, and beekeeping.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kaskaskia.edu/academics/continuing-and-community-education/|title=Continuing and Community Education - Kaskaskia College|website=www.kaskaskia.edu|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref>

Kaskaskia College is also the site of the Jim Beasley Veteran's Tribute, honoring veterans connected to the Kaskaskia College District 501.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vets.kaskaskia.edu/About.aspx|title=Jim Beasley Veterans Tribute|website=vets.kaskaskia.edu|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref>

The [[Airgo Academy|Airgo International Flight School]] is a Professional Flight Training school located at the [[Centralia Municipal Airport]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://flyairgo.com/|title=AirGo|website=flyairgo.com|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref>