Mt. Carmel High School

Gill - Wedding Orthodontics Scholarship Applicants must currently be in orthodontic treatment or have completed orthodontic treatment by Dr. Gill or Dr. Wedding. Applicants must have a GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4 scale at the end of their senior fall semester for consideration for this scholarship. Applications are available in the Guidance Office.

Attention Senior Parents! FAFSA is live and we are here to help! First, parents (both) will need to log into studentaid.gov and create an account (in the top right of the page). Please do this as soon as possible! A few days after you create your FSA ID by creating an account, you will be able to log on and complete your student's FAFSA. If you get to a point that you are confused or need help, save your progress and join us on TUESDAY JANUARY 30th from 5:30-7:30 PM in the MCHS cafeteria for FAFSA night, where local college reps and and ISAC (Illinois Student Assistance Commission) representative will be present to help with any and all FAFSA questions. If you can't join us that night, please feel free to reach out with questions or to head to WVC on February 27th from 4-7 PM in Main Hall 205 where they will be assisting with FAFSA completion as well.

SIU Credit Union Scholarship is now available. To learn more and obtain the scholarship application, visit https://siucu.org/about/scholarship/

Kate Froman Trust Scholarship is available in the Guidance Office. The Deadline is April 30, 2024.

A. Frank Orr Educational Trust Scholarship applications are now available in the Guidance Office. The deadline for applications is April 30th.

he Jason Ile Memorial Scholarship is now available in the Guidance Office The deadline is April 25, 2024.

The Taco Tierra Nursing Scholarship is available in the Guidance Office. The deadline is March 20, 2024.

The Bev Morgan Memorial scholarship is available in the Guidance Office. This scholarship is specifically for those going into the medical field. Deadline is April 24, 2024.

The freshmen/sophomore girls basketball game scheduled for Thursday, January 4th against Richland County has been cancelled. The JV and Varsity game will still be on as scheduled with the JV game starting at 6:00pm and the Varsity game to follow. 

Stu Grant Gavel Scholarship To be considered for this scholarship you must have been a member of at least one of these organizations to apply. CEO 4-H FFA Applications are available in the Guidance Office. Deadline is April 10, 2024

The Brian Wright Memorial Scholarship is to be awarded to a graduate of MCHS in the amount of $500. Applications are available in the Guidance Office and must be submitted to the Guidance Office no later than April 25, 2024 by 3:00 pm.

The MCHS Boys Basketball game scheduled for Tuesday, January 2nd at Eldorado has been cancelled.

Karin Kelsey, the head girls golf coach at Mt. Carmel High School has been named the 2022-2023 NFHS Girls Golf Coach of the Year! The IHSA Sports Administrators pick one coach from each of their sports. The selection to receive this prestigious honor is based upon the positive work that Karin had done with her athletes at Mt. Carmel High School. 

The MCHS Girls Basketball team has added a fresh/soph game against Richland County on Thursday, January 4th at 5:00pm before the already scheduled JV and Varsity games. That night's schedule will now be fresh/soph at 5:00pm, with JV and Varsity games to immediately follow.

The MCHS Wrestlers will now participate in the Olney Wrestling Duals on Saturday, January 20th. The duals will take place at Richland County High School.

The Illinois Youth Survey (IYS) is a voluntary survey that all 10th and 12th graders will be taking around January 8th. The purpose of this survey is to better understand Illinois youth risk and protective behaviors as they relate to students and their success. The survey is anonymous-no names or ID #s. If you would like your child to opt-out of the survey, please contact the Guidance Office at 618-262-8886 and a form will be mailed to you for you to sign and return. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Powers, social worker at MCHS

The Mt. Carmel Freshmen/Sophomore Basketball Game Scheduled for Thursday, December 14th against Richland County has been cancelled due to low numbers in the Richland County Basketball Program. This contest will not be rescheduled.

Mrs. Witsman’s Computer Apps class visited MCES on Friday to read children’s stories written and illustrated by the high school students. It was a fun morning!

Next week dress up days

The MCHS Girls Basketball Team has added a game against Evansville Reitz on Thursday, December 21st. The game will be played at Reitz, with the JV game starting at 4:00pm. and the Varsity game to follow. The bus will leave at 2:15pm.