Coal City High School educates students on vaping hazards during collaboration time

Freshmen and sophomores at Coal City High School attended a session on August 27 focused on the dangers of vaping during their Coalers Collaboration Time (CCT). The event featured Jennifer Shell, health occupations program coordinator and lead instructor at Grundy Area Vocational Center, and Coal City Police Chief Mike Imhof. Shell discussed the health risks associated with vaping, while Imhof addressed legal issues related to its use.

Assistant Principal Corey Mikula expressed appreciation for the speakers’ efforts. "The school was grateful to the presenters for taking the time to educate the students," Mikula said.

Coal City High School is part of Coal City Community Unit School District 1, which serves Grundy and Will counties. The district includes several schools: Coal City Early Childhood Center, Coal City Elementary School, Coal City Intermediate School, Coal City Middle School, and Coal City High School (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education, there are 153 teachers in the district with an average salary of $69,297 before pension contributions; about 78 percent are women and 22 percent are men. None of these teachers have more than ten absences in a school year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

The student population in the district is predominantly White at nearly 87 percent, with Hispanic students making up about 10 percent. Black and Asian students each account for less than one percent (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

In 2020, spending per student in the district was $21,619, totaling over $47 million for that year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).