Mission
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (SIUE) East Saint Louis Charter High School is a charter school located in East Saint Louis, Illinois. The Charter High School is a partnership with SIUE (located in Edwardsville, Illinois) in which much of this partnership includes fiscal oversight as well as operational facilitation/leadership.
The mission of the SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School is to prepare students to be career- and college-ready upon graduation. The SIUE Charter High School is a school of choice for families in the East St. Louis School District 189.
To achieve this mission, the school and its staff positively impact the educational and economic lives of East St. Louis, IL youth through:
- Individualized instruction in core academic subjects
- Exploration of career interests and aptitudes
- Assistance in realizing students' talents
- High academic goals and expectations that graduates will become competitive employees for the 21st century
Our Shared Vision: A school of merit which ensures every student has a plan for success post-graduation.
The SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School serves 116 students from grades 9-12. Our students have access to the latest technology, equipment and curricula in our STEM classroom.
Our CREED: AT SIUE East St. Louis Charter, We believe.
We believe in ourselves, our school, and our community.
We believe we can learn and succeed academically.
We believe we can teach and lead for tomorrow.
And our future starts with the decisions we make today.
Our Logo: The SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School emblem represents a promise of
academic success. Like a coat of arms, it is a symbol of solidarity between the
students, faculty, and community and indicates the common goal of academic
achievement shared by everyone. The red shield represents faith, safety, and
fidelity and signifies the protection a solid education provides to all who
choose to stand behind it. The banner proudly displays our school’s name and
emphasizes the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s trademarked “e,”
reminding us that we are a community of students and educators who accept
nothing less than academic excellence. The Arch represents a gateway to new
possibilities through strong educational foundations. The shooting star
epitomizes the drive of our students to reach their full potentials and make their
dreams realities. The blank pages of the open book await each student’s story;
the chronicles of challenges met with successful happy endings.
Written by Colin Neumeyer
SIUE ESL CHS Faculty Associate 2010
