Mount Carmel High School is a public high school in Mt. Carmel, Illinois. It is the only high school in Wabash County, Illinois, which is in southern Illinois, just across the Wabash River from Gibson County, Indiana. Other towns that send students to MCHS include Allendale, Patton, Keensburg, and Friendsville. Enrollment is also possible for residents of Cowling, although their students are usually sent to the nearby school in Grayville. Athletics Teams Mt. Carmel's athletic teams are nicknamed the Golden Aces and the school's colors are maroon and gold. The school received the nickname during the 1915-1916 basketball season. Before then, the school's athletic teams were called the Maroon & Gold. The boys' basketball team participated in a tournament in the Wood River area and won the tournament championship. A sportswriter for the area said that the team played like "Five Golden Aces." The players and students like it and teams have competed as the Golden Aces ever since. The Aces have been competing independently since 2019 when a new format in IHSA playoffs meant that Mount Carmel had to withdraw from the Big Eight Conference which has since folded. Mount Carmel competes in the following sports as an independent school: Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Football Softball Baseball Volleyball Wrestling Boys Tract Girls Track Cross Country Boys Golf Girls Golf Boys Tennis Girls Tennis Boys Soccer Girls Soccer State championships Basketball 1927 State Champions Football 1981 3A State Champions Boys Golf 2010 1A State Champions Girls Golf 2021 1A State Champions https://www.tristatehomepage.com/sports/mt-carmel-girls-golf-team-honored-after-winning-state-championship/ 2022 1A State Champions See also Wabash Valley College References External links Statistics from the Illinois Interactive Report Card, hosted at Northern Illinois University Illinois K12 District 348 Mount Carmel High School Public high schools in Illinois Mount Carmel, Illinois Schools in Wabash County, Illinois