Mascots and Nicknames

This page was created to honor the mascots and nicknames of the closed high schools in Illinois.  If you click on any school name listed under the mascot name you will be able to view that particular page.  As you will see at the bottom of the page there are still many schools for which we need the name of the mascot or nickname.  Please contact us at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net if you can provide information on those schools.

Most Popular Mascot Names

(As listed on this site.)

1.)   Eagles – 41 Schools

2.)  Wildcats – 31 Schools

3t.)  Indians – 30 Schools

3t.)  Tigers – 30 Schools

3t.)  Bulldogs – 30 Schools

6.)   Panthers – 21 Schools

7t.)  Trojans – 20 Schools

7t.)  Cardinals – 20 Schools

9.)   Warriors – 18 Schools

10.) Pirates  –  16 Schools

11,) Red Devils – 15 Schools

12.) Hornets – 12 Schools

12.) Comets – 12 Schools

14t) Hawks – 10 Schools

14t) Rams – 10 Schools

14t) Vikings – 10 Schools

14t)  Lions – 10 Schools

Most Unusual/Unique Mascot Names

(As voted on by the Glory Days staff)

1)   Dutch Masters

2)   Red Peppers

3)   Hummers

4T) Artesians

Leprechauns

6)   Kingfishers

7)   Cardunals

8)   Speed Boys

9)   Gaels

10T) Cobras

Firemen

Killers

Shadows

Honorable Mention

11T) Arabs

11T) Kayhawks

12)   Mighty Swedes

Also receiving votes:

Aces, Flying Dutchmen, Eskimos, Cornhuskers, Zippers, Sonics, RABS, Ventures, Ponies, Zebras, Blue Raiders, Branchers, Brownies, Chainers, Cornjerkers, Little Giants, Dukes (of Wellington), Lumberjacks

Seeing Red

Big Red, R.A.B.S, Red Birds, Red Devils, Red Hoarde, Red Peppers, Red Raiders, Red Rockets, Red Wings, Reds, Running Reds, Redskins

Got The Blues?

Bluebirds, Blue Boys, Blue Devils, Blue Jays, Blue Raiders, Blue Streaks, Blue Wave

Proud of Their Roots

Arabs, Dutch Masters, Eskimos, Fighting Irish, Flying Dutchmen, Irish, Mighty Swedes,

Quite Colorful

Blue Jays, Brownies, Green Dragons, Green Hornets, Green Wave, Golden Aces, Golden Bears, Golden Eagles, Golden Tornadoes, Maroons, Maroon Warriors, Orangemen, Purple Martins, Purple Panthers, Purple Tornados, Silver Streaks, Yellow Jackets

Native American Fighting Spirit

Apaches, Blackhawks, Braves, Comanches, Indians, Komanches, Mohawks, Red Hoarde, Redskins, Warriors,

Storms A Brewing!

Cyclones, Golden Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Purple Tornados, Thunderbirds, Thunderbolts, Tornados,

Up, Up, and Away!

Bombers, Flyers, Flying Dutchmen, Flying Fillies, Jets, Comets, Meteors, North Stars, Rockets, Red Rockets

One of a Kind

Apaches, Arabs, Artesians, Bandits, Bearcats, Bees, Big Red, Bengals, Bison, Black Knights, Blazers, Blue Streaks, Blue Wave, Bombers, Branchers, Bronchos, Bownies, Buffaloes, C-Hawks, Cardunals, Chainers, Chargers, Choppers, Cobras, Colonels, Condors, Cornhuskers, Corsairs, Cowboys, Cyclones, Deer, Dukes, Dutch Masters, Elks, Farmers, Firemen, Flying Dutchmen, Flying Fillies, Gaels, Gators, Giants, Golden Aces, Golden Bears, Golden Tornadoes, Green Hornets, Green Wave, Highlanders, Hummers, Hurricanes, Jaguars, Jets, Kayhawks, Killers, Kingfishers, Kingsmen, Komanches, Kougars, Lakers, Leprechauns, Little Giants, Longhorns, Lynxes, Maroon Warriors, Maroons, Mauraders, Mavericks, Mighty Macs, Mighty Monarchs, Mighty Swedes, Mounders, Muskateers, North Stars, Olympians, Orangemen, Owls, Parkers, Phantoms, Phoenix, Ponies, Pride, Purple Martins, Purple Panthers, Purple Tornadoes, Rabbits, R.A.B.S., Rajahs, Rascals, Rebels, Red Horde, Red Peppers, Red Raiders, Red Rockets, Road Runners, Roosters, Rough Riders, Running Reds, Sabres, Shadows, Silver Streaks, Sonics, Stags, Steelers, Steelmen, Terrapins, Thunderbirds, Thunderbolts, Titans, Tommies, Torches, Tornados, Tradesmen, Trail Blazers, Ventures, Yankees, Zebras, Zippers

Team Nicknames

The nicknames and mascots that we have been made aware of are listed below in alphabetical order.  Click on any team name and you will be taken to that particular page.  As you can see, we are in need of the nicknames of well over 50% of the schools on the site.  Drop us a line if you can help us list them at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net.