Original Research by School Decision on Hollywood Heights
Hollywood Heights is an alternative school serving kindergarten through grade twelve in Caseyville, located in Collinsville Community Unit School District 10. The school is currently not enrolling students; the enrollment data shows zero students across all grade levels, so it operates as an authorized school without an active student body at this time. State testing data, graduation rates, attendance metrics, and other academic performance indicators are not available, which is typical for alternative schools that either serve very small populations or are not actively operating. A parent or resident seeking enrollment would need to contact the school or the district directly to understand its current status and whether it is accepting applications.
Caseyville itself is a small village on the Illinois side of the St. Louis metro, roughly ten miles east of downtown St. Louis. It has a sparse suburban character with most residents owning their homes, and the local economy is shaped largely by commuting to the broader region. Scott Air Force Base, about fifteen to seventeen miles southeast, draws a significant share of working residents, including a notable military population. Within the village, civic life centers on Caseyville Park, a community hub with a playground, sports facilities, walking trails, and a skate park; the Caseyville Public Library District; and Village Hall. Major shopping and commercial life happen in nearby Fairview Heights and Collinsville within about a five-mile drive. The community has been growing modestly, with recent residential development including the Tanglewood project, a large reworked subdivision with multiple neighborhoods marketed at prices in line with the Collinsville-Caseyville market.
Housing in the Caseyville area is relatively affordable. Home values are below the state and national benchmarks, and monthly mortgage costs are modest compared to the national average. Rents are also reasonable relative to median household income in the region, making it an accessible market for families seeking suburban living with proximity to St. Louis. The area has the character of older ranch-style neighborhoods from the late 1950s and 1960s with mature tree canopy, alongside newer subdivisions offering contemporary homes.
Collinsville CUSD 10, the parent district, has undergone recent changes. In March 2024, the district passed a zero-rate-change referendum that shifted funding from the bond fund to the Operations and Maintenance Fund, providing roughly annual facility improvements for safety doors, HVAC upgrades, and ADA accessibility work across all twelve schools without raising the overall tax rate. The board pledged to forego future bond authorizations for routine capital projects if the referendum passed. In May 2024, the district closed Jefferson Elementary due to declining enrollment, reassigning students to other elementary schools and reducing the district from eight to seven elementary schools. The district is also expanding the Collinsville Area Vocational Center, a shared career and technical education facility serving high school students from ten area schools, with construction targeted to begin in early 2025 and complete in April 2026. This expansion will broaden career and dual-credit pathways available to students in the district and surrounding region.
Because Hollywood Heights currently shows zero enrollment and lacks reported academic performance data, a parent interested in alternative education options in the district would benefit from contacting the school or district office directly to clarify its enrollment status, mission, and whether it is actively accepting students. The data available does not explain whether the school is temporarily closed, transitioning, or operating in a limited capacity.
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