The Alton Redbirds play Illinois high school football (IHSA) as a 2010 member of the Southwestern conference. Alton High School is located in Alton, Illinois. Alton is in Madison county. The Redbirds' Illinois Pigskin region is the 618 Football Region. They are coached by Nate Albaugh in his first year of coaching at Alton. The school Athletic Director is Scott Harper.

The schools 2010 enrollment numbers are 2135. The Redbirds' colors are Red/Gray. Alton has qualified for the IHSA playoffs 9 times, the last playoff appearance was 2006.