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Take a Look at
Township High School District 211
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Message from the Superintendent...
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High School District 211 has been
providing educational excellence for
over 125 years. The reputation of this
district has been built by the
achievements of our students, the
professionalism of our staff, the
commitment of supportive parents, and
the stability of quality neighborhoods.
These efforts have not gone unnoticed as
each of our schools has been nationally
recognized by the United States
Department of Education as Blue Ribbon
Schools of Excellence. What this means
is that our students have the best
educational opportunities available to
reach individual goals and to develop
the greatest possible potential for the
future.
It has been said, “People who work
together will succeed.” The schools and
communities in this district have worked
together over the years and have been
successful in creating high schools that
everyone takes pride in.
This brochure presents an overview of
District 211. For more information
about our schools, please call Community
Relations Coordinator Thomas Petersen at
the G.A. McElroy Administration Center,
(847) 755-6631, or visit our web site at
www.d211.org. To arrange a school tour,
please contact the principal’s office.
I welcome and encourage your interest in
our schools, and I appreciate your
support.
Roger W. Thornton
Superintendent of Schools
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a Look...
- Our Current Profile
- Largest high school
district in Illinois
- Over 225,000 residents in
11 communities within 62 square mile
boundaries
- Nearly 13,000 students in
grades 9 through 12
- Five high schools with
enrollments of 2,232 to 2,915
- All five high schools are
nationally recognized Blue Ribbon
Schools of Excellence by the United
States Department of Education (Palatine
High School received two Blue Ribbon
awards)
- Palatine, William Fremd,
and Schaumburg High Schools were named
among the nation’s “Top 99 High Schools”
by U.S. News & World Report
- High School District 211
was ranked among the nation’s best
districts by Expansion Management
magazine in 1998, 2001, 2003, and 2005
- Palatine High School was
one of only 10 schools in the country
named a “New American High School” by
the United States Department of
Education in 2000 and also received the
character education award
- Schaumburg High School
was nationally recognized in 1996 as one
of “America’s Best Schools” by Redbook
magazine
- The District 211
Transportation Department was named as
one of the “Great Fleets Across America”
by School Bus Fleet magazine in 2000
- An auditorium and music
practice rooms, plus computer, reading,
science, and vocational laboratories in
each school
- Swimming pool, gymnasium,
athletic stadium, softball and baseball
fields, running track, and tennis courts
at each school
- Hot lunch, breakfast, and
snacks served in nationally recognized
school cafeterias
- An equalized assessed
valuation (2003 E.A.V. for 2005-2006)
of $8,143,076,872
- Aa-2 bond rating
- An operating expense per
pupil of $13,576
- 88% of students are
college preparatory
- District-wide ACT
composite of 22.3, compared to 20.5
state and 21.1 national composites
- 13 National Merit
Scholars in 2005-2006
- 476 Illinois State
Scholars in 2005-2006
- Pupil-teacher ratio of
14.1:1
- 983 certificated staff
members
- 81% of faculty with
master’s degrees or beyond
- Teachers are recognized
statewide, nationally, and
internationally for excellence
- A comprehensive
curriculum with over 270 courses
- Advanced placement and
gifted programs
- Two District 211 special education schools, LEAP and Academy-North, serve approximately 40 special needs students each
- Special education courses
and services at each school
- Social, personal,
academic, career, and college
counseling services available at each
school
- Psychologist, social
worker, speech and language therapist,
police consultant, and nurse at each
school
- Over 285,000 books/periodicals
in school media centers
- A network of over 5,300
Internet-ready computers assist students
and teachers in the engaged learning
process required to meet the Illinois
State Learning Goals and Standards
- More than 7,500 videos/films
for educational use
- Students are tested prior
to freshmen year using the EXPLORE Test, during sophomore year using the PLAN
Test, and during junior year using the state's PSAE test
- Schools fully accredited
by North Central Association of
Secondary Schools and Colleges, with
full recognition by the Illinois State
Board of Education
- Work-study programs in
applied technology, business-related
occupations, life and family studies,
and office occupations
- Four-year programs in
French, German, and Spanish
- Two, three-week summer
school sessions, in addition to the
Incoming Freshmen Academy which is
designed to accelerate student learning
- Over 6,000 residents take
advantage of more than 350
evening/weekend continuing education
classes each year
- Largest high school
district-owned school bus fleet in
Illinois, with approximately 160 buses
and vans transporting over 9,000
students, traveling more than 7,700
miles each day
- All transportation
mechanics are nationally certified
- Free bus transportation
for students living 11⁄2
miles or more from school, and pay
transportation for eligible bus riders
living within the 11⁄2-mile
limit
- Over 60 clubs and
organizations at each school
- Comprehensive program of
28 inter-scholastic sports
- Over 75% of students particpate in extra-curricular activities/sports
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