where every student succeeds,” and its goal is to accomplish this by “improving the academic achievement of every student.”
District 219 was the first in the state of Illinois to offer every student an individualized learning plan, or ILP. The ILP is developed with input from the student, the student’s parents, the counselor and teachers. It includes the student’s demographics, test scores, school schedule, a four-year academic plan and the student’s academic and extracurricular goals.
Jerry Daliege, STM
Research shows that when technology is integrated into the curriculum, students are motivated to learn. As part of the Board of Education’s Anywhere/ Anytime Learning Goal, incoming freshmen are issued netbooks (beginning with the class of 2014). Students can utilize open source software to access sophisticated programs, while they collaborate online with teachers and their peers.
Joel Lerner, STM
to expand their talents and experiences. Students may participate in over 30 clubs and organizations that range from competitive sports and academic contests to student government and culture club. Lincoln Hall Middle School has prepared an environment that is engaging and responsive to each child at each stage of development, while celebrating diversity and mutual respect among their community of learners. The students and staff are proud to be “Lincoln Hall Jaguars!” Please visit
lincoln.sd74.org for more information.
Niles Township High School District 219
Socially, ethnically, culturally and linguistically, our nation is becoming increasingly diverse. This is especially true of Lincolnwood and District 219, which includes two high schools, Niles West (which serves Lincolnwood) and Niles North. The two schools are the proud home to a student body of approximately 4,800 students. More than half come from homes where a language other than English is spoken. The students speak more than 70 different languages, the most common being Korean, Urdu, Spanish, Assyrian, Tagalog and Russian. District 219 students look forward to the benefits of knowing, interacting with and learning from other students with different backgrounds, ideas and experiences.
Studies have acknowledged that diverse learning environments can improve students’ problem-solving skills and provide an effective training ground for the wide range of people and perspectives they will likely face in the “real world” of college and the workplace. District 219 is committed to reflecting on the needs and strengths of each student within their diverse student body, then finding a way to fully engage him/her in the process of learning and achieving. The mission of the Board of Education is “to ensure a student-focused learning environment
The district offers more than 220 courses ranging from the standard mathematics, English and science classes, to highly specialized courses such as Project Lead The Way, engineering classes in which students receive college credit, to STEM Inquiry and Research, which allows students to design and conduct advanced research, while collaborating with leading scientists and researchers in the field. Since the 2008-9 school year, District 219 has offered Mandarin Chinese; now four levels, plus Advanced Placement Mandarin is offered.
District 219 has developed a local growth model that tracks and measures academic achievement over time. The model has shown that there is a direct correlation between the rigor of a course taken by a student and how well prepared that student will be for college in that subject area. In almost all cases, a student is better served by taking a higher level course in a particular subject, even if that student gets a lower grade. District 219 provides intensive instruction to struggling students so that they are on track to meet college readiness standards.
Over 650 students took at least one Advanced Placement (AP) test last year. About 8 out of 10 earned a grade of 3 or better. The district offers between 18 and 24 AP classes each semester. In 2011, students had an average ACT score of 22. The district has a graduation rate of 92%.
Students can participate in more than 110 clubs and activities and 25 team sports. In 2007 District 219 was recognized by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the National School Boards Association for having the #1 fine and performing arts education program in the country. The award recognized Niles West and Niles North for offering top-quality arts education to every student in all four artistic disciplines: visual arts, music, theater and dance. This was the first time a general education public high school district has won the award.
www.niles-hs.k12.il.us
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