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  Teachers
 
Teacher Credentials
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Source: IL State Board of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Emergency or provisional credentials2%2%
Average Class Size
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Source: IL State Board of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
High school2519
 
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
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Source: IL State Board of Education, 2006-2007
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
White84%55%
Hispanic9%19%
Asian/Pacific Islander5%4%
Black2%20%
Native American<1%<1%
Multiracial/Ethnic<1%2%
Student Subgroups
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Source: IL State Board of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Low-income students8%41%
Limited English proficient students<1%7%
Attendance
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Source: IL State Board of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Attendance rate95%94%
 
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,747$8,340
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional62%59%
Student and staff support7%7%
Administration10%13%
Other expenditures21%21%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 
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  Advanced Placement Exams

In 2006-2007 students at this school took Advanced Placement (AP) exams in the following areas:
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chemistry
  • English Language & Composition
  • English Literature & Composition
  • Physics B
  • Psychology
  • U.S. History
Source: The College Board®, 2006-2007

About the AP Exams
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  • In 2006-2007 the College Board® administered AP exams in 37 courses spanning 22 subject areas, including literature, art, science, math, history, language, music and psychology.
  • Many schools offer college-level classes to prepare students for the AP exams, but students can take exams without completing a specific course.
  • The exams listed on GreatSchools profiles represent schools with at least one student taking each exam.
  • Students who score well on AP exams can earn advanced standing or college credit from most U.S. colleges and universities.
 
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