Lincoln-Way Community High School District #210 is proud of the academic programs that are provided for our students.
Teachers and administrators continually research and study methods to improve our educational programs and delivery. Our ACT scores place our students in the top 15% of the high schools in the six-county Chicagoland area, while our per-pupil expenditure remains among the lowest in the same six-county area for high school districts. Also, the results of the Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE) place our schools in the top 4%, 6.9% and 10.9% of all public high schools in the state of Illinois. Lincoln-Way East, Lincoln-Way Central, and Lincoln-Way North are ranked 22, 45, and 72 of 654 public high schools in Illinois. Lincoln-Way High School student test scores continue to be above state and national averages.
In accordance with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), every school and district must make adequate yearly progress (AYP) based upon the PSAE given over a two-day period each year. We are pleased to announce that based upon the PSAE scores, Lincoln-Way East High School, Lincoln-Way Central High School, and Lincoln-Way North High School are ranked number 1,2, and 3 respectively, in Will county. Even so, Lincoln-Way High School District #210 on the Academic Watch list based upon the conditions of NCLB.
Under the NCLB and Illinois state law, for schools and districts to make AYP:
- 70% of the district’s students (as a whole and for certain subgroups) must meet or exceed the state’s targets in math and reading on state assessments;
- 95% of the students (as a whole and for certain sub groups) must participate in state assessments for math and reading; and
- the students (as a whole and for certain subgroups) must meet a 78% graduation rate.
Districts and schools are judged not only on the overall scores, but also on the following sub-groups: White, Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American, Multiracial/Ethnic, Limited English Proficiency (LEP), Students with Disabilities, and Economically Disadvantaged. Districts and schools must have a minimum of 45 students in a sub-group to be judged in that sub-group. Lincoln-Way District #210 qualifies to be judged in the following categories: White, Black, Hispanic, Students with Disabilities, and Economically Disadvantaged.
As a District the sub-group of Economically Disadvantaged did not meet state standards in mathematics. Therefore, we are under improvement status.
The Lincoln-Way High School District #210 Board of Education, beginning with the Class of 2012, has increased our graduation requirements to include that all students must take three years of science. The teachers and administrators at Lincoln-Way continue to research and implement programs, instructional skills, and new curriculum to help all of our students meet the state requirements. Each year, the required “bar” is increased, yet we intend to meet that bar overall and in our sub-groups.
Please review the Lincoln-Way District 2009 School Report Card and School Improvement Plans for further information. If any questions, contact Dr. Sharon Michalak, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, at (815)462-2122 or smichalak@lw210.org.
Sincerely,
Dr. Lawrence Wyllie