All Three District 230 High Schools in Illinois Earn Exemplary Status: Graduation Rate 95.4%, Consistent Attendance Up to 85.6%
Consolidated High School District 230 in Illinois has announced that the Illinois State Board of Education awarded all three of its high schools the state's highest distinction, an Exemplary designation, under the updated 2026 accountability framework. The schools are Carl Sandburg, Amos Alonzo Stagg and Victor J. Andrew high schools.
The district says that, under the state's Profiles of Performance framework, an Exemplary high school must show that every student group is thriving, with no demographic subgroup in underperforming status, and that schools are judged against fixed, rigorous benchmarks rather than against one another on a curve.
On the district's figures, the graduation rate rose from 95.1 percent in fiscal 2025 to 95.4 percent in fiscal 2026 across the four-, five- and six-year cohorts. English language arts proficiency rose from 60 to 63.5 percent, math proficiency moved from 51.8 to 51.6 percent, and science proficiency from 59 to 55.4 percent. Consistent attendance improved from 80.9 to 85.6 percent.
Dr. Anita Huffman, the district's assistant superintendent for instructional services, said the designation does not mean the work is finished, and that the district will continue improving under its strategic plan. Full data profiles are on IllinoisReportCard.com.
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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