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District cites gains on Illinois report card, plans extra period to boost complex reading
Summary
Lockport Township HSD 205 reported gains on the Illinois School Report Card—noting strong math growth (above 77% of districts) and increases in English-language learning—and announced an extra period at East Campus next year aimed at improving complex reading proficiency.
Dr. Bob McBride, superintendent of Lockport Township High School District 205, highlighted district improvements reported on the Illinois School Report Card during the Nov. 17 board briefing, saying the district saw large increases in English-language learning, gains in math and science, and average growth in English language arts. He said the district’s math performance was “better than 77% of all school districts in the state of Illinois.”
McBride also identified complex reading proficiency as an area that requires additional instructional focus. To address that gap, he announced an instructional change: “adding an extra period next year to East Campus with an 8 period day,” aimed at deepening students’ ability to read and analyze more complex texts across subjects.
The superintendent encouraged the public to consult the Illinois School Report Card for detailed performance data and noted the district continues work on advanced placement participation, dual-credit enrollment and other college preparatory opportunities.
The announcement frames the district’s immediate instructional response as a schedule change to provide targeted support; McBride did not specify staffing, curriculum materials or a precise timeline for implementation beyond “next year.”
