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ETHS presents second‑quarter attendance snapshot and targeted interventions
Summary
Evanston Township High School presented second-quarter attendance data showing most students have few unexcused absences, while a small group requires intensive support; staff described tiered interventions, partnerships with North Cook attendance advocates, and a student tardy incentive program.
Evanston Township High School leaders reported to the Board of Education on Feb. 9 that second‑quarter attendance patterns are broadly stable but that a small number of students account for repeated absences.
Doctor McNeil, the school's principal, said the district's quarterly dashboard shows 91% of students had less than 5% of their total absences logged as unexcused this school year, a rate consistent with the first quarter. Weekly monitoring at the school level shows 81%–85% of students with no unexcused absences and that most students with unexcused absences have only one in a given week.
McNeil told the board that only about 1.5%–2% of students have two or more unexcused absences in a…
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