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Board hears student‑voice initiatives and academic performance data including AP and ACT results
Summary
District presenters highlighted student‑voice programs, career connections, and academic metrics: about 73% of students took at least one AP exam (with 94% scoring 3+ among those test takers), a preliminary ACT composite around 25.3 for the 11th‑grade cohort, and a reported graduation rate of about 96%.
Board members heard a combined presentation on student voice, academic participation and outcomes that emphasized Portrait of a Learner work, student engagement activities, and assessment metrics.
Dr. Fitzsimmons summarized AP and dual‑credit trends, noting roughly 73% of students took at least one AP exam in the five‑year view and saying "we have 94 percent of our students who have taken these AP exams scoring a 3 or higher," a detail the board framed as evidence of strong classroom preparation. The academic presentation also referenced growth in dual‑credit enrollment and cultural shifts toward guaranteed college credit via district‑taught courses.
Erin detailed student‑voice efforts (tri‑district mixers, principal advisory council, VoxBox videos) and extracurricular engagement: about 55 student activities and 39 athletic opportunities, with the district adding bowling as an IHSA sport. She reported a 96% graduation rate and clarified that the roughly 4% not counted toward that rate typically transition to the district’s adult transition center rather than being classified as dropouts.
Why it matters: the data and student‑voice initiatives inform board priorities for instruction, student supports and extracurricular offerings before the new school year.
