When Cedra Crenshaw got wind of Glenbard School District 87 accommodating transgender bathrooms last year, she immediately jumped into action, attending school board meetings in an attempt to bring awareness to the district that it should protect all students and not cater to only one group.
About 99 percent of ninth graders in 2020 were "on track" to graduate at Glenbard South High School, where the four-year graduation rate was 92 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 1,164 students attending Glenbard South High School in 2019, 47.3 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 49.4 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 95.1 percent of teachers stay at Glenbard South High School year to year, according to their 2020 three-year average.
The truancy rate at Glenbard South High School rose to eight percent during the 2018-19 school year, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
The truancy rate at Glenbard South High School stayed flat at eight percent during the 2019-20 school year, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
In DuPage County schools, 22,445 Asian students were enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
Truancy is a persistent issue in many schools across the United States, with some students regularly skipping classes and falling behind in their studies.
These former DuPage Policy Journal area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Oct. 30.
These former DuPage Policy Journal area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Nov. 6.
These former DuPage Policy Journal area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Nov. 13.
In the 2021-22 school year, Neuqua Valley High School had the biggest enrollment among DuPage County schools.
Enrollment numbers in Dupage County schools fell from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
These former DuPage Policy Journal area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 26.
These former DuPage Policy Journal area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon March 4.