Downers Grove South High School
Recent News About Downers Grove South High School
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Thursday night football: Hinsdale Central Red Devils are the only local football team playing today - Sept. 7
This team from the DuPage Policy Journal coverage area is scheduled to play later today starting at 6 p.m.
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Saturday night football: Addison Trail Blazers are the only local football team playing today - Sept. 2
This team from the DuPage Policy Journal coverage area is scheduled to play later today starting at 2 p.m.
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Friday night football: where to see the Wheaton Warriors and 26 other local football teams play today - Sept. 1
These teams from the DuPage Policy Journal coverage area are scheduled to play later today starting at 5 p.m.
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Saturday night football: which local high school football teams are in action today? - Aug. 26
These teams from the DuPage Policy Journal coverage area are scheduled to play later today starting at 1 p.m.
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Friday night football: where to see the Westmont Sentinels and 26 other local football teams play today - Aug. 25
These teams from the DuPage Policy Journal coverage area are scheduled to play later today starting at 6 p.m.
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What Illinois school saw highest truancy rate during 2021-2022 school year?
Schools among DuPage County had the 72nd highest truancy rate of 6.4% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
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Analysis: 53.9 percent of DuPage County public high schools students failed 2022 state English exam
More than 5 in 10 DuPage County public high school students aren't at grade level in English.
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How many students failed their Math exams in DuPage County in 2022?
More than 5 in 10 DuPage County public high school students aren't at grade level in Math.
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Newsome: Investigation into 'weaponization' of FBI over targeting of parents may be under way
“We are in a war for our country and childrens' futures,” Newsome said. “Our kids are suffering because parents weren’t aware of what’s going on in their children’s school. Or, they didn’t have the courage to speak up for their kids. If you don’t have the courage to stand up for your children, you won’t take a stance for anything.”
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Disturbing videos of kids fighting at Downers Grove South: jeering comments include, 'This was the most funniest fight I ever seen'
A troubling trend of fights at Downers Grove South is being featured on an Instagram page.
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Community HS District 99 - South High School reports 13% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Community HS District 99 - South High School rose to 13 percent during the 2018-19 school year, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
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Community HS District 99 - South High School reports 16% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Community HS District 99 - South High School rose to 16 percent during the 2019-20 school year, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
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95.4 percent of Community High School District 99 - South teachers stay put; average earns $97,985 per year
The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 95.4 percent of teachers stay at Community High School District 99 - South High School year to year, according to their 2020 three-year average.
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Community HS District 99 - South High School scores 42.3% ELA proficiency, 48.3% on math in 2019
Of the 2,765 students attending Community HS District 99 - South High School in 2019, 42.3 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 48.3 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
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At Community High School District 99 - South, 93 percent of students graduate high school
About 97 percent of ninth graders in 2020 were "on track" to graduate at Community HS District 99 - South High School, where the four-year graduation rate was 93 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Report: 34 percent of 2018 Comm H. S. Dist 99 - South High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes
In the two years after 93 percent of Comm H. S. Dist 99 - South High School's class of 2018 graduated on time, 34 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.
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At Downers Grove South, 93 percent of students graduate high school; 83 percent go to college
About 93 percent of ninth graders in 2019 were “on track” to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 93 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Report: 29 percent of 2017 Downers Grove South High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes
In the two years after 90% of Downers Grove South High School's class of 2017 graduated on time, 29 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.
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Report: 30 percent of 2016 Downers Grove South High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes
In the two years after 92% of Downers Grove South High School's class of 2016 graduated on time, 30 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.
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Dupage Policy Journal Athletes in Action, Football: Nov. 12 - Nov. 18
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Dupage Policy Journal coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 12 to Nov. 18.