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Friday, April 19, 2024

DuPage High School District 88 students suspended 1,428 times in a single school year

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DuPage High School District 88 reported 1,428 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

According to the report, the district expelled or suspended 1,428 students during the year. That equates to 35.9 percent of the 3,973 students enrolled.

Of the 1,260 in-school suspensions, 858 were given to boys and 402 were given to girls, all of whom were high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 1,256 incidents. There were four incidents of drugs. For 1,204 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 168 out-of-school suspensions, 124 were given to boys and 44 were given to girls, all of whom were high schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 110 incidents. There were 28 incidents of drugs. For 79 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

DuPage High School District 88 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
5
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
0
21
Drug offenses
4
28
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
2
Tobacco
0
2
Other reason
1,256
110
Total
1,260
168

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
1,204
79
1-3 days
49
39
3-5 days
7
43
5-10 days
0
7
More than 10 days
0
0

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