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Post by gatordog on Jan 18, 2007 13:58:19 GMT -6
For starters the way you explain it has a little to do also. Yes the gap is 1/2 but the NV is also higher than the highest 303 HS (That's your diff right there.) Here is my bottom line point. Given fairly similar socio-economic conditions, our higher-achieving HS beats 303 by 4 or 5 points. I give credit to our 204 admin and teachers for accomplishing this. Nice job! Now, my challenge is, lets bring these same skills and talents to bear so our lower-achieving HS beats theirs by same margin. Its a goal to strive for. |
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Post by gatordog on Jan 19, 2007 18:21:11 GMT -6
A characteristic of the three "economically polarized" districts is unusual geography. 204 has the big retail stretch of Fox Valley plus forest preserve which contributed to boundary headaches. St Charles 303 has the Fox River.
I spoke with a friend who is a grad of Glenbrook S. He tells me their school geography is unusual. These schools are walking distance apart, seperated by Willow Road. Glenbrook N is fed from the "ritzier" town of Northbrook, while Glenbrook S is from Glenview. He says a big contributor to low income students at Glenbrook S is low income housing that has been built near or on the former Glenview Naval Air Station.
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