I have a custody of a niece who is a (transfer student) Senior at Crete-Monee High School and a son who is a Freshmen. I must admit that I am quite impressed with this school. Administration as well as the teachers and support staff seem to be quite in tune to the students and their well being. I
... Read more am impressed with the availability of services as well as the modern style that the school has to offer. I give this school a thumbs off without a second thought. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/25/09
i like crete alot its a great place to be and has good surroundings!!
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Posted by a student on 06/29/09
This school year was great. The school looks amazing, and the students are so talented- I definitely mean it! All schools may have behavior problems, but this year was very impressive. The fundings are obviously back up again, the teachers were awesome, and overall the school is lovely. The education
... Read more was pretty good, compared to how other people may think of it. The improvement of CMHS(from its building, to everything else) was outstanding! I recommend this school. Read less
Posted by a student on 05/14/08
It's definitely a new day iin the school district. I am delighted to see so many positive changes.
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Posted by a parent on 10/05/07
Crete-Monee High School had their first open house for freshman on Wednesday, September 26, 2007. The brand new facility is beautiful and the students should be very proud of their school. The school now has a team approach. All of the teachers seem to be very excited about this coming school year
... Read more and all have indicated that they are off to a great start. I hope this continues. I met many of my sons friends and their parents that night. The children were very respectful and courteous. We received individual information on each teacher which summarizes their background and teaching experience. I was very impressed with this initial meeting. The principal, as well as the superintendent, were at this event and clearly stated what is expected from the students. Everyone seems excited about this new school year! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/28/07
Crete-Monee School District is back on the right track having added back many elective courses. If you live in the district, send your children to this beautiful new school, get involved with your child's education and your community.
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Posted by a parent on 09/27/07
my son came to cmhs last year for his sophmore year. He always had some special ed classes once in cmhs he had a lot of problems adjusting. The school is not a bad school the teachers are there to help and if you are willing to give your all they are there. I will say the school is over crowed but with
... Read more the newly built school next door to open in 2007 that schould take care of that. My son had a hard time not so much with the teachers but the students trying to fit in. Cmhs has extracurricular afterschool programs so there are things for kids to get involved in music math sports are all excellent. need more parent involvement kids today say and do anything in front of an adult this year should be much better old building 9th & 10th and the new 11 & 12th Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/12/07
All that stuff about metal detectors and fights everyday and problems are all wrong. I go to the school and none of that happens. Crete-Monne has some of the best honors classes in the State. If you kids if smart then he/she will do fine. Crete-monee also offers Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) that other
... Read more area schools dont. The Crete-Monee Math Team is one of the top 20 in the state every year and always #1 in our confrence. The people who want to knock Crete-Monee are probably the ones that are failing and have nothing better to do. Read less
Posted by a student on 09/17/06
The honors programs are decent. If the child is motivated they can definitely get use out of their education. However, the 'regular' classes aren't that great. The kids in those classes just don't seem to care. They have a decent amount of activities & sports. Just the norm. Hmmm, i was a student there
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Posted by a former student on 04/25/06
It makes me sad that students who want a decent education are stuck with this place. It is a stressful place for kids and for teachers - those who don't leave. Budget cuts have hit classes and extracurriculars. I cannot recommend this place at all. If you are thinking of moving here and will be
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* In 2007-2008 Illinois used the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) to test students in grade 11 in reading, math and science. The PSAE is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Student enrollment:
1,457
Students per teacher:
Full-time teachers:
11
Number of classrooms:
60
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Band, Choral
Vocational Education
Drafting, Drivers Ed, Phys Ed
Social Studies / Social Sciences
Economics
Special Education
Speech/Language Pathologists
Advanced Placement
Science
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Before/After School
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Crete schools — Crete - Monee High School is located at 760 W Exchange St, Crete IL 60417. 760 W Exchange St is in the 60417 ZIP code in Crete, IL The school district for Crete - Monee High School is the Crete - Monee Cmty Sd 201 - U. Crete - Monee High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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