The school has something for everyone. A real learning atmoshphere exists at the school.
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Posted by a parent on 09/16/09
Wonderful experience for both of my kids. Great diversity, great teachers, great administration.
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Posted by a parent on 09/03/09
I just recently graduated from this institution and I absolutely loved it. There is a unique diversity because we house the richest of the rich with others who aren't as well off under one roof. Now, granted that this diversity does not necessarily foster complete integration, being exposed to people
... Read more of different economic lifestyles was beneficial. Academically, like previously said, the school is really great for students going in the right direction. Most Honors classes are taught at a high level and are helpful to those enrolled in them. However, there is a huge disparity between Honors and AP classes and Regular ones. I have heard countless tales of people dropping from Honors to Regular and having an ending grade with very high A's. There is no middle ground. Extra-curricular activities are great and offer a multitude opportunities. Read less
Posted by a student on 08/08/09
As a parent of a student who came from a private school, coming to ETHS was very difficult for my child. We was used to teachers being very willing to help my child. Although there were some helpful teachers ETHS, the majority of them were not as helpful as we would have liked them to. Like some other
... Read more posters said, ETHS is a good school for advanced kids, but there are not very good opportunities for 'average' students. We also found that the school was very racially divided. Socially it was also difficult. Because of these reasons my child left the school Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/03/09
Evanston is great it provides us with so many opportunities to better ourselves and prepare for college and the real world. People often categorize our school as ghetto but they are mistaken. Our school is very diverse and people come from many different economic backgrounds. It is almost impossible
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Posted by a student on 10/02/08
While ETHS has some very good programs, it can sometimes a little to daunting of an experience for 'average' students. I have attended ETHS for the past four years, and can say that the academic competition is a little too intense. Yes, I do think that there is a need for academic competition, but the
... Read more level that it is at here is just a little ridiculous. Yes, it does offer high level courses, but the teachers who teach these courses do not truthfully 'teach the class,' they more or less 'speak/teach at the class' and expect you to understand. Also, everybody seems to think of ETHS as very diverse. It is not that diverse. While there may be many ethnicities represented, most people only socialize with there own ethnicity will severely limits the 'diverse interactions' that are 'available.' Read less
Posted by a student on 03/12/08
I disagree with the person who said that the diverse groups don't get along. Everyone here gets along really well and with all the racisms and things in the world, its heartwarming to see people get along.
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Posted by a student on 01/22/08
This school poses mixed feelings for me. I can't honestly say that it is all what it's cracked up to be, and a certain cold mentality presides over it, a detached, cold feeling. There are some great classes the school offers, though, and I have learned a lot.
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Posted by a student on 01/12/08
An overall excellent school that strives to excell for students of widely varied educational capacity and socio- economic background. Great curriculum with electives appealing to all interests and highly motivated and experienced teachers as a result of highest spending per student in Illinois, surpassing
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Posted by a parent on 10/08/07
As a New Trier graduate, I was very concerned about sending my two girls to ETHS. My wife, an ETHS graduate herself, convinced me that they would be fine. As it turns out, they were more than fine, both of my girls excelled in their classes at ETHS, and had great teachers and experiences. As they both
... Read more entered college, we were told by many college recruiters, that the univeristies and colleges loved seeing applicants from ETHS, because they knew the incoming student would arrive academically prepared, and due to ETHS's diversity, have no problem assimilating into the college social body. My little girls flourished in High School and College, and ETHS is largely responsible. I wouldn't change a thing. Read less
* 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.
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Advanced Placement
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Gifted and Talented
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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
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Special Education Classes
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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.
Evanston schools — Evanston Township High School is located at 1600 Dodge Ave, Evanston IL 60201. 1600 Dodge Ave is in the 60201 ZIP code in Evanston, IL The school district for Evanston Township High School is the Evanston Township High Sd 202. Evanston Township High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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