An excellent school and excellent academic programs. The students raise money for charities.
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Posted by a other on 10/20/09
principle miller brings this school to another level. It's not just a school at st Charles East high school, it's a community that all pitches in to help each other. Each teacher is hand picked and made sure that they are the best fit. Going through hundreds of people to find the right one is what happens
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Posted by a parent on 09/02/09
I loved this school and noticed how the schools team spirit changed my daughter in a really great way! She went from a shy, quiet girl to a more outgoing, involved teen, which I was happy to see. Her grades also rised and I think that thanks to STE's wonderful teachers my daughter got the education she
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Posted by a parent on 08/05/09
This school and school district is excellent with presenting its best face to the public but the quality of the education is below average, the special needs of students are not met, most teachers could care less, and administration is an overpaid bunch of incompetents. Do not recommend this school
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Posted by a parent on 05/31/09
Huge disappointment. We should have listen before we send our kids there the education and the morel in that school are behind in all aspects and there is not guidance at all. Look elsewhere for your children- we did and finally we are happy with the attention they are getting and away from the party
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Posted by a parent on 07/25/08
My daughter graduated in 2004. She took full advantage of the opportunities there. She now attends a premier private college in the country studying physics. She attended St. Charles Schools for all 12 years of her education, so she truly is a product of the school district. The high school is
... Read more large. It serves ambituous, self motivated students well. The course selection includes many AP courses, honors courses and a large selection of electives. Students are allowed to take additional electives in lieu of study halls, so students take band, orchestra and/or choir, computer sciences while still cramming in a foreign language, math and science, history and english classes. The school boasts an outstanding theatre department, that produces high qualtiy productions. The band has traveled internationally and hs won awards. Students in the arts will truly learn the craft. There are also a wide variety of highly regarded sports teams. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/20/07
This is a good school if your child excels at something but if your child is average and doesn't cause problems he or she will fall through the cracks. The guidance department is awful, I have had three go through here and their counselor was not helpful to them at all. It's a good thing the secretary
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Posted by a parent on 09/18/06
This school turned out to be a huge disappointment for us. It probably is ok for some people but for my child it was not. students who lack motivation received no encouragement whatsoever. The consoler my child had, who is supposed to be the top one, was no help at all. His senior year cosisted of
... Read more six classes and three study halls at the end of the day. His counceler told him it was fine for him to drop algebra because he did not need it to graduate. Now, he needs to take it in college. Our family is so dissapointed in this school that we are looking elsewhere for our next child entering high school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/18/06
I have children who graduated from this high school, and younger son who is now a Sophomore. This High School is very clean and organize. I am happy with the education my son is getting, but have to say that at times he has struggle to make up work he had due because of an illness and some of the teachers
... Read more did not want to take the time to explain the material he had not attended class for, but was still expected to complete. In the other hand there were other teachers who even dedicated time off their weekend schedule to not only explain, but to assist in the catching up of assigments due, even if it meant coming in on a Saturday. I feel that my child is safe. There are many extra curricular activities and is a fun school. Overall, on a scale of 1-5 I give a 4. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/10/06
I attended St. Charles East several years ago, and found it to be an excellent school in all areas. The teachers were generally helpful and caring, the extracurricular opportunities were ample and I feel I was well prepared for college.
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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:
2,000
Students per teacher:
16
Full-time teachers:
129
Number of classrooms:
1
Arts
Art, Photography
Vocational Education
Auto Mechanics, Drivers Ed, Health, Phys Ed, Woodworking
Music
Band, Choral, Music, Orchestra
Fine Arts
Drama
Social Studies / Social Sciences
Economics, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology
English
Humanities, Speech/Debate
Special Education
Learning Differences, Life Skills, Mentally Challenged, Speech/Language Pathologists
Advanced Placement
Math, Science
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
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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.
Saint Charles schools — St Charles East High School is located at 1020 Dunham Rd, Saint Charles IL 60174. 1020 Dunham Rd is in the 60174 ZIP code in Saint Charles, IL The school district for St Charles East High School is the Community Unit School District 303. St Charles East High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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