It is a school filled with students,teachers,facalty, and parents who care not only about education,but their community as well.
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Posted by a parent on 09/16/09
The music program in particular is wonderful... the new principal is making great changes... and the students are amazing.
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Posted by a parent on 09/16/09
I'm currently a student at Yorkville High School. As far as schools go, Yorkville is okay. It's nothing spectacular and some of the classes/teachers are a bit...lackluster. However for the upcoming school year, some changes have been made to the curriculum that hopefully will improve the situation
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Posted by a student on 02/24/09
We moved to Yorkville 8 years ago and love the school systems here. Our 2 boys refuse to leave Yorkville because of the schools. I agree that Yorkville has undergone many changes and many are still to come. I do believe it all starts in the home and not the school. Kids need a good base and if they
... Read more don't get that from their parents, those parents shouldn't expect the teachers to fill in that role. Parents need to participate in their childs education and not just let them 'float-on by'. Both of my boys are excellent athletes as well as high honor roll students. So don't go blaming the school district, the schools, the teachers, or administrators.....start blaming yourself for not being involved and your child who doesn't want to learn. No matter what school their in, a child that has a positive attitude will always succeed in life. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/16/09
Over the past few years Yorkville has undergone many changes, population growth, a new mayor, new schools, and many other things. Because of these changes, it has been hard for the school district to keep up with these things. I recently graduated from Yorkville, and I believe that the school had some
... Read more pretty outstanding programs. I also believe it depends largely on the student and how much he or she makes out of his or her education. Yorkville does offer some advanced placement courses in which most students who actually take the tests do well. Students who do care about their academics can easily find help from the teachers. It isn't that the teachers don't care; it is usually the students who blow off their assignments and don't care to do any work. In addition to academics, Yorkville also offers a variety of sports that are on the riseof greatness. Read less
Posted by a student on 02/07/08
I've been a student at Yorkville High School For a year and a half now and i am going into my senior year. I strongly advise you to keep your kids away from this school because several of the teachers at this school could care less about the students. Also since the city is growing the student population
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Posted by a student on 07/19/06
I've been a student in Yorkville for nine years. I moved here from West virginia in the third grade. I have found from the very beginning that the Yorkville schools are quite behind compared to other schools. First off, we do not have enough room for all the students at all. They finally built another
... Read more intermediate school and that took forever. They built a new high school so the old one could become a middle school. That action is now outdated. Our high school is so packed that you cannot even walk through the halls anymore. It takes ten minutes almost to walk from one side to the other. There are not enough teachers so students are restricted to what classes they can take. Lastly, Physical Education is required for all four years. That is ridiculous considering the gym classes are packed. There isn't even enough gym space for all sports. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/12/06
I am a student and attend Yorkville High School. I would advise you not to have your children attend here. The teachers here don't erally care how you are doing, as long as your quite. There is little teacher-student contact.
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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:
1,194
Students per teacher:
15
Full-time teachers:
78
Number of classrooms:
30
Vocational Education
Accounting, Drafting, Drivers Ed, Food Nutrition, Health, Phys Ed
English
American Literature, Literature, Speech/Debate
Music
Band, Music Theory, Music, Orchestra
Computer Science
Computer Science
Special Education
Learning Differences, Life Skills
Social Studies / Social Sciences
Sociology and Anthropology
Advanced Placement
Math, Science, English
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
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.
Yorkville schools — Yorkville High School is located at 797 Game Farm Rd, Yorkville IL 60560. 797 Game Farm Rd is in the 60560 ZIP code in Yorkville, IL The school district for Yorkville High School is the Yorkville Cmty Unit Sd 115. Yorkville High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 10 - 12.
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