you have to get involved and be willing to meet new kinds of people or you will hate it... it was the best 4 years of my life... zion is a great school
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Posted by a student on 06/17/09
I believe the school offers a lot of technology programs for the students. The teachers appear to care for the students. The administration needs to be a little more organized. I love this school, and I'm glad my child is attending ZBTHS.
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Posted by a parent on 10/30/07
The school with in a school program of the technology academy offers students a college prep education with a technology background. Students in this program has achieved at higher standards than teh regular College Prep pathway. The greater advantage is the unitlization of the laptop computer. Each
... Read more student must purchase a computer (financial aid available) which becomes a vital tool in thier learning. Students are trained on the microsoft office suite. Homework and projects are conducted with the use of these programs. Examples: Freshman classes are developing web pages, power point presentations, excelling in keyboarding skills. This is unique program that has been running at ZBTHS for six years. Read less
Posted by a staff on 02/08/06
ZBTHS is an excellent school with a Pathway for everyone from the Learning Disabled to the Advanced Placement student. Those who attend can make as much of high school as they choose. Some choose not to take advantage of the large selection of classes and the diverse student population. Those who
... Read more do are going to make it in the real world. Every school has teachers who are better than others; seek them out; there are lots of great ones at Z-B. Other school have used Z-B as a model for several of their programs. And this school has more school pride than any in Lake County. My kids got a great education there because they took responsibilty for themselves and got great skills for college & life. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/20/05
I love this school. I would never send my child to another school. My child learned how to get by in the real world in the technolgy academy. The technology academy is something that i would recomend my friends to get their children involved in. The school has taught my child how to make it in the world
... Read more of computers and the teachers are very helpful when i need to get information. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/08/05
I can not believe that I sent my child to this school last year. He will not be attending here any more! The teachers and administation do as little as they can to get by. They don't care about the students. My child was allowed to do things like charge up an account and they refused to inform me
... Read more until the child didn't pay. Then I got a bill. When questioned, the school told me they are charging the child not the parents. I politely explained who was really responsible for the bill (the parents when the child defaulted) and the administation hung up on me. This was just one of the many problems with this school. If you like terribly ran schools filled with children that the parents don't spend any time with, and you wish your child be bullied, then this is the school for you!! Absoulutly awful!!!!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/21/04
It is my opinion that this is one of the poorest quality schools in this northern IL area. The teachers are not concerned about the students' education. While there may be a couple sincere teachers, there are not enough to make a difference. Unorganized management staff. Poor curriculum. Definitely
... Read more not safe as the fights tend to be very violent. Sad excuse for a school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/09/03
This is an excellent school because it is very diverse culturally which benefits the student.
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School Profile for Zion Benton Township High School
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PSAE* Test Scores
Grade Level: 11
Test Year: 2008
Zion Benton Township High School
Zion Benton Township High Sd 126
Illinois
* 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:
2,700
Students per teacher:
64
Full-time teachers:
42
Number of classrooms:
181
Arts
Art
Vocational Education
Auto Mechanics, Drivers Ed, Electronics, Health, Phys Ed, ROTC
*The resources listed are programs that the institution is staffed to support. Staffing for a program does not guarantee that it will be offered. This content is provided by the institution and may be incomplete. The institution may offer programs not listed here. Please contact the school directly for additional details.
Advanced Placement
AP classes are college-level classes offered at the high school level. Once a student completes an AP class and passes a final comprehensive examination conducted by the College Board, the student earns college credit for the course. AP classes are specific and not to be confused with other higher-level classes such as honors classes.
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
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
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.
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Zion schools — Zion Benton Township High School is located at 1 Z-b Way, Zion IL 60099. 1 Z-b Way is in the 60099 ZIP code in Zion, IL The school district for Zion Benton Township High School is the Zion Benton Township High Sd 126. Zion Benton Township High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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