MAINE EAST 2019|2020 PROFILE The School and Community lies 30 minutes northwest of downtown Chicago in a suburban area serving parts of Des Plaines, Park Ridge and portions of Glenview, Morton Grove and Niles. Maine East educates students who speak 54 languages and 75.5% of students live in homes where English is not the primary language. The student population is 38.3% white, 5.0% black, 20.4% Hispanic and 33.0% Asian. MAINE EAST HIGH SCHOOL Maine Township High School District 207 The enrollment is 1,853 and the average class size is 20. Maine East provides a comprehensive, innovative and rigorous public education east.maine207.org program. Curriculum offerings at Maine East are extensive, with over 2601 West Dempster St. 200 courses offered in 10 departments, including the fine arts, world Park Ridge, IL 60068 language and career technical education. Education horizons are 847.825.4484 broadened via Maine East’s distance learning and videoconferencing CEEB Code: 141595 capabilities, allowing student learning to expand into the larger community. The school provides AP courses and dual-credit courses, Dr. Ken Wallace, Superintendent as well as a dedicated program to allow students internship and Dr. Mike Pressler, Principal career experiences to help with post-secondary choices.

Student Services Staff Assistant Principal/Student Services: Michael Wartick, [email protected] Career/College Admissions Specialist: Mark Weber, [email protected] Class of 2018 At a Glance In first year after graduation: Counselors: 37% enrolled in a 4-year college* Amy Allen, [email protected] 41% enrolled in a 2-year college* Suzanne Caliendo, [email protected] Angie Edsey, [email protected] Mark Hankins, [email protected] From Class of 2019: Alen Ibrahimovic, [email protected] 3 National Merit Nicole Rinaldi, [email protected] Commended Students Mieka Yochim, [email protected] 44 Scholars Registrar: Linda Trinite, [email protected].

Grading School Information: Highest Weighted GPA: 4.8485 District 207 reports a weighted and non-weighted grade point average on the transcript. GPA for all courses is calculated on a four-point Highest Unweighted GPA: 4.0 scale. Accelerated and AP courses are given one additional bonus point. This is reflected in the weighted GPA. Free and Reduced Lunch Percentage: 41.7% Driver Education does not count in the GPA. counts in the non-weighted GPA. In a Pass/Fail course, a passing grade does not affect a student’s GPA. However, a failing grade will be figured into the student’s total GPA as a zero. Beginning in the 2019-20 school year, District 207’s schools will be using a competency-based grading system in its integrated math program and a small number of pilot courses spread throughout the *Represents the percentage of curriculum. These courses are taught in a year-long format and use graduates attending in the first year a bi-modal grading system and a 5-point grading scale rather than a after graduation and is based upon traditional 100 point scale to determine a course grade. August 2019 StudentTracker Report. Top Maine East Class of 2019 Transcript Legend

Colleges and Universities by Attendance ACC Accelerated/Honors Augustana College North Park University AP Bradley University Northeastern Illinois University ESL English as a Second Language City of Chicago-Wright College Northern Illinois University IN Incomplete Grade must be earned during the College of Dupage Northwestern University first six weeks of the next quarter Columbia College Chicago Oakton Community College NG No Grade DePaul University Saint Louis University Carries no credit and used under Dominican University Skidmore College special circumstances such as an audit which has been approved in Elmhurst College University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign advance Illinois Institute of Technology University of Illinois at Chicago PA Passing Illinois State University University of Missouri-Columbia Passing grade in Pass/Fail Course Kent State University William Rainey Harper College RLTD Classroom work for job training Loyola University Chicago Full list available on school website at: SS Summer School Milwaukee School of Engineering east.maine207.org/college T Transferred credit TRNG On-the-job training Academic Program PLTW Project Lead the Way The school offers a broad and varied curriculum, the details of which can be found at: isweb.maine207.org/Course_catalog/ Graduation Requirements Among the course offerings include AP and Dual Credit options. A minimum of 23.25 academic units of credit are required for graduation. District 207 schools offer over 340 courses spread over 18 English (4.0) academic areas. Each course is developed with preparation for Mathematics (3.0) both college and career in mind. Thirty districtwide Advanced Social Sciences (3.0) Placement courses are offered. Twenty-three college-level courses Science (3.0) are offered as dual credit/dual enrollment with colleges in Illinois. Fine Arts, CTE or Foreign Language (2.0) Our academic program is founded on the career pathways Oral Communication (0.25) concept. Through a combination of rigorous and high-quality Consumer Education (0.25) educational experiences, students prepare for the world of work Health (0.50) understanding there are multiple pathways to a successful career. Physical Education (1.75) Driver Education (0.50) Electives (5.0) Faculty Note: Physical Education is required each semester except when enrolled in health class. Exams are required Approximately 80% of Maine East’s teachers have an on the Declaration of Independence, the Flag of the M.A. degree or beyond. United States, the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Illinois.

Accreditation SAT Scores - Class of 2019 Maine East High School is accredited by the Illinois Maine East Total Average: State Board of Education. 1032 (Scale of 400 to 1600) Corresponds to a National Representative Sample Percentile Rank of 54

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