Take a Look at Palatine High School Palatine High School has a tradition of excellence, pride and school spirit. The facts below are some of the many reasons for “Pirate Pride!” • Palatine High School (PHS) opened in 2019 and 183 members of the day in the Student Success Center as the first high school in the Class of 2019 earned over 2.8 (SSC). Additionally, the SSC is open Palatine-Schaumburg Township million dollars in scholarships. before and after school to provide area in 1875. PHS is part of The total amount of scholarship extra academic assistance. PHS Township High School District money includes 1 year academic also offers free PSAT and SAT 211, one of the largest high school awards, full tuition awards, private preparation classes. districts in the state. The current scholarship awards as well as enrollment is 2,666 students. athletic scholarships. • The PHS Media Center is open for students before school each day • Located on 60 acres, PHS has 4.36 • 88 percent of the class of 2019 school at 7:15 a.m. and after school acres of roof, 11.5 acres of parking reported that they plan to attend until 6:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday. lot, 442,000 square feet of building either a two- or four-year college. The facility closes at 3:30 p.m. on space, all classrooms have been Friday. The recently remodeled equipped with newer technology and • The 2019 National Merit Winner facility offers student a variety of designated as “media rich”, and all was Aaron Kleinschmidt. options for individual study and group students receive an iPad as a learning • Homeroom: The mission work. Please visit the Media Center’s tool. The current building was of homeroom is to improve website, for more information about completed in 1977. An addition of communication with students, the facility along with a wide variety the east gymnasium was completed boost school spirit and create a of online resources and reading in 1997, an addition containing 26 more consistent weekly schedule. recommendations classrooms was completed in 2002, Homeroom uses a student run TV • PHS has pioneered programs for media center and pool remodel in station to produce announcements 2017. students with both intellectual and highlight student and school disabilities and orthopedic • PHS has twice been recognized by achievements through our FRIDAY impairments including the first the U. S. Department of Education SHOUT OUT edition. adaptive physical education program with the Blue Ribbon School of • Harper Writing Contest Winners: in Illinois. PHS currently serves Excellence award. This award is Drama - Maggie Walsh, 1st Place; students with special needs from presented to exemplary high schools Katie Barclay, 2nd place; Allison across District 211. that demonstrate excellence in DeRamos, 3rd place. Essay – community support, curriculum, • The PHS English as a Second Emma Raby, Honorable mention. Language Department serves leadership, parent involvement, Fiction – Amelia Kolany, 1st student achievement, and teaching students from a variety of linguistically place; Hannah Newton, 2nd place; and culturally diverse backgrounds. • PHS athletic teams have won 19 Megan Obernesser, 3rd place; The ESL Department offers five IHSA state championships and Scott Berg and Erin Oleksak, levels of ESL classes, which are over 60 state trophies. Honorable mention. offered in a small setting to provide the maximum level of support. This • PHS Offered 26 Advanced • IHSA Journalism: In 2018-2019, Cutlass news staff earned 28 year, a new program for newcomers to Placement Courses in the 2018- the country has been created to allow 2019 school year. In May, 2019 awards including: first place in Best Digital Publication from for a smoother transition to American 1397 Advanced Placement exams schools. This program is called were taken by Palatine High School IJEA and Golden Eagle for Overall Excellence from NISPA. Caitlin Beginning English Literacy. Each Students. 999 exams earned scores year students take the ACCESS test to of “3” or higher. Preuss (’19), Evan Waller (’19), and Kat Campion (’19) qualified monitor their language development. • All PHS teachers are certified in for state and then placed third in In addition, the department raised their subject area and over 70% the Video News category; Joann over $1000 for the Alejandro Diaz have master’s degrees. PHS’s 200 Diep (’19) qualified for state in the Memorial Scholarship which is teachers have over 2500 years of Editorial Writing category; David given to two deserving seniors who experience working with students! Godsey (’19) qualified for state in received services from ESL. PHS also has over thirty National the Infographics category. • The PHS Auto Technology Program Board Certified Teachers. • Math, English, and Science tutors was the first high school program • PHS had 84 Illinois State Scholars are available every period of the Turn the page for more facts about Palatine High School More reasons for “Pirate Pride!” in Illinois to be granted national students have become A+ Computer community and is staffed by PHS recognition and program certification Repair technicians by successfully students who have completed a by the National Automotive passing the test. Students have course in early childhood studies Technician’s Education Foundation. access to TestOut online curriculum and education. Automotive Technology students which helps prepare them for the A+ have the opportunity to prepare for Certification Exam. TestOut is the • PHS had over 65 students enrolled ASE certification exams. Every leader in online labs for students and in the Education Internship year, several students take (and with the LabSim software, students program for the 2018-2019 school pass) these exams which give them experience a broad range of content year. Students intern at PHS, Jane credentials they can use to get a job in the simulated environment. Addams, Lincoln and Lake Louise and can count for college credit as In addition, classroom labs are Elementary schools where they well. dedicated to assuring students get the work hands on with a teacher to appropriate hands-on experience. learn about the world of education. • Students that enroll in Advanced Manufacturing Technology • This school year, Junior and Senior • Students enrolled in Early program offered in the Applied students taking the T346/T446 Childhood Studies have the Technology Department will Building Construction class will opportunity to earn the Level 1 have the opportunity to pursue be starting construction on a two Credential in Early Childhood certifications from the National story house located in Palatine. Education. This past year several Institute of Metalworking Skills Upon successful completion of the students earned this credential and the Manufacturing Skill course students will earn Harper through Gateways to Opportunity Standards Council. Students that College credit. where they learned about the daily successfully complete three years of practices of high-quality child care the D211 Advanced Manufacturing • This year will be the third year of practitioners. This credential is for Technology may obtain 22 hours running the M296/T296 Geometry students interested in entering the of dual credit with Harper College. in Construction course. It is a field of early-childhood and school- Several students in the program co-taught class between a Math age care. have obtained an internship or and Applied Technology teacher where students learn to apply • All Palatine High School seniors apprenticeship with manufacturing are required to complete a project companies this past summer. Geometry and Construction topics through the building of a significant that teaches them about community • Engineering students in the Applied construction project. The Geometry service and volunteerism as a part of Tech Department and Winston content matches that of the other the curriculum of their senior year Junior High students will be Geometry courses taught in the social studies class. They can choose working together in our STEM Math Department, and prepares to do 20 hours of volunteering at a initiative by collaborating in a semi- students for the subsequent Algebra service agency or interview service annual Vex Robotics competition. 2 courses. Students will be exposed agencies and write a paper about Approximately, 150 Project Lead the to and gain hands-on experience in the topic. Many Palatine seniors Way (PLTW) engineering students the following areas of Construction: have gone above and beyond this will be competing in this year’s safety, framing, HVAC, plumbing, requirement volunteering at local competition. This program will help roofing, windows, exterior doors, senior citizen facilities, serving as prepare students for future success and siding. mentors for children in an I-Compete in Science, Technology, Engineering program, volunteering with local and Math fields. • This spring the Project Lead forest preserves, park districts, or the Way Engineering Students the Palatine Opportunity Center and • In the Applied Technology will be heading down to Illinois many more! This year’s graduating Department, the T273: Computer State University for the State class volunteered over 10,000 hours Repair course curriculum includes Technology Day to compete in to serve their community. standards of the internationally several engineering competition. recognized A+ Computer Repair • Palatine High School students Certification test. The CompTIA • Pirate Pete Preschool will celebrate can get involved in a mentoring A+ Certification is a certification its 42nd anniversary at PHS this year. program called I-Compete. With that allows students to become The preschool runs both a fall and this program, elementary and middle experts in maintenance of PC’s, spring session and has an enrollment school students visit Palatine to mobile devices, laptops, operating of 30 little “Pirates”. The preschool attend sporting events, activities systems and printers. Several PHS serves both the staff as well as the Turn the page for more facts about Palatine High School More reasons for “Pirate Pride!” and productions while being paired Kimberly Palmiter Littlefield, community agencies, and the PHS up with a high school mentor.