The Illinois Honor Roll acknowledges 1461 schools where academic achievement is strong and/or improving significantly.
The Illinois Honor Roll schools have met the following criteria:
Spotlight Schools Awards to 447 Schools
- At least 50% low-income in 2006;
- At least 60% of students met or exceeded standards in both reading and mathematics in 2006;
- At least 50% of students met or exceeded standards in both reading and mathematics in 2004 and 2005;
- Made Adequate Yearly Progress in 2005 and 2006, as required by No Child Left Behind
- At least 47.5% meeting and exceeding standards in both reading and mathematics
- 95% participation rate in state assessments for all students and each subgroup
- Attendance rate of at least 89% for elementary and middle schools and graduation rate of at least 69% for high schools
Academic Improvement Awards to 1031 Schools
- Made significant academic improvement by either -
- Showed at least 7.5 point improvement in state test scores in both reading and mathematics between 2005 and 2006, OR
- Showed at least 15 point improvement in state test scores in both reading and mathematics between 2004 and 2006
AND
- Showed an upward trend in state test results
Academic Excellence Awards to 129 Schools
- Made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in 2005 and 2006,
- At least 47.5% meeting and exceeding standards on state assessments
- 95% participation rate in state assessments for all students and each subgroup
- Attendance rate of at least 89% for elementary and middle schools and graduation rate of at least 69% for high schools AND
- PK-8 Schools - 90% of students met or exceeded state standards in both reading and mathematics for at least 3 consecutive years;
- High Schools - 80% of students met or exceeded state standards in both reading and mathematics for at least 3 consecutive years.
The Illinois State Board of Education sponsors the Illinois Honor Roll.
To learn more about each of the awards and the schools that earned them, click on the schoolhouse icons on the left.
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