Ownship High School District 113 Deerfield High School

[Pages:2]Dr. Daryl Herrick Superintendent

Township High School District 113

Deerfield High School

1959 N. Waukegan Road Deerfield, Illinois 60015

dhs 224-632-3000

CEEB Code: 141-570

Christopher A. Dignam, Ed.D. Principal

SCHOOL DISTRICT Deerfield and Highland Park High Schools are four-year comprehensive high schools in Township High School District #113. The schools are located 25 miles north of Chicago in suburban residential areas. The district is accredited by the State of Illinois and the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. It is also a member of National Association for College Admission Counseling, Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling and National College Board, and complies with the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice.

FACULTY There are 158 faculty members in Deerfield High School. 90% hold Masters degrees and 5% hold PhD degrees.

SCHOOL

Enrollment: 1,667

Senior Class: 418

403 of the 2015 Advanced Placement exams scored

the highest mark (5).

Deerfield High School was recognized as a Blue

Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Dept. of

Education in 2009.

The graduating class of 2015 had:

16 National Merit Commended Students

8 National Merit Semi-Finalists

8 National Merit Finalists

132 Illinois State Scholars

COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

English:

8.0 Credits

Mathematics:

6.0 Credits

Science:

4.0 Credits

U.S. History:

2.0 Credits

Social Studies:

2.0 Credits

P.E.:

8.0 Credits

Applied Arts:

1.0 Credit

Fine Arts:

1.0 Credit

Health:

1.0 Credit

Traffic Safety:

0.0 Credit

Electives:

8.0 Credits

Consumer Ed: (Demonstrate proficiency

by test or course)

Total required:

41.0 Credits

MAXIMUM and MINIMUM LOAD Students must have a minimum of five credits including PE each semester. Each semester course earns one credit. In determining a student's maximum load, DHS considers the overall program, including extracurricular activities.

INDEPENDENT STUDY Students may propose independent study projects to take advanced study not otherwise offered in the curriculum. Independent study courses may earn one credit per semester or two credits for a year. A project can be taken on a pass/fail basis or for a grade. Projects of unusual difficulty may qualify for Honors designation on a pass-fail basis.

GRADING SCALE Weighted and unweighted GPA are reported on transcripts.

Grade Percentage Honors/AP College Prep

A

100-93

5.00

4.00

CHAIR

A-

Amy Bricker

abricker@

COLLEGE COUNSELORS

Kristen Doktor kdoktor@

Kim Wiley

kwiley@

224-632-3043

B+

B 224-632-3061

224-632-3050

B-

COUNSELORS

C+

Jeff Beaumont Glynis Hirsch Shari Kellogg Soo Lee

jbeaumont@ ghirsch@ skellogg@ slee@

224-632-3048

C

224-632-3049

C-

224-632-3133

224-632-3054

D+

Marcellous Moore mmoore@

224-632-3052

D

Melissa Romero mromerowilliams@ 224-632-3055

D-

Williams

F

92-90 89-87 86-83 82-80 79-77 76-73 72-70 69-67 66-63 62-60 59-0

4.67 4.33 4.00 3.67 3.33 3.00 2.67 2.33 2.00 1.67 0.00

3.67 3.33 3.00 2.67 2.33 2.00 1.67 1.33 1.00 0.67 0.00

COLLEGE & CAREER RESOURCE CENTER Phone: 224-632-3060 Fax: 224-632-3703

Med - Medical Excuse AU - Audit I - Incomplete P/F - Pass/Fail R* - Grade replacement

*Students may repeat a course where the original grade is C+ or below. The higher of the two grades will count toward GPA. Both attempts appear on the transcript. The lower grade is replaced with the non-credit symbol "R".

PROGRAM OF STUDIES

Honors and Advanced Placement These accelerated courses require students to work independently and demonstrate high levels of critical and analytical thinking.

College Preparatory College preparatory courses demand high levels of cognitive and problem solving processes. The instructional pace is rigorous and emphasizes curricular depth, breadth and enrichment.

College Preparatory Survey College preparatory survey courses provide instruction to enhance skills in reading comprehension, writing and research, critical thinking and reasoning.

AP courses offered: English Language & Comp. English Literature & Comp. Calculus AB Calculus BC Statistics Biology Chemistry Environmental Science Physics 1 & 2 Physics C: Mechanics, Electricity & Magnetism Macroeconomics & Microeconomics European History Psychology U.S. History French Language Spanish Language Computer Science A Studio Art: Drawing & Painting Studio Art: 2D Design Studio Art: 3D Design

Honors credit is offered in the following: Math: Geometry, Algebra II/Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Multivariable Calculus & Linear Algebra. Science: Freshmen Physics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Astronomy & Earth Science. Social Studies: World History. World Language: Chinese II, III, IV, French II, III, IV, Hebrew II, III, IV, V & Spanish II, III, IV. Applied Arts: Accounting, Architecture I, II Engineering I, II & Advance Data Structures & Algorithms. Fine Arts: Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Symphony, Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra & Advances Study in Fine Arts

Class of 2015 Top 15 Colleges Attended: 1. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2. Indiana University at Bloomington 3. Illinois State University 4. Miami University, Ohio 5. University of Missouri-Columbia 6. The University of Iowa 7. University of Michigan 8. University of Colorado at Boulder 9. DePaul University 10. The Ohio State University 11. University of Wisconsin-Madison 12. University of Arizona 13. Northwestern University 14. Tulane University 15. University of Kansas

Class of 2015 Statistics

ACT: 418 students

Composite Percentile

26.4 DHS Average

30

75%

27

50%

23

25%

20.7 State Average

SAT Subject Tests: 59 students

Subject Students Average

Math Level 2 44

719

US History

33

683

Literature

19

668

Physics

8

748

SAT: 17 students tested

Critical Reading 648 599

Math 685 616

Writing 632 587

Percentile DHS Average State Average

AP Testing:

513 students took 951 exams in 26 areas. 90.8% of students earned grades of 3 or higher.

Students on average take 3-6 AP courses during their time at DHS.

Post-Secondary Education Data

Attending 4-year colleges: 93% Attending 2-year colleges: 3%

In-State 35%

Out-of-State 65%

Public 64%

Private 36%

CLASS OF 2016 GPA DISTRIBUTION Based on a class of 418 students

Weighted GPA: Lowest 1.68

Median 3.55

Highest 4.76

Unweighted GPA: Lowest 1.68

Median 3.37

Top 10% Top 25%

Weighted GPA 4.29 3.98

Highest 4.00

Unweighted GPA 3.84 3.69

CLASS RANK IS NOT CALCULATED

DISCIPLINARY RECORDS ARE NOT SHARED WITH POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS

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