Williamsville High School



Williamsville High School

900 South Walnut Street

Williamsville, IL 62693

(217) 566-3361

(217) 566-3792 (fax)



CEEB code: 144-400

School Profile

Superintendent Counselor

David Root Hayley Chladny

Principal Registrar

Russell Galusha Julia Ramirez

Assistant Principal & Athletic Director

Doug Furlow

The Community

Williamsville, Illinois is located seven miles north of Springfield, the capital city of Illinois. The Williamsville School District has 1,413 students enrolled in grades K-12. The student population is comprised of students from Andrew, Sherman, and Williamsville.

The School

Williamsville High School is a four-year public high school which is accredited by the Illinois State Board of Education. The curriculum consists of college preparatory classes as well as vocational classes. Students may also attend vocational classes at the Lincoln Technical Education Center. WHS offers over fifteen extracurricular clubs and activities as well as fifteen men’s and women’s athletic teams. Current enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year is 440 students with an average class size of 18. The high school graduation rate is 98.9%. Student to counselor ratio is 440:1.

The Faculty

Williamsville High School’s faculty consists of 28 full-time regular education teachers, 2 part-time teachers, 3 special education teachers, 1 community-based education teacher, and 3 teacher’s aides.

Class of 2010

• 104 graduates

• 15 Illinois State Scholars

• 20 PSAE All-Exceeds Team members

• 14 President’s Education Award Scholars

• 7 Seniors took 10 AP Exams

• 25 National Honor Society members

• 1 National Merit Scholarship Recipient & 1 National Merit Commended Scholar

• Over $800,000 in one time and/or renewable scholarship opportunities

Recognition

• Our district is once again one of only 81 Illinois School Districts (out of 869 school districts) honored with the SchoolSearch 2010 Bright Star Award. The secondary academic award criteria for the Bright Star Award are based on the ACT of all students tested composite score & the Average Operating Expenditure Per Pupil.

• In 2007, WHS was recognized for Academic Distinction from the Illinois ACT Council and the ACT Midwest Region. This was demonstrated by the achievement of a Perfect ACT Score of 36 by a 2007 graduate.

Curriculum

WHS has a strong academic program including Advanced Placement courses in U.S. History, Calculus, English and Art. There are honors courses offered in English, Biology, Algebra, Geometry, Pre-Calculus and Algebra 2. Additionally, four years of French and Spanish are offered to students. The curriculum is designed to meet the various needs, demonstrated skills and intellectual maturity of its students. Incoming freshman are initially placed into courses based on their standardized test scores (EXPLORE), grades, work ethic, and teacher recommendations from 8th grade. This creates a flexible placement system which allows the student to be placed in the level that is most commensurate with his or her ability.

Grading Scale

As of the 2005-2006 school year, the Williamsville High School grading scale is:

A+ 100-99 B+ 89-88 C+ 79-78 D+ 69-68 F 59 & below

A 98-92 B 87-82 C 77-72 D 67-62

A- 91-90 B- 81-80 C- 71-70 D- 61-60

Weighted Grades and Class Rank

Class weights range from 6 to 3. Advanced placement classes are weighted 6; honors classes and some college required classes are weighted 5, average classes are weighted 4 and regular special education classes are weighted 3. Weights are assigned to each course, reflecting the academic difficulty of the course. A weighted grade point average is used to determine class rank and is also one factor in determining National Honor Society membership.

Graduation Requirements

Twenty-seven units of credit are required for graduation. One unit of credit is given for a class meeting daily throughout the year, one-half unit of credit is given for a course meeting one semester. All Lincoln Technical Education courses receive 1.5 credits per semester. High school credit or GPA cannot be earned by a junior high student, but high school courses completed will be noted on their high school transcript. The following classes are needed in order to graduate from Williamsville High School:

4.0 Credits- English 4.0 Credits- Physical Education .5 Credit- Driver Ed

2.0 Credits- Science 3.0 Credits- Social Science .5 Credit- Consumer

3.0 Credits- Math 1.0 Credit- Fine Arts, .5 Credit- Composition

.5 Credit- Health Foreign Language Elective Credit

or Vocational

In order to satisfy college entrance standards, it is recommended that WHS students complete 2-4 credits in foreign language, 3-4 credits in lab sciences, 3-4 credits in mathematics, & 3-4 credits in social studies.

Average Prairie State Achievement Exam & Component Test Scores

Score Ranges School Scores State Scores

|PSAE Reading |120-200 |161 |156 |

|PSAE Mathematics |120-200 |158 |157 |

|PSAE Science |120-200 |162 |158 |

|PSAE Writing |120-200 |159 |157 |

College Admission Testing (Class of 2010: N=100)

Average ACT Scores

English Math Reading Science Composite

|WHS |21.9 |21.2 |21.9 |21.3 |21.7 |

|State |20.3 |20.7 |20.8 |20.5 |20.7 |

|National |20.5 |21.0 |21.3 |20.9 |21.0 |

Counselor’s Statement

Information sent to college admissions offices is sent on the condition that it is not released without the consent of the student or his/her parent. Teacher and counselor recommendations may not have been shared with the student. For additional information call 217-566-3361 or write: Williamsville High School, 900 S. Walnut Street, Williamsville, IL 62693. I can also be reached at my school email address, chladnyh@.

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