Valley View School Dist. Named Among Best High Schools In America

Homer Glen IL

13 May, 2020

5:21 PM

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ROMEOVILLE, IL — Both of Valley View School District's high schools, Romeoville High School and Bolingbrook High School, have been named to the U.S. News & World Report Annual Rankings of America's Best High Schools. Romeoville High School is ranked 148th in Illinois, and eighth in Will County, fourth among high schools that are part of unit (K-12) districts. "We are very pleased that both Valley View high schools are being recognized for the commitment demonstrated in our schools every day by our students, staff and families. Being named as one of America's Best High Schools by U.S. News is a result of the dedication to learning and growing that we see every day at Romeoville HS," said Derek Kinder, Romeoville High School principal. Bolingbrook High School is ranked 166th in the state and ninth in Will County, fifth among high schools in unit districts. "The inclusion of both Bolingbrook HS and Romeoville HS in the U.S. News rankings recognizes the commitment the VVSD community makes in providing resources to support the education of our students," said Bolingbrook High School principal Jason Pascavage. "Our success at Bolingbrook HS is also made possible by all the outstanding work done in classrooms every day in our elementary and middle schools." These rankings place both schools among the top 20 percent of all high schools in Illinois. U.S. News, in coordination with RTI International, ranked 17,790 public high schools, out of a review of more than 24,000 in all 50 states and the District of Columbia; the number of ranked schools is up by over 700 schools from last year. The rankings are based on student performance on state assessments and how well the schools prepare students for college. The rankings weigh six indicators of school quality for the 2017-2018 school year: College readiness, based on the proportions of 12th-grade students who took and passed at least one Advanced Placement and/or International Baccalaureate exams. (30 percent of ranking score) Math and reading proficiency, based on student scores on state assessments students may be required pass for graduation (20 percent of ranking score) Math and reading performance, based on whether performance on state assessments exceeded expectations given the school's proportion of African-American, Hispanic, and low-income students. (20 percent of ranking score) Underserved student performance, based on how African-American, Hispanic and low-income students performed on state assessments compared with those who are not underserved in the state with parity or higher being the goal. (10 percent of ranking score) College curriculum breadth, based on the proportion of 12th grader who took or passed Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams in multiple areas up to a maximum of four. (10 percent of ranking score) Graduation rates, based on the proportion of students who entered ninth grade in 2013-2014 and graduated four years later. (10 percent of ranking score) For more news and information like this, subscribe to the Romeoville Patch for free. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here. Don't forget to like us on Facebook!