- Daniel Wright Junior High School
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Daniel Wright Junior High School Type Public junior high school Principal Howard Holbrook Grades 5-8 Location Lincolnshire, Illinois, Illinois, USA District Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 Colors White and Green Mascot Trojans Newspaper Parent Bulletin: The Wright-ings Distinctions Blue Ribbon School Website http://www.daniel-wright.district103.k12.il.us/ Daniel Wright Junior High School is part of Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103, an elementary district located in Lincolnshire, Illinois of Lake County, Illinois, USA, a suburban community of Chicago. It serves approximately 800 students in grades five through eight from the communities of Lincolnshire and Prairie View and portions of Buffalo Grove, Vernon Hills, Mettawa, Riverwoods and Lake Forest and was opened in 1971. Students from the school later attend Adlai E. Stevenson High School within Lincolnshire as well.
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Schedule
Students in grade five at Daniel Wright follow an elementary school schedule with students attending class with one teacher for the half of the day, then going to "Creative Arts" with other teachers. Key activities during the fifth grade include visits to Camp Henry Horner, Colonial days, and Fraction Cafe. In sixth grade, students work through a modified middle school schedule and see different teachers for a variety of subjects. Students in the 6th grade attend Outdoor Education, a three day experience to build morale and educate students about events outdoors. In seventh grade, students attend a traditional junior high school schedule with students moving from class to class throughout the day. In this year, students are exposed to the Spanish language. During the final year at Daniel Wright, students work with teachers toward transitioning to high school and attend a trip to Springfield, IL, study American history, and work through a variety of Creative Arts courses.
Curriculum
The curriculum at Daniel Wright Junior High School focuses on students' skill development in core academic areas and extends beyond these to include music, fine arts, foreign language, physical education/health, clubs, athletics and community service. The curriculum envelops social/emotional learning as well as national educational technology standards. The school differentiates instruction to meet individual student needs through the Enrichment Learning Model (ELM). This approach, in addition to Response to Intervention initiatives, combines with the instructional program to help form successful learners.
The 2008 Illinois District and School Report Cards, based on results from the Illinois Standards Achievement Tests (ISATs) administered in March 2008, confirm recognition of School District 103 as one of the highest academically performing elementary school districts in the state.[1]
Daniel Wright Junior High School participates in the Patriots Athletic Conference with other feeder/sender schools to Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125, which include Aptakisic Junior High, Twin Groves Middle School and Woodlawn Middle School.
Honors and awards
- U.S. Department of Education — Daniel Wright Junior High School has received national recognition for excellence in education as a Blue Ribbon School.
- 2008 Academic Excellence Award — Daniel Wright Junior High School is 1 of just 41 schools in Illinois to receive this distinction for the 5th consecutive year as a 2008 Illinois Honor Roll School.
- National Physical Activity & Fitness Demonstration Center — Daniel Wright is the first junior high school in Illinois to be named a Physical Activity and Fitness Demonstration Center by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
- National Board Certification — Ten staff members at Daniel Wright Junior High School have achieved the prestigious recognition from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
- "2010 Blue Ribbon Award"
District 103 honors and awards
- 2009 Bright Red Apple Award for Educational Excellence — District 103 is 1 of 14 elementary districts in Lake County to receive this recognition by SchoolSearch.[2]
- 2008 SchoolSearch Bright A+ Award — District 103 is 1 of 10 elementary districts in Lake County to earn this distinction for academic excellence.[2]
Additional achievements
- 2011 15th place National Science Olympiad Tournament & State Champions
- 2010 Champion IESA State Scholastic Bowl Tournament
- 2009 3rd Place IESA State Scholastic Bowl Tournament
- 2008 Chicago Sun-Times Top 10 Middle Schools In Illinois — 2nd highest ranked school without entrance criteria (gifted/magnet).
- Lake County Regional Office of Education Attendance Week Top 10 Award — 1st in Division; Top 10 of 107 schools participating in Attendance Week 2008.
- 2008 IAHPERD Blue Ribbon Award for Health
- 2007 IAHPERD Blue Ribbon Award for Physical Education
References
- ^ "Interactive Illinois Report Card". http://iirc.niu.edu. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ a b "SchoolSearch - Illinois". http://www.schoolsearchrankings.com. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
External links
Categories:- Middle schools in Illinois
- Blue Ribbon schools in Illinois
- Lincolnshire, Illinois
- Schools in Lake County, Illinois
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