District 7 has a total enrollment of approximately
7,600 students in grades K-12. District 7 has a long-standing
tradition of excellence in academics, which has resulted in the
District making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) according to No Child
Left Behind guidelines for the fifth year in a row. District 7
students consistently
score well above the state average in all subject areas for all
student groups.
District 7 currently has 16 teachers who have earned National
Board Certification, and six administrators have earned doctorate
degrees.
Edwardsville High School provides a full range of curricular
offerings to meet the educational needs and interests of its more than
2,500 students.
EHS offers over 200 courses, including thirteen AP classes.
EHS Class of 2008 Profile
Graduation Rate:
96% ACT Composite Score: 22.1* Percentage of Students Attending Two & Four
Year Colleges:
Four
Year: 80% Two Year: 15%
National Merit Scholarship Recognitions: 13
National Merit Scholarship Commended: 8
National Merit Scholarship Finalists: 5
College Acceptances: Yale, Stanford, University of
Chicago, Northwestern, Washington University, Boston
College, Brigham Young University, University of
Illinois, among others.
EHS
senior scores perfect 36 on ACT One tenth of a
percent. That’s the national percentage of
students who achieve a perfect 36 score on the
ACT test. Edwardsville High School senior Jordan
Halfman has joined this elite group by scoring a
36 on the ACT test he took in April.
*Illinois
incorporates an ACT test within the Grade 11 Prairie State
Achievement Exam (PSAE). The ACT composite score
reflects the performance of ALL Grade 11 students at
Edwardsville High School.
For more information on high school curriculum
click here.
Lewis & Clark Community College - N.O. Nelson
Campus
In 1999, District 7 and Lewis and Clark Community College
entered into a unique partnership to analyze current
workforce needs and to develop career and technical
education programming that would prepare students for
today’s job market. The District 7/LC partnership took
center stage in the fall of 2003 when a dual-use, high-tech
career education center opened at the N.O. Nelson Campus of
LC in Edwardsville. Approximately 500 students attend the
Nelson Campus for one-half of their school day. Students are
able to access a variety of classes, including dual-credit
opportunities, on the
Nelson Campus.
For more information on the Nelson Complex click here.
District 7 Middle Schools
District 7 has two middle schools, Liberty Middle School and
Lincoln Middle School, which house nearly 1,700 sixth, seventh, and eighth
grade students across the district. Both middle schools offer a core
curriculum, exploratory classes (art, computer applications, vocal
music, industrial arts, and Spanish), an honors program, and
academic supports.
2008 Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) Scores for ALL
students
For more information on middle school curriculum
click
here.
District 7 Elementary Schools
District 7 has six primary (PreK-2) and four intermediate (3-5)
schools, serving approximately 3,400 students. All schools follow the same core curricula. Students
participate in language arts, mathematics, science, social science,
physical development, health, Spanish, and fine arts. Students are
identified at the end of third grade for formal participation in the
District’s Challenge Program.
2008 Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) Scores for ALL
students
For more information on elementary school curriculum
click
here.
Illinois Standards Achievement Test
All student
scores represent the scores of all
students tested including all subgroups and those students
who take the Illinois Alternate Assessment (IAA).
Non-IEP refers to those students without identified
disabilities.
District 7 tests 100% of students in grades 3-8 and 11.
Of those students tested, 85% are general education students
and 15% are students with identified disabilities.
Early Childhood Program
District 7 offers a wide range of early childhood programs for
families of young children who are screened and determined eligible
for services. These programs include parent services,
pre-kindergarten classes, and playgroups.
The FACES program (Family and Classroom Educational Services)
provides free developmental screenings to all families of young
children. Speech, hearing, vision, language concepts, gross and fine
motor skills, and cognitive skills are all evaluated.
For more information on the early childhood program click here.
Educational Partnerships
Southern
Illinois University Edwardsville District 7 and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
have a long-standing tradition of collaboration. District 7 serves
as a field site for pre-service teachers at all levels of their
training, from observation through student teaching. SIUE also
offers a variety of programs that provide a significant contribution
to the continuing education of current District 7 faculty.
Kid's Network - Before and After School Care
Kid's Network was developed by the Edwardsville YMCA in
cooperation with Edwardsville School District #7 to provide
childcare for hours in excess of the normal school day.
Activities are designed to aid the student in developing
physically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually in a
safe environment. The staff helps students develop social
skills, discover talents, form friendships, and build a
strong sense of self-worth.
The Kid's Network Program is licensed through the Illinois
Department of Children & Family Services.
For more information on the Kid's Network,
click here.
