Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202

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Plainfield East High School senior Javier Suarez earned a perfect "36" on the ACT college entrance exam.
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Ira Jones Middle School Principal Dr. Ed Boswell will help pilot a new national professional certification program designed to help recognize excellent principals and help them improve their skills.
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District 202 students won two of the top four prizes in the 2011 Illinois Fatherhood Initiative statewide fatherhood essay contest.
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A district-record 134 District 202 graduates and current seniors were named AP Scholars in 2011 - a 29 percent increase in AP Scholars over the prior year.
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Two hundred thirteen District 202 graduating high school seniors were named 2012-13 Illinois State Scholars, up 26 percent over the prior year.
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The Class of 2011 posted a 20.7 composite score on the ACT college entrance exam. This is the highest score in district history, and just below the state average ACT composite of 20.9.
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District 202's achievement on state tests rose by 16.8 percentage points from 2003-2011.
District 202 uses professional learning community structures to drive instructional decisions.
Since 2006, District 202 has increased the number of high school Advanced Placement college-level courses from five to 24.
District 202 created new, comprehensive curricula for math, science, language arts and physical education/health.
District 202 has implemented the Response to Intervention (RTI) model for all students, to better support student learning needs at all levels.
District 202 student enrollment grew by 726 percent from 1990 (3,500 students), to 2011 (28,910 students).
District 202 has created and implemented a proactive and comprehensive district-wide diversity initiative to better support the learning needs of all students.
District 202 has 12 current or former teachers who have achieved National Board of Professional Teaching Standards certification, which is widely considered the highest professional recognition for educators.
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