St. Charles Community Unit School District 303
Community Unit School District 303 is a comprehensive K-12 public education system covering 57 square miles (150 km2) in the Fox Valley, 40 miles (64 km) west of Chicago.
District 303 serves about 13,590 students from the City of St. Charles and portions of West Chicago, South Elgin, Wayne, Campton Hills, a very small portion of Elgin and unincorporated Kane County.
When formal school districts were originally created in the late 19th century and early 20th century, they were usually drawn along township boundaries. However, legislation was passed in 1946-47 that encouraged school districts to consolidate.
Community Unit School District 303 was born in 1949 when, through a referendum, voters approved consolidating High School District 150, Elementary District 87 and Little Woods District 79.
People served by the Wasco two-year high school program voted in 1950 to consolidate with District 303 after another change in state law eliminated two-year high schools.
The district operates 12 elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools, serving about 13,590 students. Athletes from both high schools belong to the Upstate Eight Conference
District 303's composite ACT score for 2005 was 21.8 compared to a state average of 20.1.* 81.7 percent of all District 303 students met or exceeded state learning standards in 2005 (85.8 percent ISAT; 70.4 percent Prairie State Achievement Exam.) Statewide, an average of 64.9 percent of all students met or exceeded state learning standards in 2005 (68.9 percent ISAT; 54.9 percent PSAE.)*
Approximately 90% of the district's graduates go to college. St. Charles High School (now St. Charles East High School) was selected by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School in 1996 for its excellence in teaching and instruction, student achievement, leadership and parent involvement. In 2003, St. Charles North High School received the Governor's Hometown Award for its contributions to the overall quality of life in the community. In 2006, Haines Middle School was honored as a USDE No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School. In 2010, St. Charles North High School was awarded the Blue Ribbon Award.
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