Students
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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