Bloomington High School (Illinois)
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Bloomington High School is a public secondary school in Bloomington, Illinois which serves the public high school population in Bloomington School District 87. The Bloomington-Normal area has approximately 120,000 residents. This central Illinois community continues to experience tremendous growth. The major employers including State Farm Insurance, Illinois State University, and Mitsubishi Motor Company provide a stable, yet diverse economy for the residents.
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[edit] Demographics
Bloomington High School has a total enrollment of 1523 students with an average class size of 19.2 students. All high school students in the district are assigned to BHS. As a result, their statistics reflect all students, ranging from at-risk and alternative programs through advanced placement offerings. The school has engaged in a systematic improvement program the past six years including the initiation of an advanced placement program and increased standards in all of our courses. As a result, average test scores on state achievement tests show continuous improvement, particularly in the areas of writing and mathematics. This is mirrored by continued improvement in the school's graduation rate. Student honors and recognitions have also increased, with BHS seniors selected as the Bloomington-Normal Students of the Year in 1998, 1996, and 2002.
[edit] Achievement
Bloomington High School had 8 National Merit Commended Students for the 2004-2005 school year. Over 70% of the students received a score of 3 or higher on the exam. 15% of the 2004 graduating class took at least one AP course while at BHS. Nine students qualified as AP Scholars with Distinction, four as AP Scholar with Honors, and 21 as AP Scholars. 37 students from the class of 2004 were designated Illinois State Scholars.
[edit] Curriculum
The curriculum for Bloomington High school is defined in their Course Description Guide and expanded in their Essential Learner Outcomes, a series of documents containing the outcomes for all subjects. Students are evaluated on the basis of these outcomes on the Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE), ACT (including EXPLORE for all Freshmen, PLAN for all Sophomores, and then ACT for all Juniors as part of the PSAE), locally-developed tests, and locally-developed performance assessments developed in accordance with the NCA and Illinois Accreditation process. Strong emphasis is placed on writing and communication skills, problem-solving, math, and applications of learning. Advanced Placement and Honors programs offer targeted curricula and learning strategies which promote creativity, research, and analysis skills.
[edit] Advanced Placement and honors classes
These courses are identified as 'AP' or 'HON' on student transcripts. Advanced Placement courses are offered in English Language, US History, Calculus, Statistics & Probability, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, Spanish Language, French, and Studio Art. In addition to AP classes, members of the class of 2004 have had access to a semester honors course in Sophomore English, and full year honors classes in Freshman and Junior English, College Literature, Geometry, Algebra II-Trig, Pre-Calculus, CADD, Chemistry, and Physics. Bloomington High School offers more AP courses than any other high school in Central Illinois.
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