Belvidere Community Unit School District 100

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Belvidere Community Unit School District 100 is a unified school district located in Belvidere, the county seat of Boone County, Illinois. The school district is composed of twelve schools in all, with all schools being located in the city limits of Belvidere with the exception of Kishwaukee Elementary School in Garden Prairie, Illinois, and Caledonia Elementary School in Caledonia, Illinois. All in all, there are seven elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, and one early childhood program center. The current superintendent is Michael Houselog; [1]Belvidere High School, the first of the two high schools, is headed by Dr. Chester Pulaski; it encompasses the grades 9-12. Belvidere North High School does the same, although it serves outside the actual city of Belvidere. It is directed by Principal Richard Kirchner; [2] Belvidere South Middle School, the larger of the two middle schools, is located in the southern reaches of the city Belvidere. Similar to its counterpart Belvidere Central Middle School, which is located just outside the city proper, it serves grades six through eight. The principal of Belvidere South is Peter Sloan, [3]while the principal of Belvidere Central is Harold Gries;[4] Caledonia Elementary School, which serves the village of Caledonia's K-5th graders, is governed by James Anderson; [5] Kishwaukee Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 in the unincorporated community Garden Prairie, is headed by Debbie Anderson; [6] Lincoln Elementary School, like Perry Elementary School and Meehan Elementary School, all serve the city of Belvidere's K-5th Graders. While Suzanne Deasey is principal of Lincoln Elementary,[7]the principal of Meehan is Jody Dahlseng[8]and the principal of Perry is Sandy LaMendola.[9] Seth Whitman Elementary School, which serves the same grades and city as the previous three elementary schools, is located directly next to Belvidere North High School. Cynthia Connor manages the school.[10] Washington Elementary School encompasses K-5, but also includes a prekindergarten program. The principal is Jack Neil.[11]Lastly, the early childhood program for this district is held at Boone County Center, and is directed by Sheri Smith.[12]

Most of the student body of the district is white; however, a sizable number of Hispanics inhabit and attend Belvidere Community Unit School District 100 as well. The average of school grades place this school at or just over the state average.[13]

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