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Orland Junior High School

Public | 6-8 | 525 students

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4 stars

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Posted July 12, 2010

my experience at this school has definetly not been a very good one. i and many others i know have come home crying from people being snotty,leaving people out,and people turning on their friends because they were being made fun of by other students for making fun of them because they were hanging out the so called "unpopular/uncool" student.sure the academics and sports are impressive i dont think that it is worth having your childs feelings and self confidence bruised.i know that this school has counselors but all they do is make matters worse because the bully goes off and tells all of their friends that that person is a "tattletale",we also have bullying assemblys but noone in the school takes those seriously because the bully often doesnt even know that they are doing anything.im sorry to have to say all of this but this is 100% something everyone should know.


Posted July 5, 2009

I'm a student at OJH, & i know that me and most of the kids feel the same way about the school. It is not as great as people have come to believe. The current princapal, Linda Kane, does not particulary care to even learn the sudents on a first name basis unless they are in the office on a regular basis. If parents could look at every classroom and go through the halls one day, they would see what we all see every day. It'd pretty clear why we don't talk to our parents or counclers about what we see, the need to fit in, to be like everybody else. There should be something done to stop it, but the talks we all have to have with the school counclers really aren't doing help, things just don't run smoothly around OJH.
—Submitted by a student


Posted May 26, 2007

OJ is an awesome school. We moved into the district two years ago and our experience with the school has been a very positive one. We have one child who is graduating this year and has many great memories about OJ. We also have another child who will continue at OJ who has adjusted well. The teaching staff is very good and the current principal is great. The only concern is that I hear possibly some of the fun extracurricular events are being taken away (i.e. Camp Edwards for 8th graders, pool party at the end of the year). This is quite unfortunate because I know the kids love it! Overall, OJ is a great experience for kids.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 13, 2004

This is an awesome school! My oldest son has graduated from Orland Junior and gone on to High School, my middle son is in 8th grade and my youngest son is in 6th grade. We love Orland Junior. There are many extra-curricular activities, the teachers are wonderful, the academics programs are excellant, and no child gets left behind. This is a school to be proud of!
—Submitted by Susan Long, a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

541 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
91%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2012.

541 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
92%

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
91%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

541 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
94%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

541 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
92%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
90%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

166 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
93%

2011

 
 
96%

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
90%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

541 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
96%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
95%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2012.

541 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
94%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students89%
Female93%
Male85%
Blackn/a
Asian100%
Hispanic76%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White91%
Low income78%
Non-low income91%
Students with disabilities (IEP)52%
Students without disabilities96%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students92%
Female94%
Male90%
Blackn/a
Asian100%
Hispanic81%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White93%
Low income89%
Non-low income92%
Students with disabilities (IEP)59%
Students without disabilities98%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students95%
Female94%
Male96%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic92%
Multiracialn/a
White95%
Low income86%
Non-low income97%
Students with disabilities (IEP)65%
Students without disabilities99%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students91%
Female93%
Male89%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic92%
Multiracialn/a
White91%
Low income67%
Non-low income95%
Students with disabilities (IEP)47%
Students without disabilities96%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students93%
Female94%
Male91%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic91%
Multiracialn/a
White93%
Low income71%
Non-low income96%
Students with disabilities (IEP)65%
Students without disabilities96%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students91%
Female92%
Male91%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic95%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White91%
Low income67%
Non-low income94%
Students with disabilities (IEP)21%
Students without disabilities97%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students95%
Female95%
Male94%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic95%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White95%
Low income83%
Non-low income96%
Students with disabilities (IEP)50%
Students without disabilities98%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 85% 53%
Hispanic 8% 21%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5% 4%
Black 2% 19%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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14855 West Ave
Orland Park, IL 60462
Phone: (708) 364-4200

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