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Plainfield North High School

Public | 9-12 | 1954 students

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4 stars

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Posted June 12, 2012

Good school! My son graduated from PNHS in 2008 and just graduated from UIUC with Highest Honors.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 7, 2011

Your child will have VERY limited selection in electives s/he they to want and have cut off the art program almost completely, which is the only thing really that went into any competition and won usually first to third. Most of the teachers are nice. I found the education office quite irritating. You can't switch your schedule if you have bullying issues in your class. It takes almost a week or two to talk to your counselor also when I talked to my counselor about art school's I was interested in, he had no idea what schools to recommend.The school will take Zero responsibility if you took your pictures for yearbook and you end up not in the yearbook. I know this because for my senior year of high school i was not in it and when i told them i did pay for my pictures you know what they said? "They told us it wouldn't happen again." makes you think, so. . . you didn't check? And I found out this has happened two years in a row. I got a refund from the photo company but not the school for the yearbook because apparently it wasn't their fault.
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 15, 2009

Great School & Staff .... I had an issue with a misunderstanding that was handled very professionally by Sec. to Assist. Principal (M.Rompa) thanks for you assistance !


Posted July 9, 2008

Great school, great teachers, great administration. I would recommend this school to anyone with high school age children.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 22, 2008

We pulled our children out of private schools in the area because of poor teachers. My expectations have been extremely exceeded by this school and this staff. The communication, online gradebook, and coaching staff allows me to know everything that is going on with my children. A+
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 28, 2008

Best school in plainfield they are above the average. I'm so glad my daugther is there.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 13, 2007

I can tell you from a teacher point of view that the staff, from top to bottom, is greatly dedicated to creating a true learning environment. The students, staff, and community are outstanding. Great school, great place to work!
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted September 30, 2007

This school is entirely for student development. I've seen many examples of leadership and a great interest in teaching these kids to be outstanding citizens and leaders. Kudos to you PNHS
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 31, 2007

Great teachers, great staff! We are very pleased with the education our children are receiving at PNHS and happy we made the choice to send them to PNHS! Lots to offer academically, athletically and socially!
—Submitted by 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.

Grade level

Math

The state average for Math was 52% in 2012.

516 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
65%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
70%

2009

 
 
67%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 51% in 2012.

516 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
60%

2011

 
 
65%

2010

 
 
69%

2009

 
 
72%
Science

The state average for Science was 52% in 2012.

516 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
65%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
69%

2009

 
 
63%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) to test students in grade 11 in reading, math and science. The PSAE 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 Students65%
Female63%
Male67%
Black45%
Asian80%
Hispanic49%
Multiracial67%
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White69%
Low income50%
Non-low income67%
Students with disabilities (IEP)15%
Students without disabilities71%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students60%
Female63%
Male57%
Black32%
Asian73%
Hispanic44%
Multiracial58%
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White66%
Low income37%
Non-low income63%
Students with disabilities (IEP)19%
Students without disabilities65%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students65%
Female61%
Male70%
Black45%
Asian82%
Hispanic46%
Multiracial67%
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White70%
Low income52%
Non-low income67%
Students with disabilities (IEP)21%
Students without disabilities70%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) to test students in grade 11 in reading, math and science. The PSAE 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 62% 53%
Hispanic 19% 21%
Black 11% 19%
Asian/Pacific Islander 7% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 17N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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12005 S 248th Ave
Plainfield, IL 60585
Phone: (815) 609-8506

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