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Old Orchard Junior High School

Public | PK, 6-8 | 644 students

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Posted February 2, 2008

I'd like to start off by saying that OOJH is a great school. I've moved a lot and have been to about 5 different schools. I currently attend high school in Iowa. I went to Old Orchard my 6th grade year and it is by far the best school I've been to! The teachers there are great and are very experianced. The school is also involved in a lot of fund raising, which of course is good. They really get the kids involved in everything, I mean i remember always having something to do and staying for after school activities. I think that it's great that they divide everyone into Oracles and Olympians, it gives them more stuff to do like have Field Day which they compete against each other in.


Posted January 19, 2008

I am a student at OOJH, and I am thrilled to have the opprotunity to be attending seventh grade there. The teachers and staff are all extremely helpfull and entertaining, and I have learned a great deal from them. Go Bulldogs!
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 16, 2007

I am a student at OOJH and it's a great school! the teachers are all good we learn a lot and have fun, we have sports teams and there is very little to complain about. THe only thing would be a lot of work and some other tiny misadventages that eveyr school has. otherwise i'm proud to attend OOJH it's a good school :]
—Submitted by a student


Posted February 28, 2007

hello! I am an eight grader at old orchard junior high. It's an okay school overall. I learned a lot in my math and science and language art class. the teachers are pretty experienced. There are not as much extracurricular activities as before. The level of parental involvement is high.
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 13, 2005

Caring teachers and school.
—Submitted by a parent


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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.

658 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
85%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2012.

652 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
82%
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.

658 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
85%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

652 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
79%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

206 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
85%
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.

658 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
90%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2012.

652 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
85%

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

All Students91%
Female93%
Male90%
Black74%
Asian94%
Hispanic86%
Multiracial100%
Native Americann/a
White95%
Low income85%
Non-low income97%
Students with disabilities (IEP)63%
Students without disabilities96%
English language learners75%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students89%
Female88%
Male90%
Black70%
Asian92%
Hispanic85%
Multiracial100%
Native Americann/a
White92%
Low income81%
Non-low income96%
Students with disabilities (IEP)63%
Students without disabilities94%
English language learners65%
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 Students89%
Female88%
Male91%
Black76%
Asian96%
Hispanic89%
Multiracial80%
White89%
Low income83%
Non-low income95%
Students with disabilities (IEP)56%
Students without disabilities96%
English language learners72%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students88%
Female87%
Male89%
Black81%
Asian89%
Hispanic89%
Multiracial90%
White89%
Low income80%
Non-low income95%
Students with disabilities (IEP)62%
Students without disabilities93%
English language learners44%
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students88%
Female86%
Male91%
Black76%
Asian88%
Hispanic89%
Multiracial90%
White92%
Low income79%
Non-low income96%
Students with disabilities (IEP)62%
Students without disabilities94%
English language learners50%
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%
Female94%
Male88%
Black77%
Asian96%
Hispanic92%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White90%
Low income84%
Non-low income98%
Students with disabilities (IEP)55%
Students without disabilities96%
English language learners73%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students91%
Female95%
Male87%
Black77%
Asian91%
Hispanic96%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White92%
Low income86%
Non-low income96%
Students with disabilities (IEP)66%
Students without disabilities95%
English language learners59%
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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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 40% 53%
Asian/Pacific Islander 36% 4%
Black 14% 19%
Hispanic 10% 21%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 11N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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9310 Kenton Ave
Skokie, IL 60076
Phone: (847) 676-9010

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