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New Tech High - Zion-Benton East

Public | 9-12 | 331 students
 

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Posted November 18, 2012
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I am a sophomore at this school, and it has been a terrible school. They have put an amazing picture in my head to get me into this school, and it has been the worse experience. It looked like a great school, and they made it look that way. I am now working on getting out but it is super hard to get out. Its a trap. Once you're there, its hard to get out. Take this honest input and please dont let your children go to this school. The work isnt up to highschool par, and this school should be shut down because of how bad it is. The work in all the classes I did in middle school, and we take forever to get through it because we have to do a project and make something on it. It is not a school that prepares you for college or real life. The teachers are mostly all new out of college and it is not a good experience when my teachers are sadly clueless. I cannot wait to get out of this school! It is terrible!
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Posted January 11, 2012
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New Tech HIgh @ Zion-Benton East is an exceptional school. The focus is on preparing students for college and beyond. The principal is a dedicated and hard working administrator who effectively strives to grow academic achievement, social, and emotional growth of her students. I know for a fact that she does not take a lunch hour as she is busy out and about circulating through classrooms and helping kids. She grabs a bite on the run. As for fighting, New Tech High has one of the best discipline records in the county. Students are very well behaved and respectful. I would highly recommend New Tech High.
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Posted October 29, 2010
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this school is very below average when it comes to grades and resprect. there are fights on a average of once or twice a week. they can get very violent. the principal does very little to help her students with acedemic and personal problem. doesnt care about anything and seems to have givin up on the students. everytime i have seen her she is eating. this is very sad. i hope that they find help soon or this school is going to be a war zone.
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i think the school is great the teacher student ratio is wonderful, meaning no child is unattended, every student is getting the proper teaching.
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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.

72 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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42%

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Reading

The state average for Reading was 51% in 2012.

72 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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49%

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55%

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Science

The state average for Science was 52% in 2012.

72 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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45%

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45%

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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.

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Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students42%
Female32%
Male49%
Black47%
Asiann/a
Hispanic52%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White33%
Low income41%
Non-low income43%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students49%
Female48%
Male49%
Black47%
Asiann/a
Hispanic52%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White48%
Low income49%
Non-low income49%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students45%
Female32%
Male54%
Black41%
Asiann/a
Hispanic48%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White48%
Low income46%
Non-low income43%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
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.

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Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 45% 53%
Hispanic 26% 21%
Black 25% 19%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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