Each month, the LP Link will spotlight an area of District focus with the goal of sharing valuable information and resources with our school community. This month focuses on the annual Illinois School Report Card that was released on Monday, October 30 by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).   

This year’s interactive Illinois School Report Card includes the positive news that Lake Park High School has once again received a Tier 2 - Commendable rating for the 2022-2023 school year. Since 2018, each Illinois school has received a Summative Designation, a measure of progress in academic performance and student success. These Summative Designations are calculated by assigning each school points for every accountability indicator, such as graduation rates, chronic absenteeism, and academic growth. The indicators are weighted such that each one is worth a different number of total possible points. 

Viewing the enhanced summative designation shows that Lake Park earned an overall index score of 89.94, which ranks the District in the top tier of all high schools that received a commendable rating. Included below are some highlights from this year’s report card:

English/Language Arts (ELA) Proficiency:

ELA proficiency identifies the number of students meeting or exceeding the state benchmark of 540 on the SAT.

State ELA Proficiency Target for 2022-2023: 37.03%

LP: 40.6% | State: 31.6%

Math Proficiency: 

Math proficiency identifies the number of students meeting or exceeding the state benchmark of 540 on the SAT.

State Math Proficiency Target for 2022-2023: 33.72%

LP: 36.5% | State: 26.7%

Illinois Science Assessment (ISA):

The Illinois Science Assessment identifies the number of students participating in the assessment and the number of students scoring in the proficient and exemplary score range.

State ISA Participation Rate 

LP: 96.5% | State: 96.3%

State Science Proficiency Target for 2022-2023: 54.44%

Performance

LP: 73.0% | State: 52.2%

Graduation Rate

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of graduating students who entered 9th grade for the first time four, five or six years prior to the year being reported.

Four Years (Students who entered 9th grade in 2019-2020)

LP 93.7% | State: 87.6%

Five Years (Students who entered 9th grade in 2018-2019)

LP 95.8% | State: 89.1%

Freshmen on Track: 

Freshmen on track is a predictor of high school success. This metric identifies students as “on track” if they earn at least five full-year course credits and no more than one semester “F” in a core area course (English, math, science, or social studies).

LP 98.3% | State 87.4%

While we are proud that the District continues to outperform the State’s average, there is more work to be done. In the area of chronic absenteeism, a topic which was addressed in the October 20 LP Link Spotlight, Lake Park’s overall rate of 24.8% chronic absenteeism last school year counts as 10% towards the District’s overall index score. Increased attendance matters to each student’s achievement as well as the metrics ISBE measures for Lake Park. 

The English Learner Progress to Proficiency (ELPtP) is another area identified for improvement. This indicator measures the extent to which English Learners (ELs) are on track to reach proficiency in five years. This area is particularly important given the EL student population continues to increase each school year. 

In addition to these two areas, the District will continue to focus on SAT scores and increasing opportunities for Lancers within career and college pathways. For greater detail on the metrics assessed and the District’s academic progress, please use the following link to view Lake Park's Report Card.

For yet another school year, the national bus driver shortage has created a challenging start requiring some combined bus routes and late pick ups. With the bus depot down as many as two dozen drivers for 2023-2024, the District fully acknowledges how this unreliability is an inconvenience for Lancer families. Lake Park recommends registering for FirstView®, a bus tracking and communication app for real-time information on your smartphone or desktop.

In continued partnership with First Student, our transportation provider, Lake Park electronically sent registration access codes to families on Wednesday, September 13. Through these password-protected accounts, parents/guardians can access bus routes and GPS data, determine estimated pick-up/drop-off times, and enable custom notifications to alert you when your student's bus is a chosen distance or number of minutes away from the stop. To download the app, visit www.firstviewapp.com.

Each fall the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) hosts regional auditions to assemble groups containing the finest concert and jazz musicians from District 9. These musicians come together for a one-day festival experience with a guest conductor and perform concerts with other musicians from District 9. Acceptance into these groups is one of the highest individual honors bestowed to a high school musician in Illinois.

Congratulations to our Lancers who were recently announced:

Band

Junior Noelle Mihailovic (Flute), will represent Lake Park at the ILMEA District 9 Concert Band Festival on Saturday, November 11 at Dundee-Crown High School.

Choir

Seniors Akul Sharma (Tenor), Elias O'Neill (Bass), Brinly Wilson (Alto), and Junior Lauren Troutman (Soprano) will represent Lake Park at the ILMEA District 9 Jazz Festival on Saturday, November 4 at St. Charles East High School. Akul Sharma (Tenor) was also selected to perform at the Concert Festival on Saturday, November 11 at Dundee-Crown High School.

Lake Park's Athletic Booster Club fall event will be held on Thursday, November 9, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Pollyanna's in Roselle. Please plan for a fun night of great company, food, and a chance at prizes - all while supporting the organization that supports all Lake Park student-athletes! Raffles, split the pot, silent auctions, and some delicious food trucks will be available. Thanks to Pollyanna's for donating a portion of the proceeds back to the LP Athletic Boosters!