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Vol. 39, No. 45
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November 6, 2024
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RBHS earn exemplary rating on Illinois Report Card for 2nd year in a row
Elections cycle
Chronic absenteeism, however, remains persistent
STORY BY TRENT BROWN, PAGE 3
Pardon the questionable grammar, but being named an exemplary school by the state ain’t easy But it’s an apple on the desk for Riverside-Brookfield High School District 208 to do it two years in a row, the result highlighted by annual Illinois Report Card 2023-24 that was made public Oct. 30. Exemplary schools are those that rank in the top 10% of the state, while “commendable” schools rank in the next 67%. RBHS scored 91.98, just over the “exemplary” threshold. In 2023, RBHS scored 92.20. That score in and of itself left principal Hector Freytas beaming, but he wasn’t one to take full credit. “Ten percent of the schools according to the Illinois report card achieved this, and it’s difficult,” he said, noting that success is a team effort from the school board, superintendent, teachers and support staff. Everyone contributes. PROVIDED
Clockwise: Douglas Pollock, Aberdeen Marsh-Ozga, Joseph Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Kos
By GREGG VOSS Contributing Reporter
See REPORT on page 6