Abingdon High School (Illinois)
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Abingdon High School, or AHS, is a public four-year high school
located in Abingdon, Illinois
. AHS is part of Abingdon Community Unit School District 217, which also includes Abingdon Middle School, and Hedding Elementary School.
in 2009 on the Prairie State Achievement Examination
, a state test that is part of the No Child Left Behind Act
. The school's average high school graduation rate between 1999-2009 was 86%.
In 2009 the faculty was 53 teachers, averaging 14.5 years of experience, and of whom 19% held an advanced degree. The average class size was 14.9. The student to faculty ratio was 13.4. The district's instructional expenditure per student was $4,075. School enrollment decreased from 274 to 255 (7%) in the period of 1999-2009.
and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association
. Teams are stylized as the Commandoes. The school has 3 state championships on record in team athletics and activities, all in Girl's Bowling.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Abingdon, Illinois
Abingdon, Illinois
Abingdon is a city in Knox County, Illinois, 50 miles west of Peoria. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city was first settled in 1828 and was incorporated in 1857. In 1894, the patent for the common spring-loaded mousetrap was given to William Hooker of Abingdon,...
. AHS is part of Abingdon Community Unit School District 217, which also includes Abingdon Middle School, and Hedding Elementary School.
Academics
Abingdon High School is currently under Academic Early Warning Status. In 2009, 43% of students tested met or exceeded state standards. AHS did not make Adequate Yearly ProgressAdequate Yearly Progress
Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performing academically according to results on standardized...
in 2009 on the Prairie State Achievement Examination
Prairie State Achievement Examination
The Prairie State Achievement Examination is a two-day standardized test taken by all High School Juniors in the U.S. state of Illinois. On the first day, students take the ACT, and on the second day, a WorkKeys examination and Illinois State Board of Education-developed science examination....
, a state test that is part of the No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is a United States Act of Congress concerning the education of children in public schools.NCLB was originally proposed by the administration of George W. Bush immediately after he took office...
. The school's average high school graduation rate between 1999-2009 was 86%.
In 2009 the faculty was 53 teachers, averaging 14.5 years of experience, and of whom 19% held an advanced degree. The average class size was 14.9. The student to faculty ratio was 13.4. The district's instructional expenditure per student was $4,075. School enrollment decreased from 274 to 255 (7%) in the period of 1999-2009.
Athletics
Abingdon High School competes in the Prairieland ConferencePrairieland Conference
The Prairieland Conference is a high school conference in western central Illinois. The conference participates in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association...
and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association
Illinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
. Teams are stylized as the Commandoes. The school has 3 state championships on record in team athletics and activities, all in Girl's Bowling.