Elgin Area School District U46
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Unified school district
A unified school district or unit school district is a school district which includes both primary school and high school under the same district control....
headquartered in Elgin
Elgin, Illinois
Elgin is a city in northern Illinois located roughly northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Most of Elgin lies within Kane County, Illinois, with a portion in Cook County, Illinois...
, Kane County, Illinois
Kane County, Illinois
Kane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 515,269, which is an increase of 27.5% from 404,119 in 2000. Its county seat is Geneva, and its largest city is Aurora.- Geography :...
. Covering 90 square miles (233.1 km²), the district serves portions of eleven communities in the northwest suburbs of Chicago
Chicago
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in Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties. School District U-46 serves over 40,000 children in grades preK-12. The district ranks as the second largest in Illinois with forty elementary school
Elementary school
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Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
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High school
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Special programs
- Center House
- Central School Programs
- Preschool Programs
- High School Academy Program, a program for gifted students in High School
- School Within a School (SWAS) Program, a program for gifted students in 4th-8th Grade
- Gifford Street High School, an alternative school
- Radio station WEPSWEPSWEPS is a radio station licensed to serve Elgin, Illinois, USA. The station is owned by the Elgin Area School District U46 and licensed to Board of Education School District U-46. Founded in 1950, WEPS is the oldest non-commercial educational radio station in the state of Illinois.WEPS...
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Bartlett High School
| Name | Website | Level | Enrollment | Faculty | Principal | Information |
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| Bartlett High School Bartlett High School, Bartlett, Illinois Bartlett High School, or BHS, is a public four-year high school located in Bartlett, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States... |
link | 2900 | 160 | Susanne Colombe | Established in 1997, motto is "Aude aliquid dignum" which translates to "Dare something worthy". Mascot is Hawk. Correct as of Sept 2006 (U-46 Link). | |
| Eastview Middle School | link | 1075 | 58 | Donald Donner | The school opened as a junior high school in 1970. In 1982 its role changed to be an elementary school before closing in 1992. During the next four years, it served as a storage house for U-46. In 1996, it reopened as a middle school. Most students transfer to Bartlett High School although some, from Bartlett Elementary School, transfer to South Elgin High School. This school features the SWAS program. The school mascot is the wolf. Correct as of May 2010 (U-46 Link). | |
| Centennial Elementary School | link | 521 | 60 | Dr. Thomas Stiglic | Established in 1992, the mascot is an eagle. Correct as of Jan 2010. U-46 Link). | |
| Hawk Hollow Elementary School | U-46 link | Pamela Snoeck | Situated in the village of Bartlett Bartlett, Illinois Bartlett is a village located in both Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois. A small parcel on the western border is in Kane County. The population was 36,706 at the 2000 census. A 2002 recount gave the village a population of 37,304. In 2007 another recount gives the village a population of 41,500... . Mascot is the Little Hawks. Correct as of December 2006. |
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| Prairieview Elementary School | U-46 link | Paul Flatley | Situated in the village of Bartlett Bartlett, Illinois Bartlett is a village located in both Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois. A small parcel on the western border is in Kane County. The population was 36,706 at the 2000 census. A 2002 recount gave the village a population of 37,304. In 2007 another recount gives the village a population of 41,500... . Mascot is the Panther. Correct as of December 2006. |
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| Spring Trail Elementary School | U-46 link | Amy Kendryna | Situated in the village of Carol Stream Carol Stream, Illinois Carol Stream is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. Incorporated on January 5, 1959, and named after the developer's daughter, Carol Stream had a population of 40,438 as of the 2000 U.S. census.- History :... . Mascot is the Tiger. Correct as of October 2011. |
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| Sycamore Trails Elementary School | U-46 link | Melody Huisinga | Situated in the village of Bartlett Bartlett, Illinois Bartlett is a village located in both Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois. A small parcel on the western border is in Kane County. The population was 36,706 at the 2000 census. A 2002 recount gave the village a population of 37,304. In 2007 another recount gives the village a population of 41,500... . Mascot is the Timberwolf. Correct as of December 2006. |
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| Tefft Middle School | link | 800 | Lavonne Smiley | Situated in the village of Streamwood Streamwood, Illinois Streamwood is a village of Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 39,497 at the 2006 census. It is a suburb of Chicago.Streamwood, along with Bartlett and Hanover Park, is one of the three communities that make up the so called "Tri Village" area... . Some students, those attending Heritage and Parkwood Elementary Schools, transfer to Streamwood High School. Students attending Laurel Hill Elementary School may transfer to either Streamwood or Bartlett High School. This school features special SWAS and Hard of Hearing (HOH) programs. Mascot is the Trojan. Correct as of December 2006 (U-46 Link). |
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| Laurel Hill Elementary School | U-46 link | Patricia Stubbs | Situated in the village of Hanover Park Hanover Park, Illinois Hanover Park is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The population was 38,278 at the 2000 census... . Mascot is Louie the Lion. Correct as of January 2009. |
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| Horizon Elementary School | U-46 link | Dr. Deborah Gehrig | Situated in the village of Hanover Park Hanover Park, Illinois Hanover Park is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The population was 38,278 at the 2000 census... . This school features SWAS and Hard of Hearing (HOH) programs. Mascot is the Sun. Correct as of Sept 2006. |
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| Ontarioville Elementary School | U-46 link | Carmen Rodriguez | Situated in the village of Hanover Park Hanover Park, Illinois Hanover Park is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The population was 38,278 at the 2000 census... . Mascot is the Owl. Correct as of December 2006. |
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Elgin High School
| Name | Website | Level | Enrollment | Faculty | Principal | Information | |
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| Elgin High School | link | 2,350 | 211 | David Smiley | Established in 1869; motto is "Education for all." The mascot is the Maroons. The school has several notable alumni http://www.u46.k12.il.us/ehs/alum/lists/notable.htm including Paul Flory Paul Flory Paul John Flory was an American chemist and Nobel laureate who was known for his prodigious volume of work in the field of polymers, or macromolecules... winner of the 1974 Nobel Prize Nobel Prize The Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895... in chemistry and Tom Shales Tom Shales Thomas William "Tom" Shales is an American critic of television programming and operations. He is best known as TV critic for The Washington Post; in 1988, Shales received the Pulitzer Prize... , a journalist who won the Pulitzer Prize Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City... in 1988. Mascot is the Maroon. Correct as of December 2006 (U-46 Link). |
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| Ellis Middle School | link | 513 | 44 | Perry Hayes | Established in 1951. Mascot is the Eagle. Correct as of Sept 2005 (U-46 Link). | ||
| Channing Elementary School | U-46 link | 667 | Dr. Ernest Gonzalez | ||||
| Huff Elementary School | U-46 link | Shawn Smith | Correct as of Sept 2005. Mascot is the Wildcat | ||||
| Lords Park Elementary School | U-46 link | Dr. Jeffrey Schleff | Mascot is the Lions. Correct as of December 2008. | ||||
| Kimball Middle School | link | 792 | 65 | Alan Tamburrino | Established in 1959; motto is "Success for all students". Mascot is the Tiger. The school was named after the Kimball family, original settlers of Elgin’s west side. All students will transfer to Larkin High School. | ||
| Sheridan Elementary School | U-46 Link | Dr. Randy Hodges | Students feed into either Kimball or Larsen Middle Schools. Mascot is the Wildcat. Correct as of December 2006. | ||||
| Larsen Middle School | U-46 link | 600 | 38 | Alfred Fulton | Mascot is the Lancer. Correct as of December 2006. | ||
| Coleman Elementary School | U-46 link | Brian Stark | Mascot is the Cougar. Correct as of December 2006. | ||||
| Lincoln Elementary School | U-46 link | Dr. Rita Blankenship | Located in Hoffman Estates Hoffman Estates, Illinois Hoffman Estates is a northwestern suburb of Chicago in Illinois. The village is located primarily in Cook County with a small section in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 49,495 and estimated to be 52,520 in 2003... . Mascot is the Eagle. Correct as of December 2006. |
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| McKinley Elementary School | U-46 link | Lois Sands | Mascot is the Tiger. Correct as of December 2006. | ||||
| Sheridan Elementary School | U-46 link | Dr. Randy Hodges | Mascot is the Wildcat. Correct as of December 2006. | ||||
| Timber Trails Elementary School | U-46 link | Tom Flanigan | Located in Hoffman Estates Hoffman Estates, Illinois Hoffman Estates is a northwestern suburb of Chicago in Illinois. The village is located primarily in Cook County with a small section in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 49,495 and estimated to be 52,520 in 2003... . Mascot is the Tiger. Correct as of Sept 2006. |
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Larkin High School
| Name | Website | Level | Enrollment | Faculty | Principal | Information |
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| Larkin High School Larkin High School Larkin High School, or LHS, is a public four-year high school located in Elgin, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States... |
link | 2,566 | 157 | Jon Tuin | The school is named for Cyrus H. Larkin, Elgin pioneer. Correct as of Sept 2005 (U-46 Link). | |
| Abbott Middle School Abbott Middle School Abbott Middle School, is a public middle school located in Elgin, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Elgin Area School District U46.The school was named for a prominent Elgin doctor, Dr. Edward H. Abbott.... |
link | 570 | 33 | Greg Schneider | Established in 1932. Mascot is Warrior. The school is named for a prominent Elgin doctor, Dr. Edward H. Abbott. Correct as of Sept 2005 (U-46 Link). | |
| Harriet Gifford Elementary School | U-46 link | 495 | Joe Corcoran | Correct as of Sept 2005. | ||
| Lowrie Elementary School Lowrie Elementary School Lowrie Elementary School, is a public elementary school located in Elgin, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States... |
U-46 link | 423 | Kelly O'Brien | Correct as of Sept 2009. | ||
| Otter Creek Elementary School | U-46 link | Jeff Bragg | Correct as of Sept 2005. | |||
| Washington Elementary School | U-46 link | Colleen White | Correct as of Sept 2005. | |||
| Creekside Elementary School | U-46 link | Randy Verticchio | Students will transfer to Kimball Middle School. Correct as of July 2009. | |||
| Hillcrest Elementary School | U-46 link | Jennifer Tallitsch | Students will transfer to either Abbot or Kimball Middle School. Correct as of Sept 2005. | |||
| Kenyon Woods Middle School | link | 812 | 56 | Sue Welu | Established in 2004; motto is "Success for All". Mascot is the Panther. Located in South Elgin South Elgin, Illinois South Elgin is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,100 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 20,758 as of 2005. In July 2007, Money magazine named South Elgin as 82 of 100 entries in its "America's Best Places To Live" edition.- Geography :South Elgin is... . Correct as of Sept 2005. Most students will transfer to South Elgin High School although some, from Fox Meadow Elementary School, transfer to Larkin High School. Correct as of Sept 2005 (U-46 Link). |
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| Fox Meadow Elementary School | U-46 Link | 823 | Jacqueline Hazan | Located in South Elgin South Elgin, Illinois South Elgin is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,100 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 20,758 as of 2005. In July 2007, Money magazine named South Elgin as 82 of 100 entries in its "America's Best Places To Live" edition.- Geography :South Elgin is... . Correct as of Sept 2009. |
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| Kimball Middle School | link | 792 | 65 | Alan Tamburrino | Established in 1959; motto is "Success for all students". Mascot is the Tiger. The school was named after the Kimball family, original settlers of Elgin’s west side. Most students transfer to Larkin High School although those from Sheridan Elementary School transfer to Elgin High School. Correct as of Sept 2005 (U-46 Link). | |
| Century Oaks Elementary School | U-46 link | Kathleen Marden | Correct as of Sept 2005. | |||
| Highland Elementary School | U-46 link | Steve Johnson | Correct as of Sept 2005. | |||
| Creekside Elementary School | U-46 link | Dr. Linda Kunesh | Opened 1998. Students will transfer to either Abbot or Kimball Middle School. Correct as of Sept 2005. | |||
| Hillcrest Elementary School | U-46 link | Dr. Duane Meighan | Students will transfer to either Abbot or Kimball Middle School. Correct as of Sept 2005. | |||
South Elgin High School
| Name | Website | Level | Enrollment | Faculty | Principal | Information |
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| South Elgin High School South Elgin High School South Elgin High School , opened 2005, is a four-year high school located in South Elgin, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Elgin Area School District U46, which also includes Elgin High School, Larkin High School, Bartlett High School, and... |
link | Mrs.Melanie Meidiel | School construction finished in 2005 at a cost of $53 million dollars http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/northwest/chi-0508260289aug26,1,4630094.story?coll=chi-newslocalnorthwest-hed. Correct as of Sept 2005. | |||
| Kenyon Woods Middle School | link | 812 | 56 | Sue Welu | Established in 2004; motto is "Success for All". Mascot is the Panther. Located in South Elgin South Elgin, Illinois South Elgin is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,100 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 20,758 as of 2005. In July 2007, Money magazine named South Elgin as 82 of 100 entries in its "America's Best Places To Live" edition.- Geography :South Elgin is... . Correct as of Sept 2005. Most students will transfer to South Elgin High School although some, from Fox Elementary School, transfer to Larkin High School. Correct as of Sept 2005 (U-46 Link). |
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| Clinton Elementary School | U-46 link | John Oliver | Located in South Elgin South Elgin, Illinois South Elgin is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,100 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 20,758 as of 2005. In July 2007, Money magazine named South Elgin as 82 of 100 entries in its "America's Best Places To Live" edition.- Geography :South Elgin is... . Correct as of Sept 2005. |
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| Garfield Elementary School | link | 373 | 24 | Peggy Ondera | Correct as of Nov 2011. | |
| Liberty Elementary School | U-46 link | Jeannie Sung | Located in Bartlett Bartlett, Illinois Bartlett is a village located in both Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois. A small parcel on the western border is in Kane County. The population was 36,706 at the 2000 census. A 2002 recount gave the village a population of 37,304. In 2007 another recount gives the village a population of 41,500... . Correct as of Sept 2005. |
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| Nature Ridge Elementary School | U-46 link | Terri Lozier | Located in Bartlett Bartlett, Illinois Bartlett is a village located in both Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois. A small parcel on the western border is in Kane County. The population was 36,706 at the 2000 census. A 2002 recount gave the village a population of 37,304. In 2007 another recount gives the village a population of 41,500... . Correct as of Sept 2005. |
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| Wayne Elementary School | U-46 link | Lori Brandes | Located in Wayne Wayne, Illinois Wayne is a village in DuPage and Kane County, Illinois. The eastern portion, in DuPage County, is in Wayne Township while the western portion, in Kane County, is in St. Charles Township. The population was 2,137 at the 2000 census.... . Correct as of Dec 2006. |
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| Willard Elementary School | U-46 link | Dr. Jon Tuin | Located in South Elgin South Elgin, Illinois South Elgin is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,100 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 20,758 as of 2005. In July 2007, Money magazine named South Elgin as 82 of 100 entries in its "America's Best Places To Live" edition.- Geography :South Elgin is... . Correct as of Sept 2005. |
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Streamwood High School
| Name | Website | Level | Enrollment | Faculty | Principal | Information |
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| Streamwood High School Streamwood High School Streamwood High School, or SHS, is a public four-year high school located in Streamwood, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Elgin Area School District U46, which also includes Bartlett High School, Larkin High School, South Elgin High School,... |
link | 2,315 | 143 | Terri Lozier | Mascot is the Sabres. Correct as of Aug 2009 (U-46 Link). | |
| Canton Middle School Canton Middle School (Streamwood, Illinois) Canton Middle School is one of eight middle schools in the Elgin Area School District U46 that uses uniforms. It is one of two middle schools in Streamwood, Illinois, along with Tefft Middle School. Canton Middle School currently has an enrollment of 965 students with 59 full-time... |
link | 1100 | 70 | Dr. James Hawkins, Principal and Mrs.Allen, Assistant Principal | Located in Streamwood Streamwood, Illinois Streamwood is a village of Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 39,497 at the 2006 census. It is a suburb of Chicago.Streamwood, along with Bartlett and Hanover Park, is one of the three communities that make up the so called "Tri Village" area... . Established in 1977. Mascot is the Cougar. Correct as of Aug 2006 (U-46 Link). |
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| Glenbrook Elementary School | U-46 link | Cheryl DeRoo | Located in Streamwood Streamwood, Illinois Streamwood is a village of Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 39,497 at the 2006 census. It is a suburb of Chicago.Streamwood, along with Bartlett and Hanover Park, is one of the three communities that make up the so called "Tri Village" area... . Correct as of Aug 2008. |
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| Hanover Countryside Elementary School | U-46 link | Dena Farrell | Correct as of Aug 2008. | |||
| Hilltop Elementary School | U-46 link | Jenny Kottmeier | Some Hilltop students graduate to Canton Middle School and Streamwood High School. Correct as of Sept 2005. | |||
| Oakhill Elementary School | U-46 link | Patricia Barrett | Located in Streamwood Streamwood, Illinois Streamwood is a village of Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 39,497 at the 2006 census. It is a suburb of Chicago.Streamwood, along with Bartlett and Hanover Park, is one of the three communities that make up the so called "Tri Village" area... . Correct as of Sept 2005. |
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| Ridge Circle Elementary School | U-46 link | Irma Molina Bates | Located in Streamwood Streamwood, Illinois Streamwood is a village of Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 39,497 at the 2006 census. It is a suburb of Chicago.Streamwood, along with Bartlett and Hanover Park, is one of the three communities that make up the so called "Tri Village" area... . Correct as of Aug 2008. |
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| Sunnydale Elementary School | U-46 link | Dr. Denise Lockwald | Located in Streamwood Streamwood, Illinois Streamwood is a village of Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 39,497 at the 2006 census. It is a suburb of Chicago.Streamwood, along with Bartlett and Hanover Park, is one of the three communities that make up the so called "Tri Village" area... . Correct as of Sept 2005. |
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| Tefft Middle School | link | 869 | 56 | Lavonne Smiley | Located in Streamwood Streamwood, Illinois Streamwood is a village of Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 39,497 at the 2006 census. It is a suburb of Chicago.Streamwood, along with Bartlett and Hanover Park, is one of the three communities that make up the so called "Tri Village" area... . Mascot is the Trojan. Some students, those attending Horizon and Ontarioville Elementary Schools, transfer to Barlett High School. Students attending Laurel Hill Elementary School may transfer to either Streamwood or Bartlett High School. Correct as of Sept 2005 (U-46 Link). |
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| Heritage Elementary School | U-46 Link | Jennifer Bond-Stoever | Located in Streamwood Streamwood, Illinois Streamwood is a village of Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 39,497 at the 2006 census. It is a suburb of Chicago.Streamwood, along with Bartlett and Hanover Park, is one of the three communities that make up the so called "Tri Village" area... . Correct as of Aug 2008. |
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| Laurel Hill Elementary School | U-46 Link | Patricia Stubbs | Located in Hanover Park Hanover Park, Illinois Hanover Park is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The population was 38,278 at the 2000 census... . Correct as of Sept 2005. |
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| Parkwood Elementary School | U-46 Link | Patricia Gonzalez-Martinez | Located in Hanover Park Hanover Park, Illinois Hanover Park is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The population was 38,278 at the 2000 census... . Correct as of Aug 2008. |
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| Eastview Middle School | link | 1075 | 58 | Sherry Hullinger | The school opened as a junior high school in 1970. In 1982 it’s role changed to be an elementary school before closing in 1992. In 1995, it reopened as a middle school. Most students transfer to Bartlett High School although some, from Bartlett Elementary School, transfer to Streamwood High School. Mascot is wolf. Correct as of Sept 2005 (U-46 Link). | |
| Bartlett Elementary School | U-46 Link | Merle Erlich | Located in Bartlett Bartlett, Illinois Bartlett is a village located in both Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois. A small parcel on the western border is in Kane County. The population was 36,706 at the 2000 census. A 2002 recount gave the village a population of 37,304. In 2007 another recount gives the village a population of 41,500... . Correct as of Sept 2005. |
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