Community High School District 99 is a local school district serving Downers Grove, Woodridge, Westmont, Darien, Lisle, Bolingbrook, and Oak Brook in the state of Illinois. A non-residential portion of Lombard also is zoned to this district. It consists of two high schools, North High School and South High School, both located in Downers Grove. The current Superintendent of this district is Henry Thiele, a position formerly held by Dr. Mark McDonald.
| Community High School District 99 | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
6301 Springside Avenue
, Illinois, 60516United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Established | 1923 |
| Superintendent | Henry Thiele |
| Schools | 2 |
| Budget | US$90 million |
| NCES District ID | 1712570[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 5,055 |
| Teachers | 324 |
| Student–teacher ratio | 15.60 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
History
editIn 2015 Henry Thiele (pronounced THEE-lee) was named district superintendent, effective July 1, 2016. He previously worked for Maine Township High School District 207 as the assistant superintendent for technology and learning.[2]
Student Demographics
edit[when?]
Race
edit| White[3] | Black | Hispanic | Asian/ Pacific Islander |
Native American |
Multi-Racial /Ethnic |
| 66.7% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 7.5% | .2% | 3.5% |
Other
editDefinitions can be found on the District Report Card.
| Low-Income[3] | Limited English Proficiency |
Mobility Rate |
| 26.5% | 2% | 3% |
Staff
editThe teaching staff is 324 teachers, who have taught for an average of 13.5 years.[4] Over 83.2% of teachers hold a master's degree or higher. The average salary for the equivalent of a full-time teacher is $89,652, over $25,000 above than the state average, and $118,419 for an administrator, over $18,000 above the state average. The Student-to-teacher ratio is 19 to 1, and the student to administrator ratio is 108 to 1.[3]
Finances
editFor 2015, Fiscal Year 2013-2014
Sources
edit| Local[3] | State | Federal | Total |
| $82,073,202 | $5,957,110 | $2,206,913 | $88,030,312 |
| 93.23% | 6.77% | 2.51% | 100% |
Expenses
edit| Education[3] | Operation and Maintenance | Bond and Interest | Transportation | Municipal Retirement/ Social Security |
Construction and remodeling | Total |
| $64,959,851 | $8,428,618 | $10,010,290 | $3,213,076 | $2,872,950 | $1,837,396 | $91,322,181 |
| 71.13% | 9.23% | 10.96% | 3.52% | 3.15% | 2.01% | 100% |
School Board
editThe Board of education for District 99 consists of 7 members. Each member serves for four years, and every other year (during even-numbered years) an election is held. Elections of Board members are scheduled such that four positions come up for election on years divisible by four, and three members come up for election on even numbered years not divisible by four.[5]
Current School Board
edit- Don Renner (President)[6]
- Next election for position: 2027
- Terry Pavesich (Vice President)
- Next election for position: 2025
- Christopher Espinoza [7]
- Next election for position: 2025
- Kara Casten
- Next election for position: 2027
- Sherell Fuller
- Next election for position: 2025
- Jennifer Hagstrom
- Next election for position: 2025
- Ken Dawson
- Next election for position: 2027
References
edit- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Chsd 99". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ Mannion, Annemarie (2015-12-16). "Downers Grove School District 99 hires new leader". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
- ^ a b c d e "ILLINOIS DISTRICT REPORT CARD:CHSD 99". Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ^ "District 99 Overview". District 99. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ^ "Section 2: Board of Education: 2.500 Membership" (PDF). Board of Education Policies. District 99. July 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ^ "Meet the Board Members". District 99. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
- ^ Malone, Samantha. "Espinoza, 20, brings youthful perspective to District 99 board". my suburban life. Shaw Local. Retrieved 16 June 2023.