Lisle Senior High School
1800 Short Street
Lisle, IL 60532
School Profile
Community
Lisle is a suburban community located approximately 25 miles west of Chicago in the “high tech corridor.”
Lisle has a population of 22,930.
School
Lisle Senior High is a part of Lisle Unit School District #202. The unit district consists of two elementary
schools, one junior high and one senior high—Lisle Senior High School. It is a comprehensive high school
with a student population of 560 in grades 9-12. The high school is accredited by the North Central Association
of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the Illinois State Board of Education.
Faculty
The faculty consists of 52 certified staff members. Masters degrees or above are held by 75% of the staff.
Curriculum
Lisle Senior High School offers a curriculum of 104 courses at the local school building. In addition to this,
Lisle is a member of the Technology Center of DuPage, where students may select from an additional 20
offerings.
School Year
The school year is comprised of two semesters. Each semester is 18 weeks in length. Upon satisfactory
completion of work, students may earn ½ credit per course per semester. (The exceptions are Driver Education
and Consumer Education. Both meet 9 weeks and students receive ¼ credit for each class.)
School Day
The school day consists of seven 50-minute class periods. All students are required to enroll in five classes plus
physical education. Some students choose to take the maximum of seven classes.
Graduation Requirements
A total of 22 credits are required for graduation.
English – 4 credits
English I and II, which incorporates speech, are required for all freshmen and sophomores. Juniors and
seniors may choose from a variety of courses in Composition/Grammar, Literary Skills and
Speaking/Performance skills. However, one credit during their junior or senior year must be from the
Composition/Grammar skills area.
Social Studies – 2 ½ credits
One credit in U.S. History is required during junior year and ½ credit American Government is required
during senior year. The U.S. and Illinois Constitution test must be passed.
Mathematics – 3 credits
Science – 2 credits
Consumer Education – ¼ credit or pass proficiency exam with no credit
Physical Education – 3 ½ credits
Health – ½ credits
Music, Art, Career & Technical Education (CTE) or Foreign Language – 1 credits
Driver Education – ¼ credit (Required to satisfy state safety requirement)
Grading Scale
A 100-93
B 92-85
C 84-75
D 74-67
F 66-0
I
M
P
W
*Grade Points
Superior
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Failure (no credit)
Incomplete
Medical Excuse
Pass
Withdrawal
A
B
C
D
F
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
0 points
*Honors classes receive 1 extra point for a “C” or better in computing the grade point average. Physical
Education is computed in the GPA beginning with the Class of 2007. All students are figured in class rank. In
determining class rank, straight “A” students taking an overload schedule will retain the maximum semester
GPA for placement purposes.
Course Designation
Honors = H
Advanced Placement = AP
Explorations = Expl
All other courses are regular education. As of the Fall of 1993, Lisle Senior High is an Inclusion school.
Honors Courses
An Honors section is available to qualified students in English I, English II, English III, AP Language and
Composition, AP U.S. History, Biology Honors, Advanced Chemistry, Advanced Biology, AP Environmental
Science, and AP Calculus AB. Beginning in the Fall of 2003 Explorations in Geometry, Explorations in
Algebra II/Trig, and Explorations in Pre-Calculus were added to the list of Honors classes. As of the 2011-12
school year, all advanced math classes will be designated as Honors.
Class of 2011
ACT
128 students tested
Beginning with the Class of 2002 all juniors are required to take the ACT test
as part of the Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE)
Mean Scores
English
Math
Reading
Science Reasoning
Composite
Lisle
23.3
23.2
22.7
22.6
23.1
Illinois
20.6
20.9
20.8
20.7
20.9
National
20.6
21.1
21.3
20.9
21.1
SAT
Class of 2011
7 students tested
Critical Reading
Math
Writing
Lisle
551
595
535
Illinois
*585
*600
*577
*Based on Class of 2010. National and State data not available at time of printing
National
*501
*516
*492
Graduation Statistics
Class of 2011
138 Graduates
College: 4-year
2-year
Trade School
Work
Military
58.7%
31.1%
2.0%
4.0%
2.0%
Grade Average Distribution
Top Quartile
Second Quartile
Third Quartile
Fourth Quartile
5.43 – 4.63
4.61 – 4.02
4.00 – 3.52
3.50 – 1.59
Special Recognition
2 National Merit Commended Scholars
24 Illinois State Scholars