In High School District 214, we believe it’s our responsibility to encourage every student to explore academic and co-curricular opportunities that inspire them to find their passion and reach their potential. We believe high school graduation is not an endpoint, but an important step toward a student’s future. 

 

And yet we recognize that preparing students for the future is a growing challenge. We work hard to ensure our curriculum is relevant beyond high school and meets students where they are – intellectually, socially and emotionally. 

 

We've developed career pathways that expose students to a wide range of opportunities and challenge their intellectual curiosity. We’ve created collaborative learning environments that allow students to share ideas, learn from peers and develop the skills necessary for college and careers. We develop instructional models that are scalable and replicable across the country. We proactively seek grant funds and private investments, as well as establish community partnerships to enhance instruction, build educational spaces that inspire learning and provide substantive, relevant professional development opportunities to our staff.

 

We are the second-largest high school district in Illinois, serving more than

12,000 students from eight communities. Our nationally recognized District

includes six comprehensive high schools and four specialized learning programs,

offering more than 600 academic courses and 140 co-curricular opportunities.

 

Our students come from diverse backgrounds, with more than 67 languages

spoken at home. A quarter of our students are identified as low-income, and

we have two majority-minority schools. 

 

Our Community Education program is one of the nation’s largest, serving more than 50,000 lifelong learners with more than 500 classes in six program areas.