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Daniel Wright Junior High School is part of Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103, an elementary district located in Lake County, Illinois. Daniel Wright Junior High School is located in Lincolnshire, Illinois and serves approximately 800 students in grades five through eight from the communities of Lincolnshire and Prairie View and portions of Buffalo Grove, Vernon Hills, Mettawa, Riverwoods and Lake Forest. The mission of Daniel Wright Junior High School is to create a developmentally responsive community which will foster confident, enthusiastic, responsible, lifelong learners prepared to make a positive impact on their world. Most graduates from the school attend Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois.
Daniel Wright Junior High School is part of Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103, an elementary district located in Lake County, Illinois. Daniel Wright Junior High School is located in Lincolnshire, Illinois and serves approximately 800 students in grades five through eight from the communities of Lincolnshire and Prairie View and portions of Buffalo Grove, Vernon Hills, Mettawa, Riverwoods and Lake Forest. The mission of Daniel Wright Junior High School is to create a developmentally responsive community which will foster confident, enthusiastic, responsible, lifelong learners prepared to make a positive impact on their world. Most graduates from the school attend Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois.



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Daniel Wright Junior High School
Location
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Illinois

Information
TypePublic junior high school
School districtLincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103
PrincipalHoward Holbrook
Grades5-8
Color(s)White and Green
MascotTrojans
NewspaperThe Daniel Writ-ings
DistinctionsBlue Ribbon School
Websitehttp://www.daniel-wright.district103.k12.il.us/

22:58, 11 March 2009 (UTC) Daniel Wright Junior High School is part of Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103, an elementary district located in Lake County, Illinois. Daniel Wright Junior High School is located in Lincolnshire, Illinois and serves approximately 800 students in grades five through eight from the communities of Lincolnshire and Prairie View and portions of Buffalo Grove, Vernon Hills, Mettawa, Riverwoods and Lake Forest. The mission of Daniel Wright Junior High School is to create a developmentally responsive community which will foster confident, enthusiastic, responsible, lifelong learners prepared to make a positive impact on their world. Most graduates from the school attend Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

CONTACT INFORMATION - Daniel Wright Junior High School (Grades 5-8) 1370 Riverwoods Road Lincolnshire, IL 60069 Principal: Howard Holbrook Assistant Principal: Bob Bolin phone: (847) 295-1560 URL http://www.daniel-wright.district103.k12.il.us

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM - The curriculum at Daniel Wright Junior High School focuses on students' skill development in core academic areas and extends beyond these to include music, fine arts, foreign language, physical education/health, clubs, athletics and community service. The curriculum envelops social/emotional learning as well as national educational technology standards. The school differentiates instruction to meet individual student needs through the Enrichment Learning Model (ELM). This approach, in addition to Response to Intervention initiatives, combines with the instructional program to help form successful learners.

The 2008 Illinois District and School Report Cards, based on results from the Illinois Standards Achievement Tests (ISATs) administered in March 2008, confirm recognition of School District 103 as one of the highest academically performing elementary school districts in the state. To compare school progress and compliance, access the Illinois Interactive Report Card web site at http://iirc.niu.edu.

Daniel Wright Junior High School participates in the Patriots Middle School Athletic Conference with other sender schools to Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125.

DANIEL WRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL HONORS & AWARDS - U.S. Department of Education: Daniel Wright Junior High School has received national recognition for excellence in education as a Blue Ribbon School.

2008 Academic Excellence Award: Daniel Wright Junior High School is 1 of just 41 schools in Illinois to receive this distinction for the 5th consecutive year as a 2008 Illinois Honor Roll School.

National Physical Activity & Fitness Demonstration Center: Daniel Wright is the first junior high school in Illinois to be named a Physical Activity and Fitness Demonstration Center by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

National Board Certification®: Ten staff members at Daniel Wright Junior High School have achieved the prestigious recognition from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

ADDITIONAL DISTRICT 103 HONORS & AWARDS - 2009 Bright Red Apple™ Award for Educational Excellence: District 103 is 1 of 14 elementary districts in Lake County to receive this recognition by SchoolSearch™.

2008 SchoolSearch™ Bright A+ Award: District 103 is 1 of 10 elementary districts in Lake County to earn this distinction for academic excellence.


Accomplishments

ADDITIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS FOR DANIEL WRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL - 2008 Chicago Sun-Times Top 10 Middle Schools In Illinois: 2nd highest ranked school without entrance criteria (gifted/magnet). Lake County Regional Office of Education Attendance Week Top 10 Award: 1st in Division; Top 10 of 107 schools participating in Attendance Week 2008. 2008 IAHPERD Blue Ribbon Award- Health 2007 IAHPERD Blue Ribbon Award- Physical Education ~