DeKalb Times

Of the 2,089 students attending Harry D. Jacobs High School in 2019, 43.7 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 47.5 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

The report is based on results from the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam; a state-mandated exam used to assess the school and student performance in several states nationwide.

In the Community Unit School District 300, 36.7 percent of students scored proficient on the ELA portion of the PARCC exam in 2019, and 37.5 percent were proficient in math.

In Illinois, overall, 36.7 percent of students passed the PARCC ELA exam in 2019, and 34.8 percent were proficient in math.

School	ELA School Proficiency	Math School Proficiency
Genoa-Kingston High School	37.8	32.2
Sycamore High School	49.1	46.2
St Charles East High School	50.7	50.5
St Charles North High School	57.6	66.7
Somonauk High School	32	30.7
Sandwich Community High School	34.6	32
Dekalb High School	34.8	27.2
Harry D. Jacobs High School	43.7	47.5
Indian Creek High School	22.4	24.4
Hinckley-Big Rock High School	34.1	40.9
Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School	32.4	35.3