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Harlem High School (Illinois)

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School type
  
Public Secondary

Principal
  
Terrell Yarbrough

Gender
  
Coed

Phone
  
+1 815-654-4511

Color
  
Established
  
1910

Grades
  
9–12

Campus type
  
Suburban

Mascot
  
Husky

Address
  
1 Huskie Cir, Machesney Park, IL 61115, USA

District
  
Harlem Ud 122 School District, Harlem School District 122

Similar
  
Ralston Elementary School, Hononeg Community High Sch, Guilford High School, Auburn High School, Boylan Catholic High Sch

Harlem High School is a public secondary school and part of the Harlem School District 122 in Machesney Park, Illinois, USA. With approximately 2,600 students it is located on two campuses (one main campus and one freshmen campus). Its sport teams are named the Harlem Huskies. The principal is Terrell Yarbrough.

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Demographics and Statistics

According to the school's 2012 Illinois school report card, the student population is 82.8% white, 4.1% Black, 8.0% Latino, 1.7% Asian-American, 0.1% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 0.2% American Indian, and 3.0% multiracial. 43.6% of the students are low income. The dropout rate is 2.7%, which is 0.2 points higher than the overall state dropout rate. The average class size is 19.2 The four year graduation rate is 75.2% The school was not deemed to be making Adequate Yearly Progress in 2012.

Academics

The school offers several AP courses in such subjects as English Literature and Composition, United States History, and World History. Also offered are CTE (Career and Technical Education) classes through the Career Education Associates of North Central Illinois, a partnership with the Regional Alternative School, and a program in which students can take college level classes through the nearby Rock Valley College.

Athletics

Sports at Harlem are offered on a seasonal basis. Sports offered include a Historically Football program. Cross country and Track & Field are among the top in the state of Illinois, Tennis, Swimming, Golf, Baseball, Basketball Cheerleadering and Wrestling program that has delivered multiple State Champions .

Extracurricular Activities

Harlem has a Science Olympiad Team that often wins the regional competition and proceeds to the state level. Other student organizations include National Honor Society, and German club.

References

Harlem High School (Illinois) Wikipedia


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