Hester Jr High School
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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 424 middle and high school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 677th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: John Kosirog
School District Details
- Franklin Park School District 84
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,612
- Students Per Teacher: 14.3
- Enrolled Students: 1,318
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 424
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 32.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 202 (47.6%)
- Females: 208 (49.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 45 (10.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 124 (29.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 169 (39.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 3 | 0.7% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 228 | 53.8% |
| White | 171 | 40.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 147 | 34.7% |
| 7th Grade | 129 | 30.4% |
| 8th Grade | 145 | 34.2% |
| 9th Grade | 1 | 0.2% |
| 10th Grade | 2 | 0.5% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.9%
District:
95.1%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Hester Jr High School
- Reviewed by Former Student on July 27, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I LOVED THAT SCHOOL! awesome teachers! good neighborhood! LOVED IT LOVED IT LOVED IT!
- Reviewed by Student on October 27, 2007
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- great teachers, great students = a great school!
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