Neuqua Valley High School Profile

NEUQUA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
2360 95th Street, Naperville, IL 60564 • 630.428.6000 • www.nvhs.ipsd.org • CEEB Code: 143108
PRINCIPAL
School Profile
Robert McBride, Jr. Ed.D.
Neuqua Valley High School is one of three large comprehensive four-year
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
(9-12) high schools in the Indian Prairie School District #204. It was established in 1997. The Class of 2000 was its first graduating class. Naperville is
Total Number of Students:3838
Seniors:
984
Juniors:
980
Sophomores:
951
Freshman:
923
located approximately 30 miles west of Chicago in the high-tech corridor of
SCHOOL AWARDS &
RECOGNITIONS
member of both NACAC and IACAC.
Fine Arts
Kennedy Center Excellence in
Arts Education
Music Department
National Grammy Signature School
Physical Education Department
Blue Ribbon Award from the Illinois
Association of Health,
Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance
Applied Technology Department
Illinois Technology Teachers
Association Program of the Year
the western suburbs and enjoys a long tradition of excellence in its schools.
The majority of the residents are engaged in business, professional, managerial, and technical professions.
NVHS is fully accredited by the Illinois State Board of Education and is a
All coursework at Neuqua Valley is focused on college readiness,
specifically the Common Core Standards. Goals related to literacy, for
example, are integrated in all courses. We emphasize strategies that promote
prediction, summary and inference. Students in core classes take common
Final Exam assessments, both semesters that are developed and reviewed by
all high schools in the district.
Our Mission
We believe in fostering a climate that encourages learning and personal growth.
We value a commitment to excellence in all we do.
We value active involvement in our school community.
We value positive relationships between one another.
We value the opportunities and challenges Neuqua Valley offers.
MINIMUM GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
Classes meet 5 times a week for 45
minutes and earn .5 credit per semester.
Students must earn a minimum of 24
credits and successfully complete the
following core requirements to earn an
NVHS diploma:
SUBJECT
NO. OF
CREDITS
GRADING SCALE
Percentage
100-91
90-81
80-71
70-65
64- 0
Grade
A
B
C
D
F
NG
NC
I
CR
W
WF
Demonstrates Grade Points
Outstanding progress
4
Above average progress
3
Average progress
2
Minimum acceptable progress
1
Unacceptable progress
0
No Grade Given
No Credit Given
Incomplete
Credit - No Grade Given
Withdraw - No Grade Given
Withdraw - Failing Grade
Elective - Art, Music, WL or Voc1.0
English4.0
Science3.0
Math3.0
Social Studies
2.5
Physical Education
3.5
Health0.5
Driver’s Education
0.5
Consumer Economics
0.5
School Year LATIN HONOR SYSTEM
SAT - (Updated information reported in late September, 2012)
Neuqua Valley High School uses the
Latin Honor System:
School Year
Summa Cum Laude - 4.5 and higher
11 Students from the Class of 2013
Magna Cum Laude - 4.2-4.49
51 Students from the Class of 2013
Cum Laude - 4.0-4.19
68 Students from the Class of 2013
Percentile Rank VS. GPA
Class of 2013
Top G.P.A.
90th percentile
75th percentile
50th percentile
25th percentile
4.7619
4.0682
3.7619
3.2857
2.8095
ADVANCED PLACEMENT TESTS
983 students took 2040 tests
in Spring 2013. 89% received
scores of 3 and above.
**All Honors and AP Courses are weighted +1.00
ACT
ACTComposite Score Percent of Students Tested
2012-201325.1
2011-201225.2
2010-201125.2
Critical Reading
Math
2011-2012639
2010-2011631
2009-2010625
99%
99%
99%
Writing
Students Tested
672636 4%
635614 4%
641614 11%
RECOGNITION FOR THE CLASS OF 2013
351
271
22 30
26
11 3
Indian Prairie Scholars*
Illinois State Scholars
National Merit Commended
National Merit Semi-Finalists
National Merit Finalists
Perfect ACT Scores
National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars
POST HIGH SCHOOL STATS
4-Year College
2-Year College
74%
20%
*INDIAN PRAIRIE SCHOLAR PROGRAM
Neuqua Valley High School has its own local honor society called the
Indian Prairie Scholar Program. The criterion for membership is to achieve
a 3.6 or higher cumulative GPA after six or seven semesters. Indian Prairie
Scholars are encouraged to perform service activities in the community
and school to enhance their opportunities to grow as young leaders.
CURRICULUM
Neuqua Valley High School provides a rigorous college preparatory curriculum,
offering over 200 courses to students. These opportunities are centered around the
individual needs of students and our mission to prepare students to navigate the
post-secondary world.
AP and Honors courses are the most challenging courses offered at Neuqua Valley
High School and are accelerated courses that are weighted by +1.0.
AP PROGRAM
Art History, Studio Art, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer
Science I, Economics (Macro, Micro), English Language & Composition, English
Literature & Composition, Environmental Science, European History, French
Language, German Language, Government, Human Geography, Music Theory,
Physics, Psychology, Spanish Language, Statistics, U.S. History and World History.
In addition to AP courses, Neuqua Valley offers the following Honors courses:
BUSINESS
Accounting I, Virtual Enterprise Internation (VEI)
ENGLISH
Honors English I, Honors English II
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Honors Chinese
MATHEMATICS
Honors Geometry, Honors Algebra II-Trig, Honors Precalculus, Calculus III
(dual credit through University of Illlinois - Urbana-Champaign)
MUSIC
Honors Varsity Chamber, Honors Chamber Strings, Honors Wind Ensemble
SCIENCE
Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry, Honors Physics
SOCIAL STUDIES
Honors World History
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING EDUCATION
Auto Servicing, Introduction to Engineering Design, Civil Engineering &
Architecture, Principles of Engineering, Digital Electronics
Neuqua Valley also offers 175 college preparatory courses.
SCHOOL
COUNSELING STAFF
CLASS OF 2014 COUNSELORS
Spike Grosshuesch (A-G) spike_grosshuesch@ipsd.org
Tammy Kurth (H-N)
tammy_kurth@ipsd.org
Chris Ruffolo (O-Z)
chris_ruffolo@ipsd.org
CLASS OF 2015 COUNSELORS
Stephanie LaPorta (A-G) stephanie_laporta@ipsd.org
Chad Allen (H-N)
chad_allen@ipsd.org
Valerie Adams (O-Z) valerie_adams@ipsd.org
CLASS OF 2016 COUNSELORS
Susan Janes (A-G) susan_janes@ipsd.org
Joan Callan (H-Pa)
joan_callan@ipsd.org
Babs Filkins (Pe-Z) babs_filkins@ipsd.org
CLASS OF 2017 COUNSELORS
Heather Fong (A-He)
heather_fong@ipsd.org
Shawna Stanley (Hi-O)
shawna_stanley@ipsd.org
Dan Stadt (P-Z)
dan_stadt@ipsd.org
DIRECTOR
Sandy Schuller sandy_schuller@ipsd.org
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
One of the four pillars of the Neuqua Valley High School Mission Statement
is that, “We value active involvement in our school and community.” With
over 75% of our students participating in one or more of over 50 clubs and
organizations, 27 athletic teams, as well as a comprehensive intramural
program, our students are clearly living examples of our mission statement.
Our Student Activities cover a wide range of choices to meet student needs as
well as interests. Some highlights of the programs include:
• The Neuqua Valley Fine Arts program was recognized in 2009 by
The Kennedy Center for Excellence in Arts Education.
• The NVHS Music programs, with almost one fifth of the student body
participating, has repeatedly received national recognition through the
Grammy Signature Schools program, earning “Best in the Nation” status.
• Two philanthropic clubs, the Interact (Jr. Rotary) and Jr. Exchange Club, allow students to earn service credit hours while working with adult
community leaders. They have successfully hosted or participated in such
events as Senior Citizen Proms, Naperville’s Rib Fest, computer instruction
for adult learners, peer tutoring, and assistance to local shelters.
• NVHS’s largest organization, Student Council, allows participation for all
interested students in a wide range of activities, including organizing all
major school events, as well as participation on school and community
committees, and representation to the School Board.
• We have strong and active participation in IHSA competitive programs,
vocational competitions (BPA, Skills USA, DECA, iStem, WYSE/Jets), and
academic teams including Math Team, Scholastic Bowl, Speech, Chess
Team, Science Olympiad, and Drama Competitive Events, Model UN and
Youth & Government.
The Athletic program has built great traditions in 16 short years.
Some of the highlights include:
• (26) I.H.S.A. State trophies including (3) for Boys Cross Country, (2) for
Girls Basketball, Girls Golf, Girls Water polo, (3) in Girls Swimming, (4)
in Boys Swimming, (4) in Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, (2) in Baseball, (2) in
Boys Track & Field, (2) in Boys Volleyball, Competitive Dance and a “fourpeat” in our State Special Olympics. Varsity teams have also earned (139)
Upstate Eight Varsity Conference Championships.
During the 2012-2013 school year, Neuqua Athletics accomplished:
• (14) Upstate Eight Conference Varsity Championships
• (7) I.H.S.A. Regional Championships
• (4) I.H.S.A. Sectional Championships
• (1) I.H.S.A. Super Sectional Championship
• Football “Final Four” in Class 8A
• Girls Swimming I.H.S.A. 3rd Place State
• Competitive Dance I.H.S.A. 4th Place State
• Baseball I.H.S.A. 4th Place State
Our program consists of 27 different sports
programs with over 85 levels serving our students.
Clearly, our student participation in Activities and
Athletic programs at Neuqua Valley reflect the core of our Mission Statement, “We value the opportunities and challenges that Neuqua Valley
offers and commitment to excellence in all we do.”