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#REDIRECT [[Community Consolidated School District 54]] |
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|name=Margaret Mead Junior High School |
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|streetaddress=1765 Biesterfield Road |
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|city=Elk Grove Village |
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|state=Illinois |
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|county=Cook County |
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|postcode=60007 |
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|coordinates={{coord|42|00|32|N|88|3|8|W|type:edu|display=inline,title}} |
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|type=Public |
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|established=1980 |
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|district=[[School District 54]] |
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|students=625 |
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|colors=Green and White |
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|mascot=Mikey the Mustang |
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|team_name=Mustangs |
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{{Primary sources|date=March 2011}} |
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'''Margaret Mead Junior High''' is a [[Middle school]] located in [[Elk Grove Village, Illinois|Elk Grove Village]], [[Illinois]], a suburb of [[Chicago]] with about 317 seventh and 309 eighth grade students.<ref name=reportcard>{{cite web|title=Mead Junior High School Report Card|url=http://sd54.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Mead-Junior-High-School-State-Report-Card.pdf|publisher=School District 54|accessdate=7 April 2011}}</ref> It's a part of [[School District 54]] and houses the district's junior high [[magnet school|magnet program]], along with a discovery program for students who despite not being in magnet, perform above average on critical thinking tests.<ref name=gifted>{{cite web|title=Gifted Services|url=http://sd54.org/gifted/|accessdate=7 April 2011}}</ref> Students from Mead Junior High mostly advance to [[James B. Conant High School]] in [[Hoffman Estates, Illinois]]. |
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==Curriculum== |
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All students take [[social science]], [[science]], [[mathematics]], [[physical education]], and [[language arts]] classes. Students also get to choose up to two elective classes of either world cultures, study skills, [[Media studies|media]], [[art]], [[music]], [[musical ensemble|band]], [[orchestra]], chorus, [[Spanish language|Spanish]], and [[French language|French]] .<ref name=About>{{cite web|title=About our School|url=http://mead.sd54.org/about/|publisher=Mead Junior High|accessdate=7 April 2011}}</ref> |
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==Teams== |
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There are four teams in Mead.The 7th grade teams are the Sea Turtles and Geckos,the 8th grade teams are the Gatorz and Green Wave. These teams are all assoiciated with the color green because the Mead colors are green and white. {{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} |
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==Extracurricular activities== |
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Many students also choose to join after school activities, such as Yearbook Club, Drama Club, Student Council, Chat Room, Newspaper Club, [[Science Olympiad]], Math Club, Chess Club, Drama Club, Partner’s Club, [[Bocce]], [[Gaelic Football]], Improv, Poms and Yoga Club. School sports include cross-country, basketball, cheerleading, girls volleyball, wrestling, and track and field. In addition, intramurals are run between sport seasons with activities that include basketball, ping pong, open gym, and social interaction.<ref>http://mead.sd54.org/clubs/</ref> |
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==Awards and recognition== |
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Mead received the U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence in Education in 1995. It also obtained both the Academic Excellence Award and Academic Improvement Award in 2009.<ref name=Awards>{{cite web|title=Awards and Recognition|url=http://sd54.org/awards/|publisher=District 54|accessdate=7 April 2011}}</ref> |
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== External links == |
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*http://mead.sd54.org |
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2011}} |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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[[Category:Elk Grove Village, Illinois]] |
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[[Category:Public middle schools in Cook County, Illinois]] |
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[[Category:Magnet schools in Illinois]] |
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