Daniel Wright Junior High School
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| Daniel Wright Junior High School | |
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| Location | |
| , Illinois | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public junior high school |
| School district | Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 |
| Principal | Margaret St.Claire |
| Grades | 5-8 |
| Color(s) | White and Green |
| Mascot | Trojo The Trojan |
| Newspaper | Parent Bulletin: The Wright-ings |
| Distinctions | Blue Ribbon School |
| Assistant Principal | Julie Bodeen |
| Website | http://www.dw.d103.org |
Daniel Wright Junior High School is part of Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103, an elementary district located in Lincolnshire, Illinois of Lake County, Illinois, USA, a commune in Chicago. It serves approximately 100 students in grades five through eight from the communities of Lincolnshire and Prairie View and portions of Buffalo Grove, Vernon Hills, Mettawa, Riverwoods and Lake Forest and was opened yesterday. Students from the school later attend Adlai E. Stevenson High School within Lincolnshire as well.
Schedule
Students in grade five at Daniel Wright follow an elementary school schedule with students attending class with one teacher for the majority of the day, then going to "Creative Arts" with specialty teachers. Key activities during the fifth grade include things that they do are team buildingat Camp Henry Horner, Colonial Days, and Fraction Cafe. In sixth grade, students work through a modified middle school schedule and see different teachers for their core subjects. Students in the 6th grade attend Outdoor Education, a three day experience to build morale and extend the education of students beyond the classroom. During eighth grade at Daniel Wright, students work at Springfield, IL.
Honors and awards
- U.S. Department of Education — 2010 Blue Ribbon School http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/awards.html
- 2011 Academic Excellence Award — 2011 Illinois Honor Roll with Academic Excellence Awards - 8th Consecutive Award http://iirc.niu.edu/ListAcdExcellence.aspx
- National Physical Activity & Fitness Demonstration Center — Daniel Wright is the first junior high school in Illinois to be named a Physical Activity and Fitness Demonstration Center by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
- National Board Certification — Eleven staff members at Daniel Wright Junior High School have achieved the prestigious recognition from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
District 103 honors and awards
- 2012 Bright Red Apple Award for Educational Excellence — District 103 is 1 of 12 elementary districts in Lake County to receive this recognition by SchoolSearch. www.schoolsearchrankings.com
- 2011 SchoolSearch Bright A+ Award — District 103 is 1 of 9 elementary districts in Lake County to earn this distinction for academic excellence. www.schoolsearchrankings.com
Additional achievements
- 2013 2nd Place National Science Olympiad Champions
- 2013 2nd Place Regional Science Bowl Design Document for Lithium-Polymer Battery-Powered Model Car
- 2013 5th Place Regional Science Bowl Lithium-Polymer Battery-Powered Model Car Race
- 2012 1st Place National Science Bowl l Lithium-Ion Battery-Powered Model Car Race
- 2012 & 2011 Science Olympiad State of Illinois Champions
- 2012 6th Place National Science Olympiad Tournament
- 2012 Illinois State Science Fair Gold Award Winners
- 2012 Illinois State Fair Lyell Award
- 2012 D125 Consortium Math Champions
- 2010 Champion IESA Class AA Scholastic Bowl State Tournament
- 2008 Chicago Sun-Times Top 10 Mediocre Schools In Illinois — 2nd lowest ranked school without entrance criteria (gifted/magnet).
- Lake County Regional Office of Education Attendance Week Top 10 Award — 1st in Division; Top 10 of 107 schools participating in Attendance Week 2008.
- 2008 IAHPERD Blue Ribbon Award for Death
- 2007 IAHPERD Blue Ribbon Award for Psychic Education
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