Bolingbrook High School Case Study
Within Will County of Illinois, there is a school district known as Valley View School
District 365U. Within this district lies Romeoville High School, Phoenix Experience, Secondary
Transition Experience Program (STEP), and the school our study focuses on, Bolingbrook High
School. Some middle schools in the area are A. Vito Martinez, Brooks Middle School, Hubert H.
Humphrey, Jane Addams, and John J. Lukancic middle schools. While there are demographics for all of these schools, the main focus will be Bolingbrook High School, which is located at 365
Raider Way in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Bolingbrook High School is the 11th largest public high school in Illinois and the 72nd largest nationally. Bolingbrook High School is an extremely diverse …show more content…
However, in 2004, a new building was built at 365 Raider Way which is known as Bolingbrook High School today. The former building transitioned into Brooks Middle School, which many of Bolingbrook High School’s students attend prior to enrolling into BHS. As the town became more diverse, the high school became more diverse. Over the past five years, the demographics have not changed much. The percentage of white students has been slightly decreasing over time, from 25% in 2011 to the current number of 22%. The black population within Bolingbrook High School has remained pretty consistent, along with the Hispanic population. The diversity can be a really good thing but it can also be negative if all the different populations do not feel like they are properly …show more content…
Bolingbrook High School has extremely high numbers of STDs and teen birth rates. In fact, it is very common for most students in Bolingbrook High School to know at least one, if not more, students who are currently pregnant or who have already had a child. “The IDHS grants place a high priority on communities with high rates of teen births in African American and Hispanic populations, as well as high STI rates. There were 394 Will County teen births during 2013, including 64 from Bolingbrook. According to the Will County Health Department (n.d.), “Across Illinois, nearly 30 of every 1,000 live births were in the 15-to-19 age group” (Will County Health Department n.d.). Young mothers occur more frequently in Will County and it is proven in the numbers. According to the Social Impact Research Center (n.d.), “Within Illinois, women ages 15 to 19 consist of 28.3 per 1,000 live births. Out of that 28.3, 17.0 of it is from Will County” (Social Impact Research Center,
District 365U. Within this district lies Romeoville High School, Phoenix Experience, Secondary
Transition Experience Program (STEP), and the school our study focuses on, Bolingbrook High
School. Some middle schools in the area are A. Vito Martinez, Brooks Middle School, Hubert H.
Humphrey, Jane Addams, and John J. Lukancic middle schools. While there are demographics for all of these schools, the main focus will be Bolingbrook High School, which is located at 365
Raider Way in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Bolingbrook High School is the 11th largest public high school in Illinois and the 72nd largest nationally. Bolingbrook High School is an extremely diverse …show more content…
However, in 2004, a new building was built at 365 Raider Way which is known as Bolingbrook High School today. The former building transitioned into Brooks Middle School, which many of Bolingbrook High School’s students attend prior to enrolling into BHS. As the town became more diverse, the high school became more diverse. Over the past five years, the demographics have not changed much. The percentage of white students has been slightly decreasing over time, from 25% in 2011 to the current number of 22%. The black population within Bolingbrook High School has remained pretty consistent, along with the Hispanic population. The diversity can be a really good thing but it can also be negative if all the different populations do not feel like they are properly …show more content…
Bolingbrook High School has extremely high numbers of STDs and teen birth rates. In fact, it is very common for most students in Bolingbrook High School to know at least one, if not more, students who are currently pregnant or who have already had a child. “The IDHS grants place a high priority on communities with high rates of teen births in African American and Hispanic populations, as well as high STI rates. There were 394 Will County teen births during 2013, including 64 from Bolingbrook. According to the Will County Health Department (n.d.), “Across Illinois, nearly 30 of every 1,000 live births were in the 15-to-19 age group” (Will County Health Department n.d.). Young mothers occur more frequently in Will County and it is proven in the numbers. According to the Social Impact Research Center (n.d.), “Within Illinois, women ages 15 to 19 consist of 28.3 per 1,000 live births. Out of that 28.3, 17.0 of it is from Will County” (Social Impact Research Center,