Riverside Brookfield High School

School Information

School Name: Riverside Brookfield High School
School Address:  160 Ridgewood Road
                        Riverside, IL 60546
School Phone:  (708) 442-7500
School Fax:  (708) 447-5570
Principal:  Jack Baldermann
Principal E-Mail:  jbaldermann@rbhs208.org

Demographics

Number of Students:  1502
Number eligible for Free and Reduced Lunch:   140
Percent of Limited English Proficient:  4.5%
Percent of Special Education:  10.5%
Racial/Ethnic Percentages:

• White  (78%)
• Black  (4%)
• Hispanic  (15%)
• Asian/Pacific Island  (1%)
• Other (1%)

Present Student Achievement Data in at least three points to demonstrate trends – for example, three consecutive years or the first, third, and fifth years. The data report should always include the most recent school year and should always offer a basis of comparison (for example, state scores, national scores, similar SES schools)..  

	Math (RB/State)	Reading (RB/State)	Writing (RB/State)
Year 1	62%/54%	71%/56%	N/A
Year 2	72%/53%	74%/57%	N/A
Year 3	76%/56%	75%/57%	N/A

	Science (RB/State)	Social Studies (RB/State)	Graduation Rate (RB/State)
1991-2001	N/A	N/A	91%/86%
2004	N/A	N/A	99%/86%
2006	N/A	N/A	99%/87%

Please feel free to comment on any aspect of the data that you feel is particularly significant.

Implementing the Professional Learning Communities model has resulted in significant student achievement gains and benefited our students and faculty. We started by embracing the focus on learning instead of teaching. We do everything we can to live the “Whatever it Takes” philosophy and employed the interventions. S.M.A.R.T. Goals are at the heart of our district improvement plan. Our teachers have worked collaboratively on building curriculum and assessments, and we use the data to improve instruction with a focus on seeing that all students are learning.

We have realized significant results from implementing the P.L.C. concepts and model.

For ten years (1991-2001) our graduation rate stood at 91%. Last year, Riverside Brookfield High School achieved a graduation rate of 99% and 100% for Hispanic and African-American students.

In 2001, our school did not rank in the top 30 schools in Illinois or in the top 1,000 schools in the nation using the Newsweek Challenge Index. By 2006, Newsweek named Riverside Brookfield High School one of the 100 Best High Schools in America. We attribute much of this improvement to the PLC concept of high expectations for all students and a commitment to our teachers working collaboratively to improve instruction.

Scores on our state mandated NCLB exam have also improved dramatically as a result of a shared mission, S.M.A.R.T. goals, and teachers collaborating and using data to improve curriculum and instruction.

List any Awards and Recognition Garnered by Your School

Top 100 High Schools in America – Newsweek (May 2006)

“Out Performer” - Highest Rating – Standard & Poors

“A+” Highest Rating – School Search Inc.

99% Graduation Rate 2004-2006