School & Community Context
- Newark Community High School is a public, high-school-only-district located in a
rural setting approximately 60 miles west of Chicago, IL. Geographically the district
covers approximately 100 square miles. There are five main feeder schools that feed
into Newark Community High School. There are currently 177 students enrolled in
the high school.
- The main source of community income comes from farming. The village of Newark
has approximately 900 residents. Most of these residents are middle class families
who are blue-collar workers. Sources of income in the community are: local bank,
motorcycle/ATV shop, BP station with a Subway restaurant, one local restaurant, post
office, insurance agency, small doctor clinic, a pharmacy, Dollar General, ice cream
shop, meat market, and a grain elevator.
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Contact Information
- 413 Chicago Rd,
Newark, IL 60541
- Main Office Phone:
815-695-5164
- www.nchs18.org
- CEEB: 143-140
- Tim Ulrich,
Superintendent/
Principal
Counseling
Department
Scheduling a Visit
- College
representatives can
request a visit through
Rep Visits. Lunch
visits are preferred.
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Curriculum
- Graduation rate 100%
- Courses are taught on modified block
schedule, where Monday, Tuesday, and
Friday are traditional 8-period days,
and Wednesday and Thursday are
block days.
Grad. Requirements: 27 credits
| Subject |
Required |
| Math |
3.0 |
| English |
4.0 |
| Foreign Language |
0 |
| Social Studies |
2.0 |
| Science |
2.0 |
| Fine Arts |
1.0 |
| Physical Education |
4.0 |
| CTE |
1.0 |
| Media Literacy |
0.5 |
| Consumer Econ |
0.5 |
| Health |
0.5 |
| Computer Apps |
0.5 |
| Senior Seminar |
0.5 |
| College & Career |
0.25 |
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Programs Offered
- We offer seven AP courses. Courses
offered every year are AP US History,
AP Language & Composition, AP
Calculus, AP Spanish, AP Physics. AP
courses offered in alternating years are
AP Music Theory and AP Studio Art.
- We also offer opportunities to earn dual
credit through the local community
colleges. Several of our career and
technical education courses earn dual
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Enrollment Trends Class of 2025
- 24% attending 4-year institutions
- 41% attending 2-year institutions
- 8% enlisted in the military
- 27% joined the workforce or apprenticeship program
- 19% of students attending an out-of-state institution
- 46% of students attending an in-state institution
Grading Scale
| 98-100= A+ |
87-89= B+ |
77-79= C+ |
67-69= D+ |
| 93-97.5= A |
83-86.5= B |
73-76.5= C |
63-66.5= D |
| 89-92.5= A- |
89.5-92.5= B- |
69.5-72.5= C- |
59.5-62.5= D- |
Only AP courses are weighted when figuring GPA and class rank.
Highest GPA for Class of 2026 after 6 semesters: 4.1276
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