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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3congratulate St. Francis High School, located in Wheaton, on
4being named a 2023 Exemplary High-Performing National Blue
5Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Since 1982, the National Blue Ribbon Schools
7Program annually recognizes public and private elementary,
8middle, and high schools based on their overall academic
9excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among
10student subgroups; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Opened in 1957, St. Francis High School is a
12Catholic, college preparatory learning community that promotes
13spiritual, academic, physical, social, and emotional
14development in its students; and
 
15    WHEREAS, St. Francis High School is one of only four high
16schools in Illinois and one of 353 schools nationwide to be
17named a Blue Ribbon School this year; and
 
18    WHEREAS, St. Francis High School is the only high school
19in Wheaton, public or private, and the only Catholic high
20school in the western suburbs to ever be named a Blue Ribbon
21School; it is also the only private high school to win the

 

 

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1award this year; and
 
2    WHEREAS, St. Francis High School received this award
3thanks to the hard-working, dedicated teachers and support
4staff and their commitment to motivating students and ensuring
5all students achieve academic success; and
 
6    WHEREAS, St. Francis High School is currently led by
7Principal Raeann Huhn; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate St.
10Francis High School on being named a 2023 Exemplary
11High-Performing National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S.
12Department of Education, and we recognize its teachers and
13staff for their continued dedication and service to students;
14and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to St. Francis High School as an expression of our
17esteem and respect.