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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the staff,
4 faculty, students, and parents of Marissa Junior and Senior
5 High School on the occasion of receiving a bronze medal from US
6 News and World Report for its "America's Best High Schools"
7 competition; and
 
8     WHEREAS, US News and World Report analyzed 18,790 public
9 high schools in 40 states using data from the 2005-2006 school
10 year to determine "America's Best High Schools"; in determining
11 this list, US News and World Report judged whether each
12 school's students were performing better than statistically
13 expected for the average student in their state, whether the
14 school's least-advantaged students, namely African-American,
15 Hispanic, and low-income students, were performing better than
16 average for similar students in the state, and the degree to
17 which the school assists its students in preparing for college;
18 and
 
19     WHEREAS, Marissa Junior and Senior High School performed
20 admirably in its assessment of its test scores and student
21 performance, earning a bronze medal for its outstanding work;
22 and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Marissa Junior and Senior High School's
2 administration, teachers, students, and parents should be
3 proud of the hard work and dedication they have exhibited in
4 making this school the shining example of academic achievement
5 that it is; therefore, be it
 
6     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
8 congratulate the staff, faculty, students, and parents of
9 Marissa Junior and Senior High School on its bronze medal
10 victory and wish them continued success and happiness in the
11 future; and be it further
 
12     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to a representative of Marissa Junior and Senior High
14 School as a symbol of our respect and esteem.