Students in East St. Louis School District 189 are supported physically, socially, and emotionally in a safe and nurturing environment to achieve academic success that prepares them for college, the workforce, and citizenship in the 21st century. The district’s mission is to cultivate the potential in every student to thrive as a global citizen by inspiring a love of learning and civic engagement, by challenging and supporting every student to achieve academic excellence, and by embracing the full richness of our community.
The work in East St. Louis School District 189 is guided by five goals:
GOAL 1: ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Establish and maintain continuous academic growth toward exceeding grade-level expectations for all students using diverse, culturally responsive, rigorous, and ISBE standards-aligned curricula, instruction, and assessments.
GOAL 2: FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Preserve strong financial standing while maintaining stable funding and sound fiscal stewardship to provide appropriate instructional resources and support services, and to operate facilities at maximum efficiency.
GOAL 3: SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS
Foster a positive culture and climate that supports the health and social-emotional well-being of every student.
GOAL 4: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Engage families, community members, and all stakeholders in a collaborative process to create a thriving culture for students.
GOAL 5: COMMITTED, HIGHLY EFFECTIVE STAFF
Recruit, hire, retain, and develop highly effective personnel to achieve academic excellence and support students’ physical and social-emotional health.
The most important goal is to improve academic outcomes for students, and the District focuses resources on this area.
Jeremy Avan, a 2023 graduate of East St. Louis High School and the Success Network’s Student Advisory Council, is being spotlighted as an incoming freshman
East St. Louis HS’s Class of 2022 has has earned a combined total of over $29 million in scholarships and two graduates also earned their associate degrees while in high school.
Despite a challenging pandemic year, the East St. Louis Senior High School Class of 2021 collectively earned over $16.6 million in college scholarships.
Representatives from East St. Louis School District 189 and Township High School District 214 in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago shared how they have implemented trauma-informed practices in their districts in partnership with the Illinois Federation of Teachers and community partners.
This spring, the East St Louis School District Class of 2020 celebrated nine seniors who earned their associate’s degrees while graduating from high school.
Arielle Bell earned a college-level certification in Hospitality and Tourism Management before even graduating from high school.
With help from SWIC, students learned to design and write code for a CNC machine.
JAG helps high school students discover their individual talents, develop skills, and seize opportunities to achieve their personal potential.
Diana earned the coveted Dr. Helen Nash High School Internship for Excellence in Healthcare.
The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program at East St. Louis Senior High School hosted an Open House Hair and Car Show on Saturday, September 14, 2019, to highlight student achievements and the exciting CTE opportunities available to the community.
Montez Holton, Valedictorian of the East St. Louis Senior High School Class of 2018, walked across two stages in May: earning a high school diploma and associate’s degree.
