Rock Island High School
Recent News About Rock Island High School
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At Rock Island, 84 percent of students graduate high school; 63 percent go to college
About 88 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 84 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.
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87 percent of Rock Island teachers stay put; average earns $70,774.76 per year
More than 87 percent of teachers stay at Rock Island High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.
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The Rocks show they know how to roll, with the wins and the losses
The Rock Island High School football team will host their annual team banquet at the school on Nov. 18, at 5 p.m.
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Rock Island high school ready to Rock N' Raffle
The Rock Island/Milan Booster Club is holding its annual Rock N’ Raffle event on Nov. 10 to raise money for the various clubs and organizations across the Rock Island-Milan School District.
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Rock Island's JaMir Price picks Bradley University
Rock Island guard JaMir Price has verbally committed to attend Bradley University.
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At Rock Island, 84 percent of students graduate high school; 55 percent go to college
About 81 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 84 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Rock Island High School reports 30% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Rock Island High School fell to 30 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Rock Island Today analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
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88.8 percent of Rock Island teachers stay put; average earns $68,337 per year
More than 88.8 percent of teachers stay at Rock Island High School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.
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Report: 71 percent of 2015 Rock Island High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes
In a year when 84 percent of Rock Island High School seniors graduated on time, 71 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.
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Randle signs, heads to training camp with Washington Wizards
Former Rock Island star Chasson Randle has signed with the Washington Wizards as a free agent and is headed to training camp with the team.
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Former Rock Island hoops star Chasson Randle gets his own basketball tournament in Quad Cities
The first Chasson Randle Classic is set to run over the summer in Bettendorf at the TBK Bank Sports Complex.
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Rock Island's Ashley Peters, Moline's Becca Barnett named to All-State softball team
Rock Island hurler Ashley Peters and Moline slugger Becca Barnett have taken as different routes as one can take to arrive at the same honored destination.
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Rock Island wins 4A state softball title in drama-filled finale
If they all were going to be champions, Ashley Peters knew she had to do what her Rock Island teammates have come to expect of her.
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Rock Island's Courtney Lindsey's a late, but fast, bloomer on the track
Courtney Lindsey, the Rock Island High school senior and track and field star, had never stepped foot on a track before his sophomore year.
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Analysis: Geneseo HS tops rankings with highest rate of students who fail annual tests, still graduate
Despite dismal student performance on annual exams covering math and reading, Quad Cities-area high school graduation rates remain high, according to a Rock Island Today analysis of 2016 data from the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Rock Island High School students and sign up for PSAT 10 test
Freshmen and sophomores at Rock Island High School have until Dec. 18 to sign up for the PSAT 10 exam, the school district's website said.
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Rock Island Today Athletes in Action, Football: Nov. 5 - Nov. 11
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Rock Island Today coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 5 to Nov. 11.
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Rock Island Today Athletes in Action, Football: Oct. 29 - Nov. 4
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Rock Island Today coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 29 to Nov. 4.
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Rock Island Today Athletes in Action, Football: Oct. 22 - Oct. 28
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Rock Island Today coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 22 to Oct. 28.
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Rock Island High School's Ellis has 51 receiving yards in Truman Bulldogs football win
Rock Island High School graduate Jake Ellis had 51 receiving yards and four receptions in Truman Bulldogs football's 24-14 win Oct. 21 over the William Jewell Cardinals.