Illinois School for the Deaf
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The Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD), located in Jacksonville, Illinois, is a state-operated pre-kindergarten, elementary and high school for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.[4][5] ISD uses both English and American Sign Language, with a policy modeled after the Wisconsin School for the Deaf.[6]
| Illinois School for the Deaf | |
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125 South Webster Avenue , 62650 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°44′01″N 90°15′07″W / 39.7335°N 90.2520°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school for the deaf |
| Established | 1839 |
| School district | Illinois Department Of Human Services |
| NCES School ID | 170009805218[1] |
| Teaching staff | 45 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | PreK–12 |
| Enrollment | 155 (2019) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 3.44 |
| Color(s) | Orange, black and white [2] |
| Mascot | Tigers[2] |
| Accreditation | Illinois State Board of Education North Central Association Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf[3] |
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ISD was founded in 1839 in the county seat of Morgan County.[7]
The school includes dormitories for its students.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - Illinois School for the Deaf (170009805218)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved Aug 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Illinois School for the Deaf". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Accreditation". Illinois School for the Deaf. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Illinois School for the Deaf". Illinoisdeaf.org. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Illinois School for the Deaf" (PDF). Illinois Dept. of Human Services. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- ^ "The Illinois School for the Deaf Mission Statement" (PDF). Illinois School for the Deaf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "About Us". Illinois School for the Deaf. 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Lookbook" (PDF). Illinois School for the Deaf. p. 14/20. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
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