North Prairie Jr High

www.whsd1.org

256 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

North Prairie Junior High School is located in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, and serves as a key educational institution for students in the local community. As a junior high school, it focuses on the critical transitional years of early adolescence, typically bridging the gap between elementary education and high school. The school is committed to fostering an environment that supports academic growth while addressing the social and emotional development of its student body.

Situated on North Avenue, the school operates as part of the Winthrop Harbor School District, emphasizing core academic subjects alongside extracurricular opportunities that encourage student engagement. By providing a structured yet supportive atmosphere, North Prairie Junior High aims to prepare its students for the challenges of secondary education, focusing on building foundational skills, personal responsibility, and a sense of community pride among its pupils.

256

Total Students

20.6

Full-Time Teachers

12.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for North Prairie Jr High
Demographic	Student Count
White	118
Hispanic	97
Black	22
Asian	5
Two or More	14

White
118 (46.1 %)
Hispanic
97 (37.9 %)
Black
22 (8.6 %)
Two or More
14 (5.5 %)
Asian
5 (2.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Winthrop Harbor SD 1
Phone:	(847)731-3089
Website:	http://www.whsd1.org
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	256
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 69

Grade 6 53

Grade 7 67

Grade 8 67