McKinley Jr High School

16949 Cottage Grove Ave
South Holland, IL 60473

www.sd150.org

287 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

McKinley Junior High School, located at 16949 Cottage Grove Avenue in South Holland, Illinois, serves as a key educational institution within the South Holland School District 151. The school is dedicated to fostering an environment that balances academic rigor with social-emotional development, catering specifically to the unique needs of students during their transition from elementary school to high school. By providing a structured curriculum, the school aims to prepare young adolescents for the challenges of secondary education while encouraging them to explore their interests through various classroom activities.

The school is an integral part of the South Holland community, emphasizing the importance of collaborative relationships between students, staff, and parents. McKinley Junior High focuses on cultivating a supportive school climate where students are encouraged to develop critical thinking skills, personal responsibility, and a sense of community engagement. Through its efforts to maintain high expectations and provide targeted student support, the school strives to empower its diverse student body to succeed both academically and as active, contributing members of their neighborhood.

287

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for McKinley Jr High School
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	27
Black	256
Asian	1
Two or More	1
American Indian	2

Black
256 (89.2%)
Hispanic
27 (9.4%)
American Indian
2 (0.7%)
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Two or More
1 (0.3%)

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:	South Holland SD 150
Phone:	(708)339-8500
Website:	http://www.sd150.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	287
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (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 6 87

Grade 7 104

Grade 8 96