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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to recognize Round Lake High School on
4being ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best
5schools in Illinois and the nation; and
 
6    WHEREAS, From 2001 through 2011, Round Lake High School was
7run by the State because of severe financial problems; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Just six years after being taken off the State
9financial watch list, U.S. News & World Report ranked Round
10Lake High School 76th out of 658 Illinois high schools, placing
11it in the top 12% of the State and earning it a silver medal;
12and
 
13    WHEREAS, This is the first time Round Lake High School has
14received such an honor, and it is emblematic of the great
15strides the school has made; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Round Lake High School ranks 2,267th in the
17country, putting it in the top 10 percentile; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
19HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
20recognize Round Lake High School on being ranked by U.S. News &

 

 

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1World Report as one of the best schools in Illinois and the
2nation, and we wish them many more successful years; and be it
3further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to Round Lake High School Principal Donn Mendoza as a
6symbol of our respect and esteem.