For the second year in a row, McHenry Community High School is a Project Lead The Way (PTLW) Distinguished School, an honor for schools showing a commitment to increase computer science, engineering and biomedical pathways for students.
McHenry High School is one of 14 schools in Illinois and 262 high schools across the U.S. to receive this honor for providing broad access to career-readiness learning experiences for students through PLTW curriculum. PLTW is a nonprofit organization that serves millions of PreK-12 students and teachers in more than 12,200 schools across the U.S.
The PLTW Distinguished School recognition honors schools committed to increasing student access, engagement, and achievement in their PLTW programs. To be eligible for the designation, McHenry Community High School had to meet the following criteria in the 2021-22 school year:
Twenty-five percent of students or more participate in PLTW courses, or of those who participated in PLTW, at least 33 percent took two or more PLTW courses;
Students enrolled in at least three PLTW courses;
Strategies that support reasonably proportional representation with regard to race, ethnicity, poverty, and/or gender.
“We are proud to recognize McHenry Community High School for their commitment to providing students with exceptional educational experiences while ensuring equitable access to PLTW programs,” said Dr. David Dimmett, PLTW president and CEO.
For more information about PLTW’s recognition program, visit pltw.org.
