Wilmette Public Schools District 39
School district in Illinois, United States
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Wilmette Public Schools District 39 (D39) is a school district headquartered in the Mikaelian Education Center in Wilmette, Illinois in the Chicago metropolitan area. The boundaries of the school district include most of Wilmette, a small part of southeastern Glenview, with a population of 27,247 as of 2019, and a neighborhood in unincorporated Cook County with Winnetka addresses. Both Highcrest and Wilmette Junior High School are home to multiple special education and differentiation programs.
Schools
Elementary schools (Grades K-4):
- Romona Elementary
- Central Elementary
- McKenzie Elementary
- Harper Elementary
Middle and Junior High schools (Grades 5-8):
- Highcrest Middle School (Grades 5-6)
- Wilmette Junior High School (7-8)
As of April 2020, the Illinois State Board of Education maintained a summative designation of "Exemplary" for Romona Elementary and Central Elementary, which indicates performance in the top ten percent of schools statewide with no under-performing student groups. As of 2024, Highcrest middle school had approximately 375 sixth graders and 400 5th graders, with more growth expected. Students from the four K-4 elementary schools funnel into Highcrest in 5th grade, and go there for two years before moving buildings to Wilmette Junior High School.[2]
Students in this district are zoned to New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois.[3]
