Manual Academy
Recent News About Manual Academy
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Manual Academy scores 5.3% ELA proficiency, 2.1% on math in 2018
Of the 802 students attending Manual Academy in 2018, 5.3 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 2.1 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
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Report: 72 percent of 2016 Manual Academy graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes
In a year when 62 percent of Manual Academy seniors graduated on time, 72 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.
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Statewide test results: 98 percent of Manual students failed math
About 2 percent of Manual Academy students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and nearly all of students failed.
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Statewide test results: 95 percent of Manual failed English language arts
About 5 percent of Manual Academy students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 95 percent of students failed.
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At Manual, 62 percent of students graduate high school; 55 percent go to college
About 62 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 62 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.
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79.4 percent of Manual teachers stay put; average earns $53,029.76 per year
More than 79.4 percent of teachers stay at Manual Academy year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.
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Manual Academy reports 73% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Manual Academy rose to 73 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
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At Manual, 65 percent of students graduate high school; 74 percent go to college
About 77 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 65 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Manual Academy reports 65% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Manual Academy rose to 65 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
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Report: 71 percent of 2015 Manual Academy graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes
In a year when 65 percent of Manual Academy seniors graduated on time, 71 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.
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78.5 percent of Manual teachers stay put; average earns $51,481 per year
More than 78.5 percent of teachers stay at Manual Academy year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.
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Analysis: 96 percent of Manual students fail annual tests
Academic results data released recently reveals 4 percent of Manual Academy students are considered on track for the next grade level.
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Statewide test results: 97 percent of Manual students failed math
About 3 percent of Manual Academy students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and nearly all of students failed.
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Statewide test results: 94 percent of Manual failed English language arts
About 6 percent of Manual Academy students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 94 percent of students failed.
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Analysis: Lewistown HS tops rankings with highest rate of students who fail annual tests, still graduate
Despite dismal student performance on annual exams covering math and reading, Peoria metro area high school graduation rates remain high, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of 2016 data from the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Peoria Standard Athletes in Action, Football: Nov. 5 - Nov. 11
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Peoria Standard coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 5 to Nov. 11.
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Peoria Standard Athletes in Action, Football: Oct. 29 - Nov. 4
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Peoria Standard coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 29 to Nov. 4.
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Peoria Standard Athletes in Action, Football: Oct. 22 - Oct. 28
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Peoria Standard coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 22 to Oct. 28.
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Peoria Standard Athletes in Action, Football: Oct. 15 - Oct. 21
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Peoria Standard coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 15 to Oct. 21.
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Peoria Standard Athletes in Action, Football: Oct. 8 - Oct. 14
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Peoria Standard coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 8 to Oct. 14.