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Princeton High School District 500 students suspended 79 times in a single school year

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Princeton High School District 500 reported 79 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

According to the report, the district expelled or suspended 79 students during the year. That equates to 15.7 percent of the 504 students enrolled.

Of the 69 in-school suspensions, 37 were given to boys and 32 were given to girls, all of whom were high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 69 incidents. For 69 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 10 out-of-school suspensions, all of whom were high schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes seven incidents. There were two incidents of violence without physical injury. For four incidents, students were suspended for 3-5 days.

Princeton High School District 500 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
1
Violence without injury
0
2
Drug offenses
0
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
0
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
69
7
Total
69
10

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
69
1
1-3 days
0
3
3-5 days
0
4
5-10 days
0
2
More than 10 days
0
0

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