Illinois School for the Deaf

The Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD), located in Jacksonville, Illinois, is a state-operated pre-kindergarten, elementary and high school for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.^[4][5] ISD uses both English and American Sign Language, with a policy modeled after the Wisconsin School for the Deaf.^[6]

Illinois School for the Deaf
Address
125 South Webster Avenue Jacksonville , Illinois 62650 United States
Coordinates	39°44′01″N 90°15′07″W
Information
Type	Public school for the deaf
Established	1839 (1839)
School district	Illinois Department Of Human Services
NCES School ID	170009805218[1]
Teaching staff	45 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	PreK–12
Enrollment	155 (2019)
Student to teacher ratio	3.44
Color(s)	Orange, black and white       [2]
Mascot	Tigers[2]
Accreditation	Illinois State Board of Education North Central Association Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf[3]
[1]

ISD was founded in 1839 in the county seat of Morgan County.^[7]

The school includes dormitories for its students.^[8]

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - Illinois School for the Deaf (170009805218)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "Illinois School for the Deaf". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
3. "Accreditation". Illinois School for the Deaf. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
4. "Illinois School for the Deaf". Illinoisdeaf.org. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
5. "Illinois School for the Deaf" (PDF). Illinois Dept. of Human Services. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 15, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
6. "The Illinois School for the Deaf Mission Statement" (PDF). Illinois School for the Deaf. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
7. "About Us". Illinois School for the Deaf. 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
8. "Lookbook" (PDF). Illinois School for the Deaf. p. 14/20. Retrieved May 21, 2021.

External links

• Official website