These honors are bestowed annually at the local, state, and national levels. A Comprehensive Program District 214 offers a comprehensive academic program of more than 400 separate courses, as well as many programs for students with special needs. Advanced placement and honors courses, plus specialized services for special education students, are available at each high school. They are complete with a full complement of counselors, social workers, nurses, psychologists, and speech therapists. Two alternative programs serve students with severe disabilities, and another program meets the needs of students seeking an alternative educational environment for high school completion.
All schools have access to swimming pools.
The Board of Education and the District 214 Education Association have agreed to a multi-year contract through June, 2004.