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Home Hi Middle School For Girls

1203 W Green Street, Urbana, IL, 61801 -

School Notes Overview:

Campus Middle School for Girls (formerly Home Hi) is the only single-gender middle school for girls in the Urbana-Champaign area, providing individual attention and strong, diverse course offerings to its students grades 6-8. Campus Middle School was founded in 1993/94 when two school friends, Samantha Singer and Maya Fineberg, decided that they were not being challenged enough at school and suggested to their parents that they be home schooled, at least for one year, as an experiment. The school was started with nine girls, three professional teachers and many parent volunteers. While it was not to be home schooling, the caring, small-group atmosphere was still an academic "home away from home," hence the original name, Home Hi. The goal of Campus Middle School for Girls is to provide a safe challenging environment where all girls can develop their creative and intellectual powers, develop a love of learning and a passion for excellence....

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School Overview:

	Home Hi Middle School For Girls
School Membership(s)	National Coalition of Girls' Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 5 - 8
County	Champaign County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	43 students
Student Body Type	All-girls
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	14%	34%
Students by Grade
	Grade 5 - 7 students
	Grade 6 - 16 students
	Grade 7 - 13 students
	Grade 8 - 7 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	11 teachers
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:3	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	176 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Campus Middle School for Girls (formerly Home Hi) is the only single-gender middle school for girls in the Urbana-Champaign area, providing individual attention and strong, diverse course offerings to its students grades 6-8. Campus Middle School was founded in 1993/94 when two school friends, Samantha Singer and Maya Fineberg, decided that they were not being challenged enough at school and suggested to their parents that they be home schooled, at least for one year, as an experiment. The school was started with nine girls, three professional teachers and many parent volunteers. While it was not to be home schooling, the caring, small-group atmosphere was still an academic "home away from home," hence the original name, Home Hi. The goal of Campus Middle School for Girls is to provide a safe challenging environment where all girls can develop their creative and intellectual powers, develop a love of learning and a passion for excellence.
Profile last updated: 03/05/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (61801)	School Zip (61801)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	29,369 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	64%	24%
Population Average Age	23 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.1 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$26,135	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.5 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	43 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	37% / 63%	61% / 39%