Lake County Gazette

Adlai E Stevenson High School District 125 reported 374 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 374 students during the year. That equates to 9.3 percent of the 4,038 students enrolled.

Of the 322 in-school suspensions, 178 were given to boys and 144 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 275 incidents. There were 21 incidents of drugs. For 224 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 52 out-of-school suspensions, 30 were given to boys and 22 were given to girls, all of whom were high schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 25 incidents. There were 21 incidents of drugs. For 29 incidents, students were suspended for 3-5 days.