Belvidere Community Unit School District 100


Belvidere Community Unit School District 100 is a unified school district located in Belvidere, the county seat of Boone County, Illinois. The school district is composed of twelve schools in all, with all schools being located in or near the city limits of Belvidere, with the exception of Caledonia Elementary School in Caledonia, Illinois. There are five elementary schools, one STEM academy, two middle schools, and two high schools. The current superintendent is Daniel Woestman.
In 2018 the district was recognized as a certified Great Place to Work.

Schools

Belvidere High School, the first of the two high schools, is headed by Billy Lewis; it encompasses the grades 9-12. This school also contains the Performing Arts Center for Both highschools.
Belvidere North High School covers grades 9-12 and services areas both outside and within the city limits of Belvidere. It is currently directed by Marc Eckmann.
Belvidere South Middle School, The older and larger of the two middle schools, is located in the southern reaches of the city Belvidere. The principal of Belvidere South is Ben Commare. The school was recognized in 2017 as a Marzano Level 2 certified school.
Belvidere Central Middle School, which is located just outside the city proper, serves grades six through eight. The principal of Belvidere Central is Nicole Difford. The school was recognized in 2017 as a Marzano Level 1 certified school.
Caledonia Elementary School serves the village of Caledonia's K-5th graders, as well as some students from popular Grove. Its principal is Kelly Cotter
Lincoln Elementary School, serves the city of Belvidere's K-5th Graders. Beth Marchini is principal of Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln was recognized in 2017 as a Marzano Level 1 certified school.
Meehan Elementary School also serves the city of Belvidere's K-5th Graders. Meehan's principal is Michael Yates
Perry Elementary School serves the city of Belvidere's K-5th Graders as well.
The principal of Perry is Frank Mandera.
Seth Whitman Elementary School, which serves the same grades as the previous three elementary schools, is located directly next to Belvidere North High School. Theresa Lozdoski is the school's principal.
Washington Academy encompasses K-8. It is a STEM academy. The principal is Sarah Brenner. Washington Academy was recognized in 2017 as a Marzano Level 1 certified school.

Academic Performance

The academic performance of the school district is at or just below the state average.