Palos Heights
is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The
population was 11,260 at the 2000 census, and estimated
to be 12,561 in 2005.
Palos Heights is served by four
school districts noted for high quality programs and
instruction. The four districts are: Palos Heights School
District 128, Palos Community Consolidated School District
118, Community High School District 218, and Consolidated
High School District 230. District 128 operates one
pre-school (Indian Hill) two elementary schools(Chippewa,
and Navajo Heights) and a junior high school (Independence).
District 118 also operates two elementary schools (Palos
East and Palos West) and a middle school (Palos South).
The districts Palos East elementary
is situated within the citys boundaries. Community High
School District 218s Alan B. Shepard High School serves
Palos Heights and several neighboring communities. Students
can choose from more than 200 different courses, including
advanced placement courses, foreign language, computer
programming, computer-aided design, robotics, graphic
design, and desktop publishing. In addition, students
can participate in a full roster of sports. Consolidated
High School District 230s Amos Alonzo Stagg High School.
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