Helen Keller Junior High School
820 Bode Road
Schaumburg, Ill. 60194

Principal

Thomas Barbini

Assistant Principal

Nicholas Cooprider

Dean

Lindsey DiGrino

Phone

(847) 357-6500

Fax

(847) 357-6501

Facts

Keller Junior High School was named after Helen Keller, an American author and lecturer who was deaf and blind from infancy.

Keller is a seventh- and eighth-grade junior high school serving about 600 students, which feed from four District 54 elementary schools – Lakeview, Enders-Salk, Hoover and Fairview.

Students at Keller attend core courses: language arts, social studies, science, math, and physical education. In addition, students may choose from a variety of elective classes including: music, chorus, art, Project Lead the Way, foreign language, and media.

Keller students also have an opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities including interscholastic and intramural athletics, GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math and Science), Rocket Club, Math Counts, Interact Club, yearbook, cheerleading, pompons and FUSE Club.

Sports teams include cross-country, basketball, girls’ volleyball, wrestling and track. The teams compete against other schools in District 54.

The Keller staff has adopted the Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS) program. They have identified three main school-wide expectations: Be Responsible, Be Respectful and Be Safe.

Keller is honored to be an International Spanish Academy. The English-Spanish Dual Language Program allows students in seventh and eighth grade to continue learning in Spanish during social science and language arts classes. 

Keller is part of a P.L.C. (professional learning community). Administration works with staff, students, parents, and community members to provide a comprehensive educational environment for Keller students.

Keller has also  have been recognized as a 2020-22 School of Excellence recipient and the 2021 Phoebe Apperson Hearst award winner! The program the Keller PTA put together, along with Keller staff, worked to address mental health concerns during last school year. Our work was chosen as the top winner out of 351 other applicants nationwide! Read more about this prestigious honor and the program we put in place to earn it by going to our School of Excellence 

Mascot

Wildcat

Colors

Navy, teal and white

Social Media Links

@d54keller

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@schaumburgd54schools