Huntley Unit District 158 earn national High-Performance District Award
District 158 honored for its commitment to making comprehensive, sustained improvement
The national Education Advisory Board has named Huntley Unit District 158 the inaugural recipient of its High-Performance District Award. The new annual award was created to honor school districts that have built organizational capacity to drive sustained improvement amid increasing complexity and change.
EAB, a national educational consultant and advisor, works with 126 school districts across the nation to “make education smarter and communities stronger” and to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college and career, EAB partners with school leaders to accelerate progress and drive results across enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, and advancement.
“Huntley 158 exemplifies what it means to connect vision to action, use data to guide priorities, and maintain momentum across multiple initiatives over time,” said EAB vice president of research Carla Hickman. “By embedding clarity, ownership, and accountability into everyday work, Huntley 158 has created the conditions for continuous improvement, positioning the district and its students to adapt and thrive well into the future.”
At the center of Huntley’s work is Huntley 2030: Building Tomorrow Together, a strategic plan developed through deep engagement with educators, families, students, and community members. Rather than treating the plan as a static document, district leaders use it as the primary driver of decision-making across the system.
“This recognition from EAB reflects the collective effort of our educators, staff, administrators, students, families, board of education and community to stay focused on what matters most and continuously improve how we serve students,” said Huntley 158 superintendent Jessica Lombard. “I am honored to accept this award on behalf of our school district and the entire community.”
To learn more about the award and Huntley 158’s story, visit EAB’s blog at eab.com/resources/blog/k-12-education-blog/what-it-takes-to-be-a-high-performance-district/.