Illinois School for the Deaf
| Illinois School for the Deaf | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
125 South Webster Avenue , 62650 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°44′01″N 90°15′07″W / 39.7335°N 90.2520°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school for the deaf |
| Established | 1839 |
| School district | Illinois Department Of Human Services |
| NCES School ID | 170009805218 |
| Teaching staff | 45 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | PreK–12 |
| Enrollment | 155 (2019) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 3.44 |
| Color(s) | Orange, black and white |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| Accreditation | Illinois State Board of Education North Central Association Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf |
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The Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD), located in Jacksonville, Illinois, is a state-operated pre-kindergarten, elementary and high school for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. ISD uses both English and American Sign Language, with a policy modeled after the Wisconsin School for the Deaf.
ISD was founded in 1839 in the county seat of Morgan County.
The school includes dormitories for its students.