School District 170 is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois, a southern suburb of Chicago. The 2000 U. S. Census lists the city's population as 32,776. At the time of its incorporation as a city in 1900, the original residents of Chicago Heights were German settlers. In following years, the city became a haven for Italian, Polish, and Irish immigrants. Later, many Blacks and Hispanics called Chicago Heights home. The city's economic and ethnic diversity is reflected in the variety of its residential neighborhoods. The city is renowned for its superb police and fire departments, outstanding medical facilities and fine institutions of higher learning.

Chicago Heights School District 170 is comprised of twelve schools, with a student population of 3,600. Highland is the district's pre-school for children aged three and four; Garfield, Gavin, Grant, Greenbriar, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Washington-McKinley, and Wilson are neighborhood schools that serve students from kindergarten through eighth grade.

School District 170, in an active partnership with parents and the community, will promote student excellence in a supportive learning environment in which all students will be able to maximize their learning potential. This partnership will empower all students to become responsible, lifelong learners.

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