High School Reduces Tardiness By 75 Percent

By Zebra Technologies

With 2,500 students, Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville, Illinois—about 40 miles northwest of Chicago—is the largest high school in its district. The school operates with a unique block system, where students take classes in four longer segments each day.

At 7:40 a.m. sharp each day, the bell sounds signaling the start of the first class. Prior to the 2009-2010 school year, students arriving late had to wait in line at the office to obtain a handwritten pass before they were allowed to proceed to class.

Because of long lines in the office, a student that was three minutes late could end up being 30 minutes or more late for class—significantly reducing their in-class time.