Case Study

Transforming Student Performance Reporting with an Interactive Digital Experience

Stevenson High School, a top-ranked Illinois public school serving 4,500 students, wanted to move beyond traditional grading to give students, parents, and faculty richer insight into academic progress. Netrix built an Interactive Report Card platform in under six months, earning national recognition as a model for performance reporting.

4,500
Students served
1.2 million sq ft
Campus size
Under 6 months
Time to working prototype
Nationally Recognized
Model for Performance Reporting

The Client

Adlai E. Stevenson High School is one of the nation's top-ranked public high schools, serving approximately 4,500 students across a 1.2-million-square-foot campus in Illinois.

The Challenge

Stevenson wanted to move beyond traditional grading models and provide students, parents, and faculty with a more comprehensive view of educational progress and achievement. The school needed:

  • A custom grading framework
  • Greater transparency into student performance
  • Improved communication among stakeholders
  • A scalable, secure platform
  • A partner capable of transforming an innovative concept into a working solution

The Solution

Netrix partnered with Stevenson to build an Interactive Report Card (IRC) platform that transformed how educational progress is communicated. Key capabilities included:

  • Interactive digital report cards
  • Mobile-responsive access
  • Real-time progress visibility
  • Enhanced communication tools
  • Secure application architecture

In less than six months, we had completed and launched a working prototype within budget.

Doug Kahler, Director of Information Services, Stevenson High School

The Implementation

The project followed a collaborative development model:

  • Vision and prototype definition
  • User feedback sessions
  • Agile development cycles
  • Working prototype launch
  • Continuous enhancement and optimization

A fully functioning prototype was delivered in less than six months and within budget.

The Results

Outcome AreaDelivered
Nationwide Recognition
  • Stevenson became a model school for innovative performance reporting
  • Schools from across the country visit to learn from the solution's success
Improved Transparency
  • Real-time insight into student progress
  • Better communication among parents, students, and educators
  • Increased engagement throughout the learning process
Rapid Delivery
  • Working prototype completed within six months
  • Strong stakeholder adoption and support
Strong Security and Reliability
  • Independent security review delivered highly positive findings
  • Platform continues to evolve through ongoing collaboration

The Transformation

BEFORE
AFTER
  • Traditional grading model
  • Limited progress visibility
  • Static communication
  • Generic reporting tools
  • Interactive performance reporting
  • Real-time educational insights
  • Ongoing engagement between stakeholders
  • Customized learning-focused experience
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