Grant Park High School
4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 169 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 149th out of 640 high schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: PO Box 549, Grant Park, IL 60940
- Principal or Admin: Rodney G Miller
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Grant Park Community Unit School District - Cusd 6
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,582
- Graduation Rate: 100.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 12.6
- Enrolled Students: 565
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 169
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 15.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 85 (50.3%)
- Females: 84 (49.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 2 | 1.2% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 8 | 4.7% |
| White | 159 | 94.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 40 | 23.7% |
| 10th Grade | 46 | 27.2% |
| 11th Grade | 40 | 23.7% |
| 12th Grade | 43 | 25.4% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
92.3%
District:
94.5%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
80.0%
District:
80.0%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.8%
District:
1.8%
State:
3.8%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Grant Park High School
- Reviewed by Former Student on October 27, 2007
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i really loved this school. i started school in grant park in 2nd grade and everybody has been friends with me to this day there were never clicks or groups that didn't get along together we were all friends this year my family moved to amarillo TX but that doesn't change the friends i made at GPHS. i also never forgot the great teachers and fun classes i learned so much and didn't even realize i was learning and having fun at the same time
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Grant Park High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on PSAE state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP Information (2010)
Making AYP For Reading Composite: No
Reading Composite Percentage
School:
64.1%
District:
82.9%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: No
Math Composite Percentage
School:
59.0%
District:
87.1%
State:
80.5%
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
ACT Composite Score
School:
20.6
District:
20.6
ACT English Score
School:
19.9
District:
19.9
ACT Math Score
School:
19.3
District:
19.3
ACT Reading Score
School:
21.6
District:
21.6
ACT Science Score
School:
21.3
District:
21.3
PSAE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.0% | 59.0% | 52.7% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | 47.6% | 51.6% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | 47.9% | 53.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.1% | 64.1% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 56.9% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | 56.2% | 53.3% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.0% | 59.0% | 52.4% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | 57.1% | 50.5% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | 43.8% | 51.2% |
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010
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