Harlem High School

1 Huskie Circle, Machesney Park, IL 61115 | (815) 654-4511
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 2,423
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 1 Huskie Cir, Machesney Park, IL 61115
  • Principal or Admin: Joe Hazen
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details
  • Harlem Ud 122 School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,285
  • Graduation Rate: 78.1%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.4%
  • Students Per Teacher: 16.8
  • Enrolled Students: 7,704

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 2,423
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 130.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,234 (50.9%)
  • Females: 1,125 (46.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 175 (7.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 568 (23.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 743 (30.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Harlem High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian40.2%
Black1194.9%
Asian401.7%
Hispanic1395.7%
White2,05784.9%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Harlem High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade74730.8%
10th Grade62525.8%
11th Grade57523.7%
12th Grade47619.6%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
91.5%
District:
93.2%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
79.5%
District:
79.5%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
2.4%
District:
2.4%
State:
3.8%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
0.7%
District:
0.2%
State:
0.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Harlem High School performed on average about the same as 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:
48.4%
District:
74.3%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: No
Math Composite Percentage
School:
55.9%
District:
78.9%
State:
80.5%
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
ACT Composite Score
School:
20.1
District:
20.1
ACT English Score
School:
19.5
District:
19.5
ACT Math Score
School:
20.0
District:
20.0
ACT Reading Score
School:
20.2
District:
20.2
ACT Science Score
School:
20.1
District:
20.1

PSAE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201055.1%55.1%52.7%
200947.9%47.9%51.6%
200846.1%46.1%53.0%
 
Reading Test
201048.0%48.0%54.0%
200955.5%55.5%56.9%
200848.5%48.5%53.3%
 
Science Test
201052.9%52.9%52.4%
200948.1%48.1%50.5%
200844.3%44.3%51.2%
 
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010

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