Pontiac Jr High School

600 Morrow St, Pontiac, IL 61764 | (815) 842-4343
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 397
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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Judy Donze
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 397
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 201 (50.6%)
  • Females: 170 (42.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 19 (4.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 141 (35.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 160 (40.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Pontiac Jr High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black82.0%
Asian30.8%
Hispanic174.3%
White34386.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Pontiac Jr High School
  Number Percent
6th Grade12331.0%
7th Grade12631.7%
8th Grade14837.3%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.7%
District:
94.7%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 3

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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Pontiac Jr High School

  • Reviewed by Student on November 03, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I looooooooove this school im in 6th grade now and the teachers are very nice and they actually give you freedom! Sometime the actually try to relate to your probems!! and put their selfs in our shoes. This is the BEST Jr.High school!!!!!!!!
  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 13, 2008
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • this school, is lame all the teachers are mean and they sit and yell at you all day i myself thought this school looked cool. but it wasn't its lame.

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