Cary-grove Community High School
Tel:
(847)639-3825
- Cary-grove Community High School serves 1,787 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 31%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 27% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 36%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Cary-grove Community High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52%.
Top Placements
Cary-grove Community High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Cary-grove Community High School's student population of 1,787 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 101 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,787 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 101 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Cary-grove Community High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,544 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cary-grove Community High School is 0.28, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.31. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #2534 out of 3,544 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 14% | 31% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 36% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 18% |
| White | 84% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.28 | 0.31 |
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| Graduation Rate | 98% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 13% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Chsd 155 School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cary-grove Community High School is Crystal Lake Central High School (4.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Cary Junior High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Three Oaks School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cary Three Oaks School Grades: PK-5 | 553 students
0.7 miles
1514 3 Oaks Rd
Cary, IL 60013
(224)357-5450 0.7 PK-5 553 - Cary Briargate Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 399 students
1.0 miles
100 S Wulff St
Cary, IL 60013
(224)357-5250 1.0 PK-5 399 - Cary Cary Junior High School Grades: 5-8 | 920 students
1.0 miles
2109 Crystal Lake Rd
Cary, IL 60013
(224)357-5150 1.0 5-8 920 - Cary Deer Path Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 525 students
1.0 miles
2211 Crystal Lake Rd
Cary, IL 60013
(224)357-5350 1.0 PK-5 525 - Fox River Grove Algonquin Road Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 251 students
2.1 miles
975 Algonquin Rd
Fox River Grove, IL 60021
(847)516-5101 2.1 PK-4 251
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