Freeport Alternative High School
Tel:
(815)233-0796
- Freeport Alternative High School serves 53 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
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Freeport Alternative High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Freeport Alternative High School's student population of 53 students has grown by 82% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 6 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school / Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 53 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 6 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Freeport Alternative High School's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has increased from 5:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Freeport Alternative High School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 32% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Hispanic | 5% | 26% |
| Black | 42% | 17% |
| White | 31% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 22% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.68 | 0.32 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 81% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Freeport Alternative High School is Rap Freeport (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Rap Freeport (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Rap Freeport (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Freeport Rap Freeport Alternative School
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Grades: 6-12 | 12 students
0.0 miles
27 S State Ave
Freeport, IL 61032
(815)599-1408 0.0 6-12 12 - Stockton Stockton Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 5-8 | 169 students
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(815)947-3702 0.0 5-8 169 - Stockton Stockton Senior High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 190 students
0.1 miles
540 N Rush St
Stockton, IL 61085
(815)947-3323 0.1 9-12 190 - Warren Warren Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 208 students
9.7 miles
311 S Water St
Warren, IL 61087
(815)745-2653 9.7 PK-5 208 - Warren Warren Jr/sr High School Magnet School
Grades: 6-12 | 204 students
9.7 miles
311 S Water St
Warren, IL 61087
(815)745-2641 9.7 6-12 204
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