Grant Community High School
Tel:
(847) 587-2561
Grant Community High School serves 1,796 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is equal to the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Grant Community High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grant Community High School's student population of 1,796 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 100 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,796 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 100 teachers |
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School Comparison
Grant Community High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Grant Community High School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1472 out of 3672 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 32% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 4% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 25% | 26% |
| Black | 4% | 17% |
| White | 62% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.68 |
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Graduation Rate | 91% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 32% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Grant CHSD 124 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Grant Community High School is Gateway School (2.6 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Stanton School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fox Lake Stanton School Grades: 5-8 | 315 students
0.3 miles
101 Hawthorne Ln
Fox Lake, IL 60020
(847) 973-4200 0.3 5-8 315 - Ingleside Gavin Central Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 498 students
1.0 miles
36414 N Ridge Rd
Ingleside, IL 60041
(847) 973-3280 1.0 PK-4 498 - Ingleside Gavin South Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 343 students
2.1 miles
25775 W Il Route 134
Ingleside, IL 60041
(847) 546-9336 2.1 5-8 343 - Lake Villa Gateway School Grades: 9-12 | 4 students
2.6 miles
1625 Deep Lake Rd
Lake Villa, IL 60046
(847) 838-7679 2.6 9-12 4 - Spring Grove Lotus School Grades: PK-4 | 477 students
2.6 miles
29067 W Grass Lake
Spring Grove, IL 60081
(847) 973-4105 2.6 PK-4 477
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