Grant Community High School
Tel:
(847)587-2561
- Grant Community High School serves 1,836 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 38% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Grant Community High School's student population of 1,836 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 103 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,836 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 103 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Grant Community High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Grant Community High School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. 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 | #1304 out of 3679 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 4% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 25% | 26% |
| Black | 4% | 17% |
| White | 63% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.54 | 0.67 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 24% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Grant CHSD 124 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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, elementary school is Stanton School (0.3 miles away)
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