La Salle-peru Township High School
Tel:
(815)223-1721
- La Salle-peru Township High School serves 1,219 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 31% (which is lower 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.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
La Salle-peru Township High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- La Salle-peru Township High School's student population of 1,219 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 86 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,219 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 86 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- La Salle-peru Township High School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of La Salle-peru Township High School is 0.34, 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 | #2759 out of 3,544 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 26% |
| Black | 3% | 17% |
| White | 80% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.34 | 0.32 |
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| Graduation Rate | 89% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 30% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | La Salle-Peru Twp HSD 120 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to La Salle-peru Township High School is Hall High School (5.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lincoln Junior High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lincoln Junior High School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- La Salle Lincoln Junior High School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 289 students
0.7 miles
1165 St Vincents Ave
La Salle, IL 61301
(815)223-0786 0.7 6-8 289 - Peru Northview Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-4 | 540 students
1.1 miles
2100 Plum Street
Peru, IL 61354
(815)223-1111 1.1 PK-4 540 - Peru Circuit Breaker School Special Education School
Magnet School
52 students
1.6 miles
2233 6th St Ste 1
Peru, IL 61354
(815)357-6633 1.6 n/a 52 - Oglesby Lincoln Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 411 students
3.4 miles
212 W Walnut St
Oglesby, IL 61348
(815)883-3517 3.4 PK-5 411 - Dalzell Dalzell Grade School Magnet School
Grades: K-8 | 68 students
4.2 miles
307 Chestnut St
Dalzell, IL 61320
(815)663-8821 4.2 K-8 68
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