Lanphier High School
Lanphier High School serves 1,199 students in grades 9-12.
Lanphier 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Lanphier High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Lanphier High School's student population of 1,199 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 77 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
1,199 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Lanphier High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,655 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Lanphier High School is 0.60, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#3120 out of 3655 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
38%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%

Hispanic
2%
26%

Black
39%
17%

White
49%
48%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
10%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
(17-18)73%
87%

Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
47%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
25%
27%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
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