Lowpoint-washburn Junior Senior High School
Tel:
(309)248-7521
- Lowpoint-washburn Junior Senior High School serves 159 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 10-14% (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 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Lowpoint-washburn Junior Senior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Lowpoint-washburn Junior Senior High School's student population of 159 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 159 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Lowpoint-washburn Junior Senior High School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Lowpoint-washburn Junior Senior High School is 0.19, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #2992 out of 3,544 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 26% |
| Black | 2% | 17% |
| White | 90% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | 60-79% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 41% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Lowpoint-washburn Junior Senior High School is Midland High School (7.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Metamora Grade School (9.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lowpoint-washburn Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Washburn Lowpoint-washburn Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-6 | 202 students
0.0 miles
Po Box 580
Washburn, IL 61570
(309)248-7221 0.0 PK-6 202 - Washburn Mpw Roe Taoep Alternative School
0.5 miles
117 S Jefferson St
Washburn, IL 61570
(309)248-8212 0.5 n/a n/a - Varna Midland High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 194 students
7.5 miles
1830 State Route 17
Varna, IL 61375
(309)463-2095 7.5 9-12 194 - Roanoke Roanoke-benson High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 170 students
9.3 miles
208 W High St
Roanoke, IL 61561
(309)923-8401 9.3 9-12 170 - Roanoke Sowers Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-4 | 192 students
9.3 miles
202 W High St
Roanoke, IL 61561
(309)923-6241 9.3 K-4 192
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