Peoria High School
Peoria High School serves 1,419 students in grades 9-12.
Peoria 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 4% (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 6% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: 9-12
- Students: 1,419 students
- Minority Enrollment: 89%
- Graduation Rate: 68% (Btm 50% in IL)
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50%
- Math Proficiency: 4% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 6% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
School Overview
Peoria High School's student population of 1,419 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
1,419 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Peoria 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 Peoria High School is 0.53, 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
#3629 out of 3655 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
38%

Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
15:1

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

Hispanic
14%
27%

Black
66%
17%

White
11%
47%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
9%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
(17-18)68%
87%

Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
44%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
26%
27%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
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