Peoria High School
Tel:
(309) 672-6630
- Peoria High School serves 1,357 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
- Peoria High School's student population of 1,357 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 87 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,357 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 87 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Peoria High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #3570 out of 3672 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 4% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 9% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 26% |
| Black | 66% | 17% |
| White | 13% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 8% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | 68% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 74% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12) | 26% | 27% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Peoria 150 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Peoria High School is Knoxville Cntr Student Success (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lincoln School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Franklin Primary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Peoria Franklin Primary School Grades: K-4 | 416 students
0.4 miles
807 W Columbia Ter
Peoria, IL 61606
(309) 682-2693 0.4 K-4 416 - Peoria Lincoln School Grades: K-8 | 783 students
0.7 miles
700 Mary St
Peoria, IL 61603
(309) 672-6542 0.7 K-8 783 - Peoria Glen Oak Community Learning Center Grades: K-8 | 905 students
0.8 miles
2100 N Wisconsin Ave
Peoria, IL 61603
(309) 672-6518 0.8 K-8 905 - Peoria Knoxville Cntr Student Success Grades: 9-12 | 125 students
0.9 miles
2628 N Knoxville Ave
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 672-6625 0.9 9-12 125 - Peoria Valeska Hinton Early Ch Ed Center Grades: PK | 431 students
1.0 miles
800 W Rb Garrett Ave
Peoria, IL 61605
(309) 672-6810 1.0 PK 431
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