Rickover Naval Academy High School
Rickover Naval Academy High School serves 555 students in grades 9-12.
Rickover Naval Academy 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 20-24% (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 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Rickover Naval Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Rickover Naval Academy High School's student population of 555 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
555 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Rickover Naval Academy 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 Rickover Naval Academy High School is 0.44, 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
#2426 out of 3655 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%

Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
15:1

American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
6%
5%

Hispanic
74%
26%

Black
10%
17%

White
8%
48%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
(17-18)90-94%
87%

Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
47%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
59%
27%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
School Reviews
2 6/8/2010
Poor judgment & professionalism school do not take in consideration the student good behavior in the past before making decision in suspending a student especially when this student is in finals
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