Bluffs High School vs. Crab Orchard High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bluffs High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Crab Orchard High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 60 students in grades 9-12, Bluffs High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 149 students in grades 9-12, Crab Orchard High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
60 students
149 students
% Male | % Female
63% | 37%
58% | 42%
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
10 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1023 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#2211 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
11-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
50-59%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
16
32
Grade 10 Students
11
41
Grade 11 Students
21
29
Grade 12 Students
12
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
n/a
% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a
% White
95%
97%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
10%
