District 7 Alternative School vs. Edwardsville High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
District 7 Alternative School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Edwardsville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
District 7 Alternative School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher 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 32%).
Serving 2,342 students in grades 9-12, Edwardsville High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
51 students
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
2,342 students
![This chart displays total students of District 7 Alternative School by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays total students of District 7 Alternative School by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/25000/24869/district-7-alternative-school-chart-6peTad.png)
![This chart displays total students of Edwardsville High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Edwardsville High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/25000/24859/edwardsville-high-school-chart-wLhfLv.png)
% Male | % Female
-
52% | 48%
n/a
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Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
(22-23 School Year Data)
(22-23 School Year Data)
136 teachers
![This chart displays the total teachers of District 7 Alternative School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of District 7 Alternative School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/25000/24869/district-7-alternative-school-chart-FJcGco.png)
![This chart displays the total teachers of Edwardsville High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Edwardsville High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/25000/24859/edwardsville-high-school-chart-bikWcxm.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Edwardsville High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Edwardsville High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/25000/24859/edwardsville-high-school-chart-bzpqRoy.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#581 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Edwardsville High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Edwardsville High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/25000/24859/edwardsville-high-school-chart-baA9a0E.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
40%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of District 7 Alternative School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of District 7 Alternative School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/25000/24869/district-7-alternative-school-chart-Pna3bV.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edwardsville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edwardsville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/25000/24859/edwardsville-high-school-chart-BVRjE2.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
45%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of District 7 Alternative School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of District 7 Alternative School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/25000/24869/district-7-alternative-school-chart-4v4iaH.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edwardsville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edwardsville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/25000/24859/edwardsville-high-school-chart-HCD0AE.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
57%
Graduation Rate
≤20%
93%
![This chart displays graduation rate of District 7 Alternative School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of District 7 Alternative School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/25000/24869/district-7-alternative-school-chart-bpLtffI.png)
![This chart displays graduation rate of Edwardsville High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Edwardsville High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/25000/24859/edwardsville-high-school-chart-NtzH9q.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
n/a
![This chart displays the students of Edwardsville High School by grade. This chart displays the students of Edwardsville High School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/25000/24859/edwardsville-high-school-chart-NtzH8i.png)
Grade 9 Students
-
571
Grade 10 Students
-
566
Grade 11 Students
-
593
Grade 12 Students
-
612
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
n/a
% Asian
n/a
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
3%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in District 7 Alternative School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in District 7 Alternative School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/25000/24869/district-7-alternative-school-chart-bikWdfc.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Edwardsville High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Edwardsville High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/25000/24859/edwardsville-high-school-chart-8iFDFz.png)
% Hispanic
8%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Edwardsville High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Edwardsville High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/25000/24859/edwardsville-high-school-chart-bxvGgpE.png)
% Black
10%
8%
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in District 7 Alternative School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in District 7 Alternative School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/25000/24869/district-7-alternative-school-chart-blYh9gQ.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Edwardsville High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Edwardsville High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/25000/24859/edwardsville-high-school-chart-b1iRCmL.png)
% White
80%
77%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Edwardsville High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Edwardsville High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/25000/24859/edwardsville-high-school-chart-sXV9NE.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Edwardsville High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Edwardsville High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/25000/24859/edwardsville-high-school-chart-WNx42N.png)
Diversity Score
-
0.40
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Edwardsville High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Edwardsville High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/25000/24859/edwardsville-high-school-chart-bikWczb.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
11%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in District 7 Alternative School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in District 7 Alternative School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/25000/24869/district-7-alternative-school-chart-bt84Bhk.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Edwardsville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Edwardsville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/25000/24859/edwardsville-high-school-chart-baA9a2C.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
4%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in District 7 Alternative School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in District 7 Alternative School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/25000/24869/district-7-alternative-school-chart-dNl5ZL.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Edwardsville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Edwardsville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/25000/24859/edwardsville-high-school-chart-WNx44D.png)