Granite City High School vs. Edwardsville High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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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
Serving 1,805 students in grades 9-12, Granite City High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,354 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 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
1,805 students
2,354 students
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![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-h7LqXr.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
96 teachers
128 teachers
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![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-W3x9Du.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
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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-bcj3Oov.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2746 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#581 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Granite City High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Granite City High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/25000/25192/granite-city-high-school-chart-boT4aWm.png)
![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-bf6dWel.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
40%
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![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-b0jw9tc.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
45%
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![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-dK9GwM.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
57%
Graduation Rate
74%
93%
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![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-SIRbyg.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![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-pgmIq6.png)
Grade 9 Students
449
574
Grade 10 Students
556
602
Grade 11 Students
350
609
Grade 12 Students
450
569
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
13%
5%
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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-bn22Y85.png)
% Black
20%
8%
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% White
60%
78%
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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-b0FKp1e.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
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-2sG3rN.png)
Diversity Score
0.59
0.38
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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-bwU5tqh.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
10%
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![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-bwUPP1R.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
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![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-bjIirSe.png)