Is Alton High School a good school?

Alton High School ranks 295 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alton High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,909 students attended Alton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Alton High School?

Students at Alton High School are 55% White, 29% African American, 11% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Alton High School?

Alton High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : East Elementary School Elementary : Eunice Smith Elementary School Elementary : Gilson Brown Elementary School Elementary : Lewis & Clark Elementary School Elementary : Lovejoy Elementary School Elementary : North Elementary School Elementary : West Elementary School Middle : Alton Middle School

Alton High School

Summary:

Alton High School is a public high school located in Alton, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,990 students. The school is part of the Alton CUSD 11 district, which is ranked 641 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alton High School has consistently ranked in the middle-to-lower range of Illinois high schools, typically ranking between 281-344 out of 699-697 schools in recent years, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 71.2% and 80.2%, with the most recent rate at 72.7%. Alton High School's dropout rate has also fluctuated, ranging from 5.2% to 12.5% in recent years, with the most recent rate at 7.4%. The school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.9% in 2019-2020 to 52.4% in 2021-2022, before slightly decreasing to 36.5% in the most recent year. Alton High School's test scores, particularly in mathematics and English Language Arts, are consistently lower than the state averages.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Edwardsville High School, Southwestern High School, and Civic Memorial High School, Alton High School generally performs worse in terms of statewide rankings, graduation rates, test scores, and other key metrics. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and homeless students, is relatively stronger compared to other subgroups within the school, suggesting the school may be able to learn from its successes with these groups and apply similar strategies to improve outcomes for other underperforming subgroups.

Detail:

Public 9-12

4200 Humbert Rd
Alton, IL 62002-7117

(618) 474-2700

District: Alton CUSD 11

SchoolDigger Rank:
295^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,506

Feeder schools for Alton High School:

Elementary:	East Elementary School
	Eunice Smith Elementary School
	Gilson Brown Elementary School
	Lewis & Clark Elementary School
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	Lovejoy Elementary School
	North Elementary School
	West Elementary School
Middle:	Alton Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.5

Number of students: 1,909

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.6%

African American:

28.7%

Two or more races:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alton High School ranks better than 57.7% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.32. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Alton High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (54.6%), African American (28.7%), two or more races (10.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alton High School is 17.5. (See more...)

Compare Alton High School employs 109 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alton High School is $15,506.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Alton High School 295^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Alton High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Alton CUSD 11:

SchoolDigger ranks Alton CUSD 11 641^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alton High School

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Rank History for all students at Alton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	46.20	367^th	586	37.4%
2004	53.04	320^th	592	45.9%
2005	45.25	379^th	590	35.8%
2006	64.89	215^th	596	63.9%
2007	46.87	369^th	612	39.7%
2008	79.91	107^th	624	82.9%
2009	56.77	302^nd	632	52.2%
2010	51.88	367^th	643	42.9%
2011	26.85	508^th	655	22.4%
2012	32.72	499^th	665	25.0%
2013	38.62	450^th	670	32.8%
2014	54.17	330^th	670	50.7%
2015	72.53	130^th	614	78.8%
2016	42.43	370^th	643	42.5%
2017	41.80	384^th	642	40.2%
2018	50.03	315^th	647	51.3%
2019	55.26	284^th	701	59.5%
2021	48.39	310^th	688	54.9%
2022	50.59	344^th	699	50.8%
2023	54.33	281^st	699	59.8%
2024	51.32	295^th	697	57.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Alton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.53	137^th	154	11.0%
2019	19.97	130^th	165	21.2%
2021	25.70	112^th	160	30.0%
2022	28.45	119^th	170	30.0%
2023	27.95	108^th	163	33.7%
2024	20.46	142^nd	182	22.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Alton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.43	203^rd	374	45.7%
2019	41.45	197^th	473	58.4%
2021	39.74	210^th	453	53.6%
2022	41.98	209^th	493	57.6%
2023	51.57	159^th	476	66.6%
2024	42.32	210^th	482	56.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.46	353^rd	585	39.7%
2019	42.61	357^th	639	44.1%
2021	36.36	389^th	611	36.3%
2022	45.19	325^th	626	48.1%
2023	39.81	395^th	644	38.7%
2024	40.64	352^nd	639	44.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Alton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	71.97	22^nd	125	82.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Alton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.97	310^th	620	50.0%
2019	61.60	228^th	665	65.7%
2021	53.67	259^th	639	59.5%
2022	47.18	345^th	658	47.6%
2023	54.41	281^st	656	57.2%
2024	47.64	310^th	664	53.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Alton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.96	252^nd	428	41.1%
2024	42.71	173^rd	429	59.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Alton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.02	316^th	619	48.9%
2019	46.57	338^th	675	49.9%
2021	40.36	362^nd	653	44.6%
2022	51.65	299^th	664	55.0%
2023	51.92	292^nd	668	56.3%
2024	52.75	270^th	668	59.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Alton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.12	134^th	253	47.0%
2019	50.70	109^th	299	63.5%
2021	54.08	84^th	281	70.1%
2022	45.59	129^th	294	56.1%
2023	40.69	148^th	301	50.8%
2024	32.04	193^rd	299	35.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	80.01	45^th	317	85.8%
2021	48.42	124^th	317	60.9%
2022	61.36	98^th	335	70.7%
2023	38.82	194^th	333	41.7%
2024	51.58	126^th	336	62.5%

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Rank History for White students at Alton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.81	217^th	548	60.4%
2019	52.28	219^th	552	60.3%
2021	43.81	264^th	553	52.3%
2022	44.62	303^rd	560	45.9%
2023	58.49	200^th	557	64.1%
2024	55.11	206^th	554	62.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Alton High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1776	676	19	13	10	n/a	n/a	0	2494
1989	1712	641	23	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	2390
1990	1552	600	28	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	2197
1991	1531	561	22	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	2128
1992	1470	585	22	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	2087
1993	1501	626	18	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	2152
1994	1435	585	17	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	2042
1995	1651	536	10	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	2209
1996	1651	536	10	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	2209
1997	1523	548	14	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	2102
1998	1539	550	11	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	2119
1999	1551	567	11	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	2150
2000	1497	578	11	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	2106
2001	1488	601	10	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	2115
2002	1541	665	15	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	2235
2003	1541	665	15	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	2235
2004	1484	673	17	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	2194
2005	1426	699	16	22	4	n/a	n/a	0	2167
2006	1423	695	17	22	2	n/a	n/a	1	2160
2007	1515	784	19	18	3	n/a	n/a	3	2342
2008	1416	783	14	15	3	n/a	n/a	3	2234
2009	1418	770	17	12	0	n/a	n/a	3	2220
2010	1304	755	18	12	1	n/a	n/a	7	2097
2011	1259	700	20	19	4	1	30	0	2033
2012	1264	623	18	27	2	1	53	0	1988
2013	1269	594	18	30	4	1	74	0	1990
2014	1308	545	24	39	4	1	104	0	2025
2015	1298	523	17	42	7	1	132	0	2020
2016	1268	512	18	47	5	2	135	0	1987
2017	1279	504	22	47	5	2	152	0	2011
2018	1256	515	23	47	4	2	160	0	2007
2019	1249	499	18	44	2	2	157	0	1971
2020	1258	515	16	51	2	3	176	0	2021
2021	1181	544	15	63	1	1	218	0	2023
2022	1173	576	12	81	1	0	201	0	2044
2023	1105	569	12	100	0	1	203	0	1990
2024	1042	548	10	102	1	1	205	0	1909

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2494	107.8	23.1	n/a
1989	2390	108.0	22.1	n/a
1990	2197	104.6	21.0	n/a
1991	2128	105.1	20.2	n/a
1992	2087	97.4	21.4	n/a
1993	2152	97.0	22.2	n/a
1994	2042	101.4	20.1	n/a
1995	2209	99.5	22.2	n/a
1996	2209	99.5	22.2	n/a
1997	2102	99.1	21.2	n/a
1998	2119	100.2	21.1	n/a
1999	2150	100.2	21.5	n/a
2000	2106	100.4	21.0	n/a
2001	2115	102.6	20.6	n/a
2002	2235	109.4	20.4	25.1
2003	2235	109.4	20.4	25.1
2004	2194	108.0	20.3	29.4
2005	2167	113.6	19.1	37.3
2006	2160	114.9	18.8	35.8
2007	2342	109.0	21.5	n/a
2008	2234	103.0	21.7	n/a
2009	2220	129.6	17.1	44.7
2010	2097	127.7	16.4	49.9
2011	2033	127.7	15.9	51.3
2012	1988	127.7	15.5	49.2
2013	1990	200.0	9.9	50.3
2014	2025	123.0	16.4	50.4
2015	2020	125.0	16.1	56.6
2016	1987	120.0	16.5	43.5
2017	2011	119.5	16.8	46
2018	2007	122.0	16.4	46.3
2019	1971	122.0	16.1	44.4
2020	2021	119.1	16.9	47.6
2021	2023	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2044	110.1	18.5	47.3
2023	1990	113.0	17.6	51.4
2024	1909	109.0	17.5	47.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2494	107.8	23.1	n/a
1989	2390	108.0	22.1	n/a
1990	2197	104.6	21.0	n/a
1991	2128	105.1	20.2	n/a
1992	2087	97.4	21.4	n/a
1993	2152	97.0	22.2	n/a
1994	2042	101.4	20.1	n/a
1995	2209	99.5	22.2	n/a
1996	2209	99.5	22.2	n/a
1997	2102	99.1	21.2	n/a
1998	2119	100.2	21.1	n/a
1999	2150	100.2	21.5	n/a
2000	2106	100.4	21.0	n/a
2001	2115	102.6	20.6	n/a
2002	2235	109.4	20.4	25.1
2003	2235	109.4	20.4	25.1
2004	2194	108.0	20.3	29.4
2005	2167	113.6	19.1	37.3
2006	2160	114.9	18.8	35.8
2007	2342	109.0	21.5	n/a
2008	2234	103.0	21.7	n/a
2009	2220	129.6	17.1	44.7
2010	2097	127.7	16.4	49.9
2011	2033	127.7	15.9	51.3
2012	1988	127.7	15.5	49.2
2013	1990	200.0	9.9	50.3
2014	2025	123.0	16.4	50.4
2015	2020	125.0	16.1	56.6
2016	1987	120.0	16.5	43.5
2017	2011	119.5	16.8	46
2018	2007	122.0	16.4	46.3
2019	1971	122.0	16.1	44.4
2020	2021	119.1	16.9	47.6
2021	2023	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2044	110.1	18.5	47.3
2023	1990	113.0	17.6	51.4
2024	1909	109.0	17.5	47.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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