Is Huntley High School a good school?

Huntley High School ranks 87 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Huntley High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,856 students attended Huntley High School.

What is the racial makeup of Huntley High School?

Students at Huntley High School are 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Huntley High School?

Huntley High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Chesak Elementary School Elementary : Conley Elementary School Elementary : Leggee Elementary School Elementary : Mackeben Elementary School Elementary : Martin Elementary School Middle : Heineman Middle School Middle : Marlowe Middle School

Huntley High School

Summary:

Huntley High School is a public high school serving 2,926 students in grades 9-12 in Huntley, Illinois, which is part of the Huntley Community School District 158. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with strong academic metrics, high graduation rates, and successful outcomes across diverse student subgroups.

Huntley High School outperforms the state average in standardized test scores, with 43.8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts and 34.6% proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 31.1% and 26.1%, respectively. The school also excels in science, with 73.3% of students proficient or better in the ISA/Science assessment, significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%. Huntley High School's four-year graduation rate ranges from 92.7% to 96.4%, consistently outperforming the state average, and its dropout rate is low, ranging from 0.9% to 2.0% over the past five years.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Central High School, Crystal Lake Central High School, and Marengo High School, Huntley High School generally outperforms them in academic metrics, graduation rates, and overall school rankings. However, some nearby schools, like Crystal Lake South High School and Hampshire High School, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are competitive with Huntley High School in certain areas.

Detail:

Public 9-12

13719 Harmony Rd
Huntley, IL 60142-9792

(847) 659-6600

District: Huntley Community School District 158

SchoolDigger Rank:
87^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,935

Feeder schools for Huntley High School:

Elementary:	Chesak Elementary School
	Conley Elementary School
	Leggee Elementary School
	Mackeben Elementary School
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	Martin Elementary School
Middle:	Heineman Middle School
	Marlowe Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 2,856

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.5%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Asian:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Huntley High School ranks better than 87.5% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.36. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Huntley 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 (72.5%), Hispanic (12.3%), Asian (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Huntley High School is 15.7. (See more...)

Compare Huntley High School employs 181.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Huntley High School is $14,935.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Huntley High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Huntley High School 87^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Huntley High School in the ranking list.)

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Huntley Community School District 158:

SchoolDigger ranks Huntley Community School District 158 146^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Huntley High School

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Rank History for all students at Huntley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	56.37	289^th	586	50.7%
2004	52.66	323^rd	592	45.4%
2005	59.78	266^th	590	54.9%
2006	64.12	220^th	596	63.1%
2007	70.88	177^th	612	71.1%
2008	79.76	108^th	624	82.7%
2009	81.54	93^rd	632	85.3%
2010	76.85	133^rd	643	79.3%
2011	80.54	105^th	655	84.0%
2012	84.81	78^th	665	88.3%
2013	87.99	60^th	670	91.0%
2014	86.19	82^nd	670	87.8%
2015	71.30	138^th	614	77.5%
2016	58.78	199^th	643	69.1%
2017	90.69	50^th	642	92.2%
2018	88.71	57^th	647	91.2%
2019	86.45	81^st	701	88.4%
2021	93.93	49^th	688	92.9%
2022	94.74	29^th	699	95.9%
2023	87.69	68^th	699	90.3%
2024	85.36	87^th	697	87.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Huntley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.54	34^th	154	77.9%
2019	67.86	51^st	165	69.1%
2021	79.77	32^nd	160	80.0%
2022	87.65	21^st	170	87.6%
2023	59.15	62^nd	163	62.0%
2024	30.99	119^th	182	34.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Huntley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	29.57	141^st	183	23.0%
2022	43.50	99^th	205	51.7%
2023	88.12	12^th	217	94.5%
2024	28.56	158^th	248	36.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Huntley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.62	85^th	374	77.3%
2019	50.33	137^th	473	71.0%
2021	53.76	133^rd	453	70.6%
2022	62.87	89^th	493	81.9%
2023	34.80	259^th	476	45.6%
2024	36.97	244^th	482	49.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.15	85^th	585	85.5%
2019	76.31	80^th	639	87.5%
2021	97.18	19^th	611	96.9%
2022	94.07	20^th	626	96.8%
2023	88.55	39^th	644	93.9%
2024	72.55	121^st	639	81.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Huntley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.48	76^th	620	87.7%
2019	86.12	72^nd	665	89.2%
2021	91.82	54^th	639	91.5%
2022	94.24	27^th	658	95.9%
2023	81.93	97^th	656	85.2%
2024	84.87	89^th	664	86.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Huntley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	66.73	82^nd	428	80.8%
2024	62.10	97^th	429	77.4%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Huntley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.06	15^th	22	31.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Huntley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.33	50^th	619	91.9%
2019	84.17	86^th	675	87.3%
2021	93.36	52^nd	653	92.0%
2022	93.28	40^th	664	94.0%
2023	89.71	57^th	668	91.5%
2024	82.69	97^th	668	85.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Huntley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.96	29^th	132	78.0%
2019	56.67	62^nd	130	52.3%
2021	68.97	45^th	135	66.7%
2022	62.97	55^th	141	61.0%
2023	54.19	62^nd	134	53.7%
2024	49.42	69^th	137	49.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Huntley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.59	14^th	253	94.5%
2019	94.09	16^th	299	94.6%
2021	96.37	12^th	281	95.7%
2022	97.55	9^th	294	96.9%
2023	90.68	23^rd	301	92.4%
2024	97.28	14^th	299	95.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Huntley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.06	48^th	291	83.5%
2019	73.91	55^th	317	82.6%
2021	87.20	32^nd	317	89.9%
2022	82.93	40^th	335	88.1%
2023	74.28	54^th	333	83.8%
2024	59.16	98^th	336	70.8%

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Rank History for White students at Huntley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.44	88^th	548	83.9%
2019	76.63	109^th	552	80.3%
2021	84.53	76^th	553	86.3%
2022	90.75	46^th	560	91.8%
2023	81.08	77^th	557	86.2%
2024	74.47	116^th	554	79.1%

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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 Huntley High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	210	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	210
1990	223	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	224
1991	224	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1992	214	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	219
1993	217	1	2	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	232
1994	226	0	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	236
1995	276	1	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
1996	276	1	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
1997	315	2	4	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1998	369	5	8	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1999	384	6	11	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2000	444	6	15	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
2001	534	8	20	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
2002	737	17	47	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	887
2003	737	17	47	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	887
2004	864	30	53	103	3	n/a	n/a	0	1053
2005	984	38	71	148	5	n/a	n/a	9	1255
2006	1126	52	80	188	3	n/a	n/a	11	1460
2007	1236	48	100	218	6	n/a	n/a	19	1627
2008	1314	42	101	242	5	n/a	n/a	37	1741
2009	1508	62	104	251	4	n/a	n/a	38	1967
2010	1570	59	111	270	7	n/a	n/a	58	2075
2011	1679	55	99	312	3	5	89	0	2242
2012	1748	51	127	335	5	4	103	0	2373
2013	1824	57	145	331	6	2	96	0	2461
2014	1963	56	153	298	9	4	102	0	2585
2015	2069	60	166	330	10	4	108	0	2747
2016	2127	65	173	356	10	4	128	0	2863
2017	2250	60	179	344	7	3	152	0	2995
2018	2269	72	183	358	11	2	150	0	3045
2019	2295	65	206	365	6	1	144	0	3082
2020	2245	71	197	370	11	3	134	0	3031
2021	2268	65	196	390	11	3	131	0	3064
2022	2256	63	197	371	16	2	119	0	3024
2023	2156	79	184	341	20	4	136	6	2926
2024	2070	79	199	351	19	2	124	12	2856

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 Huntley High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	210	20.7	10.1	n/a
1990	224	19.7	11.3	n/a
1991	228	19.0	12.0	n/a
1992	219	20.0	10.9	n/a
1993	232	20.0	11.6	n/a
1994	236	21.0	11.2	n/a
1995	292	26.0	11.2	n/a
1996	292	26.0	11.2	n/a
1997	342	28.0	12.2	n/a
1998	407	28.6	14.2	n/a
1999	429	30.0	14.3	n/a
2000	512	36.0	14.2	n/a
2001	616	40.7	15.1	n/a
2002	887	55.7	15.9	3.7
2003	887	55.7	15.9	3.7
2004	1053	62.5	16.8	3.3
2005	1255	60.3	20.8	6.2
2006	1460	77.8	18.8	5
2007	1627	84.0	19.4	5.7
2008	1741	89.0	19.6	4.2
2009	1967	110.4	17.8	7.3
2010	2075	120.0	17.2	10.6
2011	2242	120.0	18.6	10.8
2012	2373	125.6	18.8	8.7
2013	2461	135.6	18.1	8.8
2014	2585	135.8	19.0	7.9
2015	2747	146.0	18.8	16.1
2016	2863	158.0	18.1	13
2017	2995	163.5	18.3	13.8
2018	3045	171.9	17.7	9.3
2019	3082	179.0	17.2	10.9
2020	3031	177.2	17.1	9.7
2021	3064	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	3024	179.4	16.8	12.3
2023	2926	180.5	16.2	16.3
2024	2856	181.5	15.7	17.2

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 Huntley High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	210	20.7	10.1	n/a
1990	224	19.7	11.3	n/a
1991	228	19.0	12.0	n/a
1992	219	20.0	10.9	n/a
1993	232	20.0	11.6	n/a
1994	236	21.0	11.2	n/a
1995	292	26.0	11.2	n/a
1996	292	26.0	11.2	n/a
1997	342	28.0	12.2	n/a
1998	407	28.6	14.2	n/a
1999	429	30.0	14.3	n/a
2000	512	36.0	14.2	n/a
2001	616	40.7	15.1	n/a
2002	887	55.7	15.9	3.7
2003	887	55.7	15.9	3.7
2004	1053	62.5	16.8	3.3
2005	1255	60.3	20.8	6.2
2006	1460	77.8	18.8	5
2007	1627	84.0	19.4	5.7
2008	1741	89.0	19.6	4.2
2009	1967	110.4	17.8	7.3
2010	2075	120.0	17.2	10.6
2011	2242	120.0	18.6	10.8
2012	2373	125.6	18.8	8.7
2013	2461	135.6	18.1	8.8
2014	2585	135.8	19.0	7.9
2015	2747	146.0	18.8	16.1
2016	2863	158.0	18.1	13
2017	2995	163.5	18.3	13.8
2018	3045	171.9	17.7	9.3
2019	3082	179.0	17.2	10.9
2020	3031	177.2	17.1	9.7
2021	3064	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	3024	179.4	16.8	12.3
2023	2926	180.5	16.2	16.3
2024	2856	181.5	15.7	17.2

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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