Is Peoria Heights High School a good school?

Peoria Heights High School ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Peoria Heights High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 203 students attended Peoria Heights High School.

What is the racial makeup of Peoria Heights High School?

Students at Peoria Heights High School are 56% White, 18% African American, 15% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Peoria Heights High School?

Peoria Heights High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Peoria Heights Grade School

Peoria Heights High School

Summary:

Peoria Heights High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Peoria Heights, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 208 students. The school is part of the Peoria Heights CUSD 325 district, which is ranked 744 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Peoria Heights High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, ranging from 377 to 536 out of 647 to 697 schools over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Illinois high schools. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 71.4% and 89.8% over the past 5 years, with the most recent rate at 82.1%, which is lower than the 87.8% graduation rate at nearby Richwoods High School. Peoria Heights High School has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 14.2% in 2020-2021 to 39.0% in the most recent year, which is higher than the rates at Peoria High School (49.2%) and Richwoods High School (29.9%).

Academically, Peoria Heights High School's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on standardized tests, is significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 3.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to 26.1% statewide and 18.6% at Richwoods High School. Additionally, Peoria Heights High School has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 53.37% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the most recent year, which is higher than the 46.39% rate at Richwoods High School but lower than the 82.1% rate at Peoria High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

508 E Glen Ave
Peoria Heights, IL 61616-5110

(309) 686-8803

District: Peoria Heights CUSD 325

SchoolDigger Rank:
536^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,833

Feeder schools for Peoria Heights High School:

Elementary:

Peoria Heights Grade School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 203

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

African American:

18.2%

Two or more races:

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Peoria Heights High School ranks worse than 76.9% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.2. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Peoria Heights 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 Student population at Peoria Heights High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.2%), African American (18.2%), two or more races (14.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Peoria Heights High School is 10.3. (See more...)

Compare Peoria Heights High School employs 19.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Peoria Heights High School is $13,833.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Peoria Heights High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Peoria Heights High School 536^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Peoria Heights High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Peoria Heights CUSD 325:

SchoolDigger ranks Peoria Heights CUSD 325 744^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Peoria Heights High School

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Rank History for all students at Peoria Heights High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	28.18	470^th	586	19.8%
2004	58.54	261^st	592	55.9%
2005	53.48	317^th	590	46.3%
2006	29.34	471^st	596	21.0%
2007	39.79	416^th	612	32.0%
2008	29.05	492^nd	624	21.2%
2009	34.39	467^th	632	26.1%
2010	52.96	352^nd	643	45.3%
2011	53.80	342^nd	655	47.8%
2012	36.66	481^st	665	27.7%
2013	36.74	467^th	670	30.3%
2014	39.88	442^nd	670	34.0%
2016	33.22	442^nd	643	31.3%
2017	40.24	395^th	642	38.5%
2018	43.42	377^th	647	41.7%
2019	39.72	434^th	701	38.1%
2021	39.57	399^th	688	42.0%
2022	27.68	508^th	699	27.3%
2023	31.97	489^th	699	30.0%
2024	21.20	536^th	697	23.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Peoria Heights High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	6.95	160^th	163	1.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Peoria Heights High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2024	31.27	284^th	482	41.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Peoria Heights High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.62	388^th	585	33.7%
2019	58.66	210^th	639	67.1%
2021	40.75	333^rd	611	45.5%
2022	33.85	428^th	626	31.6%
2023	50.09	287^th	644	55.4%
2024	25.38	483^rd	639	24.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Peoria Heights High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.32	363^rd	620	41.5%
2019	37.83	414^th	665	37.7%
2021	44.49	331^st	639	48.2%
2022	29.65	473^rd	658	28.1%
2023	29.51	464^th	656	29.3%
2024	13.65	590^th	664	11.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Peoria Heights High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.57	358^th	619	42.2%
2019	41.18	400^th	675	40.7%
2021	31.97	427^th	653	34.6%
2022	23.41	514^th	664	22.6%
2023	33.02	456^th	668	31.7%
2024	32.46	433^rd	668	35.2%

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Rank History for White students at Peoria Heights High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.93	301^st	548	45.1%
2019	31.19	377^th	552	31.7%
2021	29.83	376^th	553	32.0%
2022	17.94	488^th	560	12.9%
2023	24.17	455^th	557	18.3%
2024	17.79	481^st	554	13.2%

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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 Peoria Heights High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	208	15	11	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	238
1989	209	15	6	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	233
1990	194	15	6	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	223
1991	204	16	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
1992	208	15	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
1993	223	15	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
1994	245	12	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
1995	207	11	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	224
1996	207	11	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	224
1997	200	10	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
1998	195	11	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	218
1999	208	10	3	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	229
2000	200	14	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	223
2001	195	11	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	214
2002	194	17	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
2003	194	17	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
2004	176	16	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	199
2005	203	17	6	2	1	n/a	n/a	1	230
2006	204	22	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	13	247
2007	202	28	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	9	254
2008	197	31	1	16	0	n/a	n/a	9	254
2009	172	33	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	12	230
2010	178	31	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	9	228
2011	182	33	5	3	0	0	12	0	235
2012	199	34	2	2	0	0	12	0	249
2013	201	28	2	2	0	0	19	0	252
2014	187	21	2	6	0	0	15	0	231
2015	179	20	3	8	0	1	22	0	233
2016	168	20	2	11	0	1	23	0	225
2017	155	17	1	12	0	0	21	0	206
2018	150	16	1	13	0	0	26	0	206
2019	155	20	0	15	0	0	18	0	208
2020	146	29	0	13	0	0	19	0	207
2021	143	30	0	15	0	0	34	0	222
2022	137	27	1	15	0	0	33	0	213
2023	117	29	3	19	1	1	36	2	208
2024	114	37	3	16	1	1	30	1	203

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 Peoria Heights High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	238	20.0	11.9	n/a
1989	233	20.0	11.6	n/a
1990	223	19.0	11.7	n/a
1991	231	19.0	12.1	n/a
1992	234	17.0	13.7	n/a
1993	255	16.5	15.5	n/a
1994	272	16.5	16.5	n/a
1995	224	17.0	13.2	n/a
1996	224	17.0	13.2	n/a
1997	224	17.0	13.2	n/a
1998	218	17.0	12.8	n/a
1999	229	17.0	13.5	n/a
2000	223	17.0	13.1	n/a
2001	214	17.0	12.6	n/a
2002	216	16.5	13.1	31.5
2003	216	16.5	13.1	31.5
2004	199	15.0	13.3	31.7
2005	230	16.2	14.2	36.2
2006	247	14.7	16.8	46.6
2007	254	14.0	18.1	44.5
2008	254	16.0	15.9	42.9
2009	230	15.5	14.8	40.4
2010	228	15.5	14.7	48.4
2011	235	14.0	16.7	55.3
2012	249	14.6	17.0	45.8
2013	252	25.8	9.7	41.7
2014	231	15.1	15.2	42.9
2015	233	21.0	11.0	53.6
2016	225	20.0	11.2	58.7
2017	206	19.0	10.8	51.5
2018	206	18.6	11.0	66
2019	208	19.6	10.6	56.3
2020	207	20.1	10.2	38.2
2021	222	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	213	20.0	10.6	46.5
2023	208	20.0	10.4	53.4
2024	203	19.6	10.3	65

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 Peoria Heights High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	238	20.0	11.9	n/a
1989	233	20.0	11.6	n/a
1990	223	19.0	11.7	n/a
1991	231	19.0	12.1	n/a
1992	234	17.0	13.7	n/a
1993	255	16.5	15.5	n/a
1994	272	16.5	16.5	n/a
1995	224	17.0	13.2	n/a
1996	224	17.0	13.2	n/a
1997	224	17.0	13.2	n/a
1998	218	17.0	12.8	n/a
1999	229	17.0	13.5	n/a
2000	223	17.0	13.1	n/a
2001	214	17.0	12.6	n/a
2002	216	16.5	13.1	31.5
2003	216	16.5	13.1	31.5
2004	199	15.0	13.3	31.7
2005	230	16.2	14.2	36.2
2006	247	14.7	16.8	46.6
2007	254	14.0	18.1	44.5
2008	254	16.0	15.9	42.9
2009	230	15.5	14.8	40.4
2010	228	15.5	14.7	48.4
2011	235	14.0	16.7	55.3
2012	249	14.6	17.0	45.8
2013	252	25.8	9.7	41.7
2014	231	15.1	15.2	42.9
2015	233	21.0	11.0	53.6
2016	225	20.0	11.2	58.7
2017	206	19.0	10.8	51.5
2018	206	18.6	11.0	66
2019	208	19.6	10.6	56.3
2020	207	20.1	10.2	38.2
2021	222	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	213	20.0	10.6	46.5
2023	208	20.0	10.4	53.4
2024	203	19.6	10.3	65

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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