Is Winchester High School a good school?

Winchester High School ranks 489 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Winchester High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 162 students attended Winchester High School.

What is the racial makeup of Winchester High School?

Students at Winchester High School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Winchester High School?

Winchester High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Winchester Elementary School

Winchester High School

Summary:

Winchester High School is a public high school serving 165 students in grades 9-12 in Winchester, Illinois, which is part of the Winchester CUSD 1 district. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it faces several challenges, including declining statewide rankings, uneven performance across student subgroups, and low test scores.

Winchester High School's statewide ranking has been dropping, from 222 out of 670 Illinois high schools in 2013-2014 to 489 out of 697 in 2023-2024. The school's performance varies significantly across different student groups, with male and special education students ranking relatively well, but female and white students performing much lower. Academically, only 11.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 26.1%. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 37.2% in 2021-2022, and fluctuating graduation rates, ranging from 77.8% in 2020-2021 to 100% in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Triopia Junior-Senior High School, Winchester High School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $12,750 to $12,864 in recent years, these resources do not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes. To address these challenges, Winchester High School and the Winchester CUSD 1 district should focus on implementing targeted interventions to improve student achievement, particularly in core academic areas.

Detail:

Public 9-12

200 W Cross St
Winchester, IL 62694-1243

(217) 742-3151

District: Winchester CUSD 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
489^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,629

Feeder schools for Winchester High School:

Elementary:

Winchester Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.5

Number of students: 162

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.5%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Hispanic:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Winchester High School ranks worse than 70.2% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.89. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Winchester 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 (97.5%), two or more races (1.9%), Hispanic (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Winchester High School is 8.5. (See more...)

Compare Winchester High School employs 18.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Winchester High School is $15,629.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Winchester High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Winchester High School 489^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Winchester High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Winchester CUSD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Winchester CUSD 1 586^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Winchester High School

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Rank History for all students at Winchester High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	42.23	405^th	586	30.9%
2004	50.52	352^nd	592	40.5%
2005	44.79	385^th	590	34.7%
2006	35.73	441^st	596	26.0%
2007	61.76	245^th	612	60.0%
2008	40.34	431^st	624	30.9%
2009	47.88	376^th	632	40.5%
2010	58.32	306^th	643	52.4%
2011	26.37	512^th	655	21.8%
2012	54.17	348^th	665	47.7%
2013	59.96	302^nd	670	54.9%
2014	66.90	222^nd	670	66.9%
2015	34.56	383^rd	614	37.6%
2016	55.86	231^st	643	64.1%
2017	55.08	271^st	642	57.8%
2018	52.65	291^st	647	55.0%
2019	48.55	354^th	701	49.5%
2021	20.95	548^th	688	20.3%
2022	52.85	316^th	699	54.8%
2023	43.48	395^th	699	43.5%
2024	27.89	489^th	697	29.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Winchester High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	68.65	71^st	453	84.3%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2024	20.75	377^th	482	21.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.65	72^nd	585	87.7%
2019	39.74	384^th	639	39.9%
2021	28.36	458^th	611	25.0%
2022	68.60	135^th	626	78.4%
2023	23.07	518^th	644	19.6%
2024	20.10	527^th	639	17.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Winchester High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.11	468^th	620	24.5%
2019	34.78	435^th	665	34.6%
2021	18.59	519^th	639	18.8%
2022	49.89	323^rd	658	50.9%
2023	45.41	352^nd	656	46.3%
2024	23.11	493^rd	664	25.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Winchester High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Winchester High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.31	141^st	619	77.2%
2019	59.71	229^th	675	66.1%
2021	23.52	492^nd	653	24.7%
2022	53.48	284^th	664	57.2%
2023	35.53	440^th	668	34.1%
2024	32.43	434^th	668	35.0%

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Rank History for White students at Winchester High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.03	353^rd	548	35.6%
2019	26.65	420^th	552	23.9%
2021	11.25	526^th	553	4.9%
2022	35.15	366^th	560	34.6%
2023	23.53	461^st	557	17.2%
2024	15.68	497^th	554	10.3%

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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 Winchester High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	237	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	237
1990	219	n/a	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	221
1991	219	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	221
1992	220	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	222
1993	211	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	213
1994	227	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	228
1995	236	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	237
1996	236	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	237
1997	234	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	234
1998	237	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	237
1999	235	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	235
2000	217	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	217
2001	223	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	223
2002	226	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	228
2003	226	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	228
2004	219	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	221
2005	200	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	203
2006	192	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	196
2007	194	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	197
2008	206	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	207
2009	213	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	214
2010	212	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	213
2011	198	1	0	0	1	0	4	204
2012	192	0	0	0	2	0	3	197
2013	194	0	0	0	1	0	2	197
2014	193	0	0	0	0	0	2	195
2015	190	0	0	0	0	0	4	194
2016	192	0	1	0	0	0	5	198
2017	182	0	0	0	0	0	3	185
2018	175	0	0	2	0	0	1	178
2019	177	0	0	3	0	0	2	182
2020	167	0	0	4	0	0	1	172
2021	162	0	0	4	0	0	1	167
2022	177	0	0	2	0	0	6	185
2023	161	0	0	1	0	0	3	165
2024	158	0	0	1	0	0	3	162

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 Winchester High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	237	20.1	11.7	n/a
1990	221	18.6	11.8	n/a
1991	221	19.6	11.2	n/a
1992	222	20.5	10.8	n/a
1993	213	20.5	10.4	n/a
1994	228	20.5	11.1	n/a
1995	237	20.0	11.9	n/a
1996	237	20.0	11.9	n/a
1997	234	21.0	11.1	n/a
1998	237	22.1	10.7	n/a
1999	235	22.1	10.6	n/a
2000	217	20.0	10.9	n/a
2001	223	20.5	10.9	n/a
2002	228	21.6	10.6	15.4
2003	228	21.6	10.6	15.4
2004	221	20.6	10.7	12.7
2005	203	21.0	9.7	15.3
2006	196	18.0	10.9	16.3
2007	197	21.0	9.4	20.8
2008	207	10.0	20.7	22.7
2009	214	23.0	9.3	17.3
2010	213	23.0	9.2	22.5
2011	204	23.0	8.8	25
2012	197	22.1	8.9	26.4
2013	197	23.7	8.2	26.9
2014	195	21.0	9.2	32.8
2015	194	19.0	10.2	40.2
2016	198	19.0	10.4	28.3
2017	185	20.0	9.2	37.3
2018	178	19.0	9.3	40.4
2019	182	19.5	9.3	37.4
2020	172	20.2	8.4	39.5
2021	167	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	185	19.8	9.3	38.9
2023	165	19.3	8.5	39.4
2024	162	18.9	8.5	46.3

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 Winchester High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	237	20.1	11.7	n/a
1990	221	18.6	11.8	n/a
1991	221	19.6	11.2	n/a
1992	222	20.5	10.8	n/a
1993	213	20.5	10.4	n/a
1994	228	20.5	11.1	n/a
1995	237	20.0	11.9	n/a
1996	237	20.0	11.9	n/a
1997	234	21.0	11.1	n/a
1998	237	22.1	10.7	n/a
1999	235	22.1	10.6	n/a
2000	217	20.0	10.9	n/a
2001	223	20.5	10.9	n/a
2002	228	21.6	10.6	15.4
2003	228	21.6	10.6	15.4
2004	221	20.6	10.7	12.7
2005	203	21.0	9.7	15.3
2006	196	18.0	10.9	16.3
2007	197	21.0	9.4	20.8
2008	207	10.0	20.7	22.7
2009	214	23.0	9.3	17.3
2010	213	23.0	9.2	22.5
2011	204	23.0	8.8	25
2012	197	22.1	8.9	26.4
2013	197	23.7	8.2	26.9
2014	195	21.0	9.2	32.8
2015	194	19.0	10.2	40.2
2016	198	19.0	10.4	28.3
2017	185	20.0	9.2	37.3
2018	178	19.0	9.3	40.4
2019	182	19.5	9.3	37.4
2020	172	20.2	8.4	39.5
2021	167	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	185	19.8	9.3	38.9
2023	165	19.3	8.5	39.4
2024	162	18.9	8.5	46.3

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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