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Heritage Junior High School (Closed 2013)

512 West 1st St
Homer, IL 61849
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Heritage Junior High School serves 114 students in grades 6-8. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 85-89% (which was higher than the Illinois state average of 80%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 80-84% (which was higher than the Illinois state average of 75%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 3% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
114 students
This chart displays total students of Heritage Junior High School by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Heritage Junior High School by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Heritage Junior High School by grade.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings
This School
State Level (IL)
(11-12)
85-89%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Heritage Junior 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 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
80-84%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Heritage Junior 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 2011-12 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Heritage Junior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Heritage Junior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hispanic
n/a
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Heritage Junior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Black
1%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Heritage Junior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
White
97%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Heritage Junior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Heritage Junior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Heritage Junior High School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Illinois.
0.06
This chart displays the diversity score of Heritage Junior High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Heritage Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Heritage Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
School Statewide Testing
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 80% IL state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 75% IL state average).
How many students attend Heritage Junior High School?
114 students attend Heritage Junior High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
97% of Heritage Junior High School students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Heritage Junior High School?
Heritage Junior High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What grades does Heritage Junior High School offer ?
Heritage Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8
What school district is Heritage Junior High School part of?
Heritage Junior High School is part of Heritage Community Unit School District 8.

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