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Serving 635 students in grades 9-12, Columbia High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 895 students in grades 9-12, Waterloo High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
635 students
895 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#493 out of 3426 schools in IL (Top 20%)
#738 out of 3426 schools in IL (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
35-39%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Top 30% in IL)
39%
(Top 30% in IL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 30% in IL)
67%
(Top 20% in IL)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
(Top 10% in IL)
91%
(Top 50% in IL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
138
226
Grade 10 Students
179
227
Grade 11 Students
152
207
Grade 12 Students
166
235
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
91%
93%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.13
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
