Belvidere High School

1500 East Ave, Belvidere IL, 61008 | Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100 | 815-547-6345
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1245
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 19% 43% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Belvidere
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
23%Belvidere
33%Illinois

Belvidere High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100" in Belvidere, IL. There are a total of 1,245 students and 77 teachers at Belvidere High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Belvidere High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 19.0%, which is 43% lower than the Illinois average.

Belvidere High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1245
Teachers77
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment101
Taking some courses32
Taking some courses (not tests)62
Passing some courses21
Passing no courses15

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Belvidere High School, there are a total of 101 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 32 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Belvidere High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 55.0% 57.8% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 3.6% 3.2% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.3% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 37.0% 34.6% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Belvidere demographics profile

StatisticBelvidereIllinoisNational
Population24,93212,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,06722891
Median age36.437.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%55%55%
Speak English68%77%79%
Speak Spanish30%13%13%

Education level achieved in Belvidere

IndexBelvidereIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade75.6%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school73.7%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college43.2%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.9%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.9%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters3.9%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Belvidere High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.