Reed-Custer High School

249 Comet Dr, Braidwood IL, 60408 | Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U | 815-458-2166
  • grades 9-12
  • students 477
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 27% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Braidwood
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
40%Braidwood
33%Illinois

Reed-Custer High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U" in Braidwood, IL. There are a total of 477 students and 38 teachers at Reed-Custer High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Reed-Custer High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 19% lower than the Illinois average.

Reed-Custer High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students477
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment15
Taking some courses7
Taking some courses (not tests)9
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses<=2

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 Reed-Custer High School, there are a total of 15 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 7 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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.

Reed-Custer High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 92.9% 91.8% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.5% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 3.7% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 3.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Braidwood demographics profile

StatisticBraidwoodIllinoisNational
Population6,33812,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,19722891
Median age41.537.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%55%55%
Speak English98%77%79%
Speak Spanish1%13%13%

Education level achieved in Braidwood

IndexBraidwoodIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade84.9%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college47.1%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.7%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.3%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters1.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Reed-Custer High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.