Carterville High School

1415 W Grand Ave, Carterville IL, 62918 | Carterville Community Unit School District 5 | 618-985-2940
  • grades 9-12
  • students 609
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 42% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Carterville
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
53%Carterville
33%Illinois

Carterville High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Carterville Community Unit School District 5" in Carterville, IL. There are a total of 609 students and 30 teachers at Carterville High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Carterville High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 42% higher than the Illinois average.

Carterville High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students609
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment84
Taking some courses67
Taking some courses (not tests)17
Passing some courses38
Passing no courses26

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 Carterville High School, there are a total of 84 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 67 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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.

Carterville High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 90.7% 86.6% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 3.2% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.8% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 3.7% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 4.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Carterville demographics profile

StatisticCartervilleIllinoisNational
Population5,86112,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,11322891
Median age35.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%55%55%
Speak English90%77%79%
Speak Spanish8%13%13%

Education level achieved in Carterville

IndexCartervilleIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade87.2%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school86.7%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college72.7%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.6%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors39.1%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters18.6%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.5%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Carterville High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.