Chester High School

1901 Swanwick St, Chester IL, 62233 | Chester Community Unit School District 139 | 618-826-2302
  • grades 9-12
  • students 329
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 26% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Chester
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
27%Chester
33%Illinois

Chester High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Chester Community Unit School District 139" in Chester, IL. There are a total of 329 students and 24 teachers at Chester High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Chester High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 26% lower than the Illinois average.

Chester High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students329
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment28
Taking some courses4
Taking some courses (not tests)28
Passing some courses<=2
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 Chester High School, there are a total of 28 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 4 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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.

Chester High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 90.9% 92.0% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 2.2% 2.9% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.4% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 2.9% 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 5.0% 1.8% 3.0% 3.1%

Chester demographics profile

StatisticChesterIllinoisNational
Population8,26412,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,42322891
Median age40.937.437.7
Male/Female ratio2.3:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)37%55%55%
Speak English93%77%79%
Speak Spanish6%13%13%

Education level achieved in Chester

IndexChesterIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade60.9%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school57.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college32.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree12.8%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters1.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Chester High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.