Pontiac Jr High School

400 Ashland Ave, Fairview Heights IL, 62208 | Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105 | 618-233-6004
  • grades 6-8
  • students 228
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 42% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
31%Fairview Heights
33%Illinois

Pontiac Jr High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105" in Fairview Heights, IL. There are a total of 228 students and 17 teachers at Pontiac Jr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Pontiac Jr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.5%, which is 25% higher than the Illinois average.

Pontiac Jr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students228
Teachers17
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Pontiac Jr High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
730-34%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
750-54%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

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.

Pontiac Jr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 29.1% 36.6% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 50.9% 44.9% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 1.8% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3% 7.4% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 10.0% 9.0% 3.0% 3.1%

Fairview Heights demographics profile

StatisticFairview HeightsIllinoisNational
Population16,14312,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,41222891
Median age39.637.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%55%55%
Speak English95%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%13%13%

Education level achieved in Fairview Heights

IndexFairview HeightsIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade89.3%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school89.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college68.8%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.8%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters14.5%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Pontiac Jr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.