Galesburg High School

1135 W Fremont St, Galesburg IL, 61401 | Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 | 309-973-2001
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1271
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 24% 28% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Galesburg
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
27%Galesburg
33%Illinois

Galesburg High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Galesburg Community Unit School District 205" in Galesburg, IL. There are a total of 1,271 students and 89 teachers at Galesburg High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Galesburg High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.0%, which is 28% lower than the Illinois average.

Galesburg High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1271
Teachers89
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment79
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)79
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 Galesburg High School, there are a total of 79 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
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
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.

Galesburg High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 68.9% 65.2% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 10.9% 12.3% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.7% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.9% 11.5% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.7% 10.0% 3.0% 3.1%

Galesburg demographics profile

StatisticGalesburgIllinoisNational
Population30,40512,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,71222891
Median age41.237.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%55%55%
Speak English91%77%79%
Speak Spanish5%13%13%

Education level achieved in Galesburg

IndexGalesburgIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade79.8%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school77.9%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college49.8%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.6%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.0%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters7.3%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Galesburg High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.