Pope Co High School

125 St Hwy 146W, Golconda IL, 62938 | Pope County Community Unit School District 1 | 618-683-3071
  • grades 9-12
  • students 139
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 30% 9% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Golconda
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
29%Golconda
33%Illinois

Pope Co High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pope County Community Unit School District 1" in Golconda, IL. There are a total of 139 students and 15 teachers at Pope Co High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Pope Co High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.0%, which is 9% lower than the Illinois average.

Pope Co High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students139
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Pope Co 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
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-39%

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.

Pope Co High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 96.1% 96.0% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 0.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.7% 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 2.6% 2.6% 3.0% 3.1%

Golconda demographics profile

StatisticGolcondaIllinoisNational
Population1,13612,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,22922891
Median age56.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%55%55%
Speak English100%77%79%
Speak Spanish0%13%13%

Education level achieved in Golconda

IndexGolcondaIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade75.3%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school71.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college34.3%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree11.1%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors5.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters1.4%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 Pope Co High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.