Granite City High School

3101 Madison Ave, Granite City IL, 62040 | Granite City Community Unit School District 9 | 618-451-5808
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1806
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 17% 49% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Granite City
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
17%Granite City
33%Illinois

Granite City High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Granite City Community Unit School District 9" in Granite City, IL. There are a total of 1,806 students and 91 teachers at Granite City High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Granite City High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.0%, which is 49% lower than the Illinois average.

Granite City High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1806
Teachers91
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment36
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)19
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 Granite City High School, there are a total of 36 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
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School19%

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.

Granite City High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 73.9% 72.5% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 12.1% 12.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.7% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4% 9.3% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 4.0% 3.0% 3.1%

Granite City demographics profile

StatisticGranite CityIllinoisNational
Population28,56312,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,50122891
Median age39.237.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%55%55%
Speak English95%77%79%
Speak Spanish5%13%13%

Education level achieved in Granite City

IndexGranite CityIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade82.1%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college48.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.4%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters4.9%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Granite City High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.