Marion High School

1501 S Carbon St, Marion IL, 62959 | Marion Community Unit School District 2 | 618-993-8196
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1082
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 28% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Marion
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
33%Marion
33%Illinois

Marion High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Marion Community Unit School District 2" in Marion, IL. There are a total of 1,082 students and 81 teachers at Marion High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Marion High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.5%, which is 17% lower than the Illinois average.

Marion High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1082
Teachers81
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment164
Taking some courses71
Taking some courses (not tests)94
Passing some courses32
Passing no courses32

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 Marion High School, there are a total of 164 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 71 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

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.

Marion High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 82.1% 81.2% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 10.7% 9.1% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.3% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 3.1% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 5.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Marion demographics profile

StatisticMarionIllinoisNational
Population17,53912,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,21922891
Median age38.937.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%55%55%
Speak English98%77%79%
Speak Spanish1%13%13%

Education level achieved in Marion

IndexMarionIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade87.5%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school85.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.6%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.6%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.1%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters11.2%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Marion High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.