Ottawa Township High School

211 E Main St, Ottawa IL, 61350 | Ottawa Township High School District 140 | 815-433-1323
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1332
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 30% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Ottawa
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
33%Ottawa
33%Illinois

Ottawa Township High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Ottawa Township High School District 140" in Ottawa, IL. There are a total of 1,332 students and 92 teachers at Ottawa Township High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Ottawa Township High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 11% lower than the Illinois average.

Ottawa Township High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1332
Teachers92
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment119
Taking some courses89
Taking some courses (not tests)27
Passing some courses53
Passing no courses26

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 Ottawa Township High School, there are a total of 119 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 89 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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.

Ottawa Township High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 85.4% 84.0% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 2.5% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.8% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7% 9.1% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.9% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 2.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Ottawa demographics profile

StatisticOttawaIllinoisNational
Population18,74212,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,27922891
Median age39.537.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%55%55%
Speak English92%77%79%
Speak Spanish5%13%13%

Education level achieved in Ottawa

IndexOttawaIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade84.2%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school82.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college52.9%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.1%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.9%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Ottawa Township High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.