Porta High School

Po Box 202, Petersburg IL, 62675 | Porta Community Unit School District 202 | 217-632-3216
  • grades 7-12
  • students 479
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 31% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Petersburg
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
32%Petersburg
33%Illinois

Porta High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Porta Community Unit School District 202" in Petersburg, IL. There are a total of 479 students and 38 teachers at Porta High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Porta High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.0%, which is 6% lower than the Illinois average.

Porta High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students479
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Porta 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
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
720-24%
820-24%
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
735-39%
840-44%
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.

Porta High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 94.6% 95.1% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 2.1% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.6% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0% 1.3% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 0.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Petersburg demographics profile

StatisticPetersburgIllinoisNational
Population2,56412,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,64122891
Median age39.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%55%55%
Speak English99%77%79%
Speak Spanish0%13%13%

Education level achieved in Petersburg

IndexPetersburgIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade80.7%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school77.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.6%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.2%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.1%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Porta High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.