Springfield High School

101 S Lewis St, Springfield IL, 62704 | Springfield School District 186 | 217-525-3100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1415
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 57 in Springfield
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
25%Springfield
33%Illinois

Springfield High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Springfield School District 186" in Springfield, IL. There are a total of 1,415 students and 80 teachers at Springfield High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Springfield High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.0%, which is 21% higher than the Illinois average.

Springfield High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1415
Teachers80
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment340
Taking some courses139
Taking some courses (not tests)203
Passing some courses82
Passing no courses41

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 Springfield High School, there are a total of 340 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 139 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Springfield High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 61.6% 47.0% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 23.0% 38.4% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 4.0% 2.1% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 2.7% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.9% 9.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Springfield demographics profile

StatisticSpringfieldIllinoisNational
Population115,07512,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,88022891
Median age39.937.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%55%55%
Speak English94%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%13%13%

Education level achieved in Springfield

IndexSpringfieldIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade88.4%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school87.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college65.3%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.5%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.2%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters14.3%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Springfield High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.