Amboy High School

11 E Hawley St, Amboy IL, 61310 | Amboy Community Unit School District 272 | 815-857-3632
  • grades 9-12
  • students 216
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Amboy
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
30%Amboy
33%Illinois

Amboy High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Amboy Community Unit School District 272" in Amboy, IL. There are a total of 216 students and 19 teachers at Amboy High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

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

Amboy High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students216
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment18
Taking some courses15
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses4

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 Amboy High School, there are a total of 18 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 15 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 School30-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-49%

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.

Amboy High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 94.7% 95.9% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.5% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 2.0% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.6% 3.0% 3.1%

Amboy demographics profile

StatisticAmboyIllinoisNational
Population2,45312,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)38522891
Median age41.037.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%55%55%
Speak English96%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%13%13%

Education level achieved in Amboy

IndexAmboyIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade78.5%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school76.9%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college44.5%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.0%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.7%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters4.4%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Amboy High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.