Barrington High School

616 W Main St, Barrington IL, 60010 | Barrington Community Unit School District 220 | 847-381-1400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2953
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 66% 98% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Barrington
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
61%Barrington
33%Illinois

Barrington High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Barrington Community Unit School District 220" in Barrington, IL. There are a total of 2,953 students and 177 teachers at Barrington High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Barrington High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 65.5%, which is 98% higher than the Illinois average.

Barrington High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2953
Teachers177
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment1,306
Taking some courses940
Taking some courses (not tests)353
Passing some courses862
Passing no courses74

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 Barrington High School, there are a total of 1,306 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 940 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School67%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School64%

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.

Barrington High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 70.0% 66.9% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 1.5% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 9.3% 11.6% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.0% 16.5% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 3.4% 3.0% 3.1%

Barrington demographics profile

StatisticBarringtonIllinoisNational
Population10,44212,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,26622891
Median age40.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%55%55%
Speak English84%77%79%
Speak Spanish5%13%13%

Education level achieved in Barrington

IndexBarringtonIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade95.5%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school94.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college85.9%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree69.5%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors65.4%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters28.6%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.2%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Barrington High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.