Glenwood High School

1501 E Plummer Blvd, Chatham IL, 62629 | Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 | 217-483-2424
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1403
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 51% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Chatham
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
42%Chatham
33%Illinois

Glenwood High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5" in Chatham, IL. There are a total of 1,403 students and 72 teachers at Glenwood High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Glenwood High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 51% higher than the Illinois average.

Glenwood High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1403
Teachers72
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment251
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)248
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 Glenwood High School, there are a total of 251 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
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School51%

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.

Glenwood High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 82.9% 81.4% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 5.8% 5.4% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.8% 4.0% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4% 3.8% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 5.1% 3.0% 3.1%

Chatham demographics profile

StatisticChathamIllinoisNational
Population13,23112,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,79722891
Median age35.237.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%55%55%
Speak English97%77%79%
Speak Spanish1%13%13%

Education level achieved in Chatham

IndexChathamIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade96.0%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school95.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college78.7%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree57.9%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors48.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters16.2%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Glenwood High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.