Blue Ridge High School

411 N John St, Farmer City IL, 61842 | Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18 | 309-928-2622
  • grades 9-12
  • students 228
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Farmer City
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
40%Farmer City
33%Illinois

Blue Ridge High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18" in Farmer City, IL. There are a total of 228 students and 20 teachers at Blue Ridge High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Blue Ridge High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.0%, which is 6% higher than the Illinois average.

Blue Ridge High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students228
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment4
Taking some courses4
Taking some courses (not tests)4
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 Blue Ridge High School, there are a total of 4 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 4 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-29%

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.

Blue Ridge High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 95.2% 94.3% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 1.0% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.5% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 1.9% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.7% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.6% 3.0% 3.1%

Farmer City demographics profile

StatisticFarmer CityIllinoisNational
Population2,06312,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)86122891
Median age46.937.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%55%55%
Speak English100%77%79%
Speak Spanish0%13%13%

Education level achieved in Farmer City

IndexFarmer CityIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade84.4%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school83.9%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college62.9%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.7%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.4%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters7.0%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Blue Ridge High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.