Geneseo High School

700 N State St, Geneseo IL, 61254 | Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 | 309-945-0399
  • grades 9-12
  • students 843
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 12% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Geneseo
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
34%Geneseo
33%Illinois

Geneseo High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Geneseo Community Unit School District 228" in Geneseo, IL. There are a total of 843 students and 51 teachers at Geneseo High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Geneseo High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 12% higher than the Illinois average.

Geneseo High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students843
Teachers51
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment183
Taking some courses171
Taking some courses (not tests)18
Passing some courses104
Passing no courses59

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 Geneseo High School, there are a total of 183 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 171 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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.

Geneseo High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 91.4% 91.8% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.4% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 1.0% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 4.7% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 1.6% 3.0% 3.1%

Geneseo demographics profile

StatisticGeneseoIllinoisNational
Population6,56612,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,39722891
Median age47.137.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%55%55%
Speak English97%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%13%13%

Education level achieved in Geneseo

IndexGeneseoIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade92.1%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school90.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college65.1%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.7%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.0%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Geneseo High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.