Gcms High School

815 N Church St, Gibson City IL, 60936 | Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 | 217-784-4292
  • grades 9-12
  • students 312
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 34% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Gibson City
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
44%Gibson City
33%Illinois

Gcms High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5" in Gibson City, IL. There are a total of 312 students and 26 teachers at Gcms High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Gcms High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 34% higher than the Illinois average.

Gcms High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students312
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment28
Taking some courses4
Taking some courses (not tests)22
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 Gcms High School, there are a total of 28 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
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Gcms High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 95.9% 93.5% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 0.9% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.9% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 1.0% 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 2.2% 3.6% 3.0% 3.1%

Gibson City demographics profile

StatisticGibson CityIllinoisNational
Population3,34012,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,43922891
Median age43.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%55%55%
Speak English100%77%79%
Speak Spanish0%13%13%

Education level achieved in Gibson City

IndexGibson CityIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade86.3%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school82.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.3%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.7%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.9%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters4.2%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 Gcms High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.