Harrisburg High School

333 W College St, Harrisburg IL, 62946 | Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 | 618-253-7637
  • grades 9-12
  • students 545
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 15% 55% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Harrisburg
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
21%Harrisburg
33%Illinois

Harrisburg High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3" in Harrisburg, IL. There are a total of 545 students and 35 teachers at Harrisburg High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Harrisburg High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 15.0%, which is 55% lower than the Illinois average.

Harrisburg High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students545
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment18
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
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 Harrisburg High School, there are a total of 18 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
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School6-9%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

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.

Harrisburg High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 86.3% 81.4% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 4.3% 7.8% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 1.8% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 2.0% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.3% 6.6% 3.0% 3.1%

Harrisburg demographics profile

StatisticHarrisburgIllinoisNational
Population8,57812,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,29722891
Median age38.137.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%55%55%
Speak English98%77%79%
Speak Spanish1%13%13%

Education level achieved in Harrisburg

IndexHarrisburgIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade81.3%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school79.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.9%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.5%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.1%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.6%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Harrisburg High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.