La Salle-Peru Twp High School

541 Chartres St, LaSalle IL, 61301 | LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 | 815-223-1721
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1217
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in LaSalle
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
17%LaSalle
33%Illinois

La Salle-Peru Twp High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120" in LaSalle, IL. There are a total of 1,217 students and 85 teachers at La Salle-Peru Twp High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

La Salle-Peru Twp High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.5%, which is 5% lower than the Illinois average.

La Salle-Peru Twp High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1217
Teachers85
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment167
Taking some courses130
Taking some courses (not tests)42
Passing some courses80
Passing no courses45

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 La Salle-Peru Twp High School, there are a total of 167 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 130 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

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.

La Salle-Peru Twp High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 84.8% 77.0% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 2.0% 2.4% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.3% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7% 16.1% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 2.6% 3.0% 3.1%

LaSalle demographics profile

StatisticLaSalleIllinoisNational
Population9,08612,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)67522891
Median age38.637.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%55%55%
Speak English85%77%79%
Speak Spanish13%13%13%

Education level achieved in LaSalle

IndexLaSalleIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade84.2%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school81.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.3%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.7%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.4%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.2%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The La Salle-Peru Twp High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.