Oswego High School

4250 State Route 71, Oswego IL, 60543 | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 | 630-636-2009
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2773
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 43% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Oswego
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
37%Oswego
33%Illinois

Oswego High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Oswego Community Unit School District 308" in Oswego, IL. There are a total of 2,773 students and 170 teachers at Oswego High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Oswego High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.5%, which is 28% higher than the Illinois average.

Oswego High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2773
Teachers170
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment303
Taking some courses276
Taking some courses (not tests)57
Passing some courses218
Passing no courses48

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 Oswego High School, there are a total of 303 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 276 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 School42%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School43%

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.

Oswego High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 68.1% 62.8% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 6.7% 7.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.0% 6.5% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.5% 15.8% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 1.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 5.6% 3.0% 3.1%

Oswego demographics profile

StatisticOswegoIllinoisNational
Population35,47012,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,38222891
Median age37.037.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%55%55%
Speak English77%77%79%
Speak Spanish15%13%13%

Education level achieved in Oswego

IndexOswegoIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade94.3%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school93.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college75.3%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.4%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.4%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters16.1%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Oswego High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.