Watseka Comm High School

138 S Belmont Ave, Watseka IL, 60970 | Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 | 815-432-2486
  • grades 9-12
  • students 343
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Watseka
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
34%Watseka
33%Illinois

Watseka Comm High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9" in Watseka, IL. There are a total of 343 students and 25 teachers at Watseka Comm High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Watseka Comm High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.0%, which is 25% lower than the Illinois average.

Watseka Comm High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students343
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment19
Taking some courses19
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses14

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 Watseka Comm High School, there are a total of 19 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 19 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-29%

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.

Watseka Comm High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 89.0% 85.1% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 1.6% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.3% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3% 8.4% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 3.1% 3.0% 3.1%

Watseka demographics profile

StatisticWatsekaIllinoisNational
Population4,95612,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,68322891
Median age49.037.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%55%55%
Speak English97%77%79%
Speak Spanish1%13%13%

Education level achieved in Watseka

IndexWatsekaIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade84.6%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school83.6%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college46.4%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.2%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.0%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters2.6%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Watseka Comm High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.