Mount Vernon High School vs. Centralia High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,233 students in grades 9-12, Mount Vernon High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 887 students in grades 9-12, Centralia High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,233 students
887 students
Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
72 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2614 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2478 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
n/a
Graduation Rate
86%
69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
298
220
Grade 10 Students
321
228
Grade 11 Students
301
238
Grade 12 Students
313
201
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
16%
12%
% White
70%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
10%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%