Trico Senior High School vs. Murphysboro High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Trico Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Overview
Serving 220 students in grades 9-12, Trico Senior 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% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 565 students in grades 9-12, Murphysboro 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 13:1 is equal to 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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
220 students
565 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2011 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)
≤10%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
50-54%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
64
139
Grade 10 Students
46
154
Grade 11 Students
71
133
Grade 12 Students
39
139
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
14%
8%
% Black
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14%
% White
86%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
22%