Summary:
The Granite City CUSD 9 school district in Illinois has only one high school, Granite City High School. The school serves students in grades 9-12 and is currently ranked 531 out of 697 Illinois high schools for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Granite City High School is struggling academically, with test scores well below the state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 7.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%. Similarly, only 10.7% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 31.1%. The school's graduation rate of 73.9% is also lower than the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 43.4% is quite high.
While Granite City High School serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with over 65% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school's performance on various metrics suggests that significant improvements are needed to provide a quality education for the students in this community. The school's low rankings, poor test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and other challenges indicate that the district and school leaders should focus on implementing strategies to address these issues and support the academic success of all students.
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