High Schools in New Athens CUSD 60

The New Athens CUSD 60 school district in Illinois is home to a single high school, New Athens High School. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years, with a statewide ranking that has fluctuated between 271 and 339 out of 697-699 Illinois high schools. While the school's 4-year graduation rate of 83.9% is slightly below the state average, its dropout rate of 1.9% is lower than the state average.

Academically, New Athens High School faces some challenges, particularly in mathematics. The percentage of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics (15.6%) is significantly lower than the state average (26.1%). However, the school performs slightly better in SAT English Language Arts, with 31.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 31.1%. The school's performance in ISA Science, with 51.5% of students proficient or better, is slightly lower than the state average of 53.2%.

The school serves a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 37.01% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This demographic factor may contribute to the academic performance challenges observed. Additionally, the school's higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 12.3% and lower-than-average graduation rate suggest areas where the school could focus its efforts to improve student outcomes. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11:1 could be a strength that could be leveraged to support student learning.