Summary:
The Zion-Benton Township HSD 126 district in Illinois serves two high schools: Zion-Benton Township High School and New Technical High - Zion-Benton East. While both schools face challenges, the data analysis reveals notable differences in their performance metrics.
New Technical High - Zion-Benton East stands out with a significantly higher 4-year graduation rate of 94.5% compared to 88.8% at Zion-Benton Township High School. Additionally, New Technical High - Zion-Benton East has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 14.5%, compared to 34.2% at Zion-Benton Township High School. In terms of academic achievement, New Technical High - Zion-Benton East outperforms its counterpart on science proficiency, with 54.3% of students proficient or better on the ISA/Science assessment, compared to 38.8% at Zion-Benton Township High School.
However, both schools underperform the state averages in mathematics and English language arts proficiency on the SAT, suggesting a need for improvement in these areas across the district. Additionally, the Zion-Benton Township HSD 126 district as a whole is ranked 740 out of 813 in Illinois and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant room for improvement in student outcomes across the district.
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