Is Belvidere High School a good school?

Belvidere High School ranks 507 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Belvidere High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,161 students attended Belvidere High School.

What is the racial makeup of Belvidere High School?

Students at Belvidere High School are 55% Hispanic, 38% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Belvidere High School?

Belvidere High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Meehan Elementary School Elementary : Seth Whitman Elementary School Elementary : Washington Academy Middle : Belvidere South Middle School

Belvidere High School

Summary:

Belvidere High School is a public high school located in Belvidere, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,210 students. The school is part of the Belvidere CUSD 100 district, which is ranked 670 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belvidere High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a ranking between 427 and 507 out of around 700 schools over the past several years. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state averages, with only 6.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%. The school's four-year graduation rate has been declining, from 84.1% in 2019-2020 to 79.8% in 2023-2024, and its dropout rate has fluctuated, ranging from 3.0% to 8.4% over the past five years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Belvidere High School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 18.5% in 2019-2020 to 32.0% in 2023-2024.

Comparing Belvidere High School to nearby schools, it is clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. Belvidere North High School, another high school in the Belvidere CUSD 100 district, outperforms Belvidere High School on several key metrics, including academic performance, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Genoa-Kingston High School, located about 12 miles from Belvidere High School, has significantly higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism compared to Belvidere High School. The high schools in the Rockford School District 205, which are located within 10-12 miles of Belvidere High School, generally have lower academic performance, graduation rates, and higher chronic absenteeism compared to Belvidere High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1500 East Ave
Belvidere, IL 61008-4563

(815) 547-6345

District: Belvidere CUSD 100

SchoolDigger Rank:
507^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,951

Feeder schools for Belvidere High School:

Elementary:	Meehan Elementary School
	Seth Whitman Elementary School
	Washington Academy
Middle:	Belvidere South Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 1,161

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.1%

White:

38.0%

African American:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Belvidere High School ranks worse than 72.7% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.57. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Belvidere High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.1%), White (38%), African American (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Belvidere CUSD 100 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belvidere High School is 13.6. 1 high schools in the Belvidere CUSD 100 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Belvidere High School employs 85 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belvidere High School is $15,951, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Belvidere CUSD 100 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Belvidere High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Belvidere High School 507^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Belvidere High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Belvidere CUSD 100:

SchoolDigger ranks Belvidere CUSD 100 670^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Belvidere High School

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Rank History for all students at Belvidere High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	61.24	236^th	586	59.7%
2004	57.98	267^th	592	54.9%
2005	56.12	295^th	590	50.0%
2006	55.03	312^th	596	47.7%
2007	61.28	252^nd	612	58.8%
2008	52.42	350^th	624	43.9%
2009	49.91	362^nd	632	42.7%
2010	47.30	407^th	643	36.7%
2011	51.55	356^th	655	45.6%
2012	50.06	383^rd	665	42.4%
2013	47.47	397^th	670	40.7%
2014	34.60	474^th	670	29.3%
2015	33.87	391^st	614	36.3%
2016	43.27	362^nd	643	43.7%
2017	27.55	487^th	642	24.1%
2018	37.19	428^th	647	33.8%
2019	25.71	532^nd	701	24.1%
2021	33.20	446^th	688	35.2%
2022	39.71	427^th	699	38.9%
2023	32.48	486^th	699	30.5%
2024	25.57	507^th	697	27.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Belvidere High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.07	102^nd	160	36.3%
2024	31.44	116^th	182	36.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Belvidere High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.86	110^th	151	27.2%
2019	29.57	141^st	183	23.0%
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2022	49.42	74^th	205	63.9%
2023	44.96	94^th	217	56.7%
2024	41.48	102^nd	248	58.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Belvidere High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.92	224^th	374	40.1%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	32.91	274^th	476	42.4%
2024	60.04	131^st	482	72.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Belvidere High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.71	369^th	585	36.9%
2019	35.63	416^th	639	34.9%
2021	40.01	342^nd	611	44.0%
2022	44.82	331^st	626	47.1%
2023	36.91	421^st	644	34.6%
2024	23.62	495^th	639	22.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Belvidere High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.69	433^rd	620	30.2%
2019	21.07	522^nd	665	21.5%
2021	34.17	392^nd	639	38.7%
2022	40.21	395^th	658	40.0%
2023	32.48	444^th	656	32.3%
2024	29.13	451^st	664	32.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Belvidere High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.21	224^th	428	47.7%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Belvidere High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.83	379^th	619	38.8%
2019	33.35	458^th	675	32.1%
2021	29.89	444^th	653	32.0%
2022	37.58	421^st	664	36.6%
2023	31.85	465^th	668	30.4%
2024	22.21	513^th	668	23.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Belvidere High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	42.33	137^th	299	54.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Belvidere High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.12	210^th	291	27.8%
2019	22.58	251^st	317	20.8%
2021	25.67	242^nd	317	23.7%
2022	33.70	222^nd	335	33.7%
2023	29.59	240^th	333	27.9%
2024	21.47	278^th	336	17.3%

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Rank History for White students at Belvidere High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.38	341^st	548	37.8%
2019	22.60	452^nd	552	18.1%
2021	33.57	344^th	553	37.8%
2022	38.22	345^th	560	38.4%
2023	29.15	407^th	557	26.9%
2024	19.39	459^th	554	17.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Belvidere High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1342	15	18	107	2	n/a	n/a	0	1484
1989	1284	14	14	119	1	n/a	n/a	0	1432
1990	1201	13	14	123	1	n/a	n/a	0	1352
1991	1169	12	15	97	1	n/a	n/a	0	1294
1992	1185	12	10	124	1	n/a	n/a	0	1332
1993	1216	15	10	128	1	n/a	n/a	0	1370
1994	1238	11	19	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	1401
1995	1338	14	8	157	1	n/a	n/a	0	1518
1996	1338	14	8	157	1	n/a	n/a	0	1518
1997	1384	17	4	172	1	n/a	n/a	0	1578
1998	1402	18	13	183	0	n/a	n/a	0	1616
1999	1435	15	30	200	0	n/a	n/a	0	1680
2000	1580	16	8	240	0	n/a	n/a	0	1844
2001	1610	20	9	240	0	n/a	n/a	0	1879
2002	1727	24	14	335	3	n/a	n/a	0	2103
2003	1727	24	14	335	3	n/a	n/a	0	2103
2004	1706	31	16	369	0	n/a	n/a	0	2122
2005	1724	42	17	430	4	n/a	n/a	24	2241
2006	1766	48	25	496	2	n/a	n/a	25	2362
2007	1801	60	26	549	5	n/a	n/a	31	2472
2008	925	29	19	343	1	n/a	n/a	20	1337
2009	747	36	19	329	1	n/a	n/a	28	1160
2010	775	27	22	339	1	n/a	n/a	35	1199
2011	723	23	22	378	2	3	34	0	1185
2012	718	26	17	410	4	3	32	0	1210
2013	689	38	17	392	6	6	31	0	1179
2014	666	47	17	443	8	4	26	0	1211
2015	658	42	14	507	8	5	29	0	1263
2016	656	39	10	524	7	4	25	0	1265
2017	620	35	11	561	7	3	26	0	1263
2018	590	37	10	567	6	5	30	0	1245
2019	569	32	9	562	8	4	29	0	1213
2020	550	29	9	541	6	4	29	0	1168
2021	581	31	8	621	7	3	37	0	1288
2022	553	34	10	630	6	1	45	0	1279
2023	478	35	12	640	6	1	38	0	1210
2024	441	36	10	640	4	1	29	0	1161

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Belvidere High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1484	80.0	18.5	n/a
1989	1432	75.5	18.9	n/a
1990	1352	72.0	18.7	n/a
1991	1294	72.6	17.8	n/a
1992	1332	70.6	18.8	n/a
1993	1370	66.3	20.7	n/a
1994	1401	66.4	21.1	n/a
1995	1518	75.4	20.1	n/a
1996	1518	75.4	20.1	n/a
1997	1578	83.8	18.8	n/a
1998	1616	83.8	19.3	n/a
1999	1680	88.0	19.1	n/a
2000	1844	93.0	19.8	n/a
2001	1879	94.0	20.0	n/a
2002	2103	94.9	22.2	16.5
2003	2103	94.9	22.2	16.5
2004	2122	110.0	19.3	19.7
2005	2241	108.1	20.7	17.9
2006	2362	115.0	20.5	26.5
2007	2472	137.0	18.0	30
2008	1337	71.0	18.8	33.1
2009	1160	72.6	16.0	39.5
2010	1199	71.5	16.7	49.1
2011	1185	70.0	16.9	45.1
2012	1210	68.0	17.7	44.8
2013	1179	31.7	37.1	47.5
2014	1211	65.6	18.4	39.6
2015	1263	65.0	19.4	56.6
2016	1265	69.0	18.3	56
2017	1263	72.6	17.3	47.8
2018	1245	77.1	16.1	48.6
2019	1213	80.2	15.1	57.6
2020	1168	81.3	14.3	49.7
2021	1288	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1279	82.0	15.5	41.4
2023	1210	84.5	14.3	55.5
2024	1161	85.0	13.6	60.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Belvidere High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1484	80.0	18.5	n/a
1989	1432	75.5	18.9	n/a
1990	1352	72.0	18.7	n/a
1991	1294	72.6	17.8	n/a
1992	1332	70.6	18.8	n/a
1993	1370	66.3	20.7	n/a
1994	1401	66.4	21.1	n/a
1995	1518	75.4	20.1	n/a
1996	1518	75.4	20.1	n/a
1997	1578	83.8	18.8	n/a
1998	1616	83.8	19.3	n/a
1999	1680	88.0	19.1	n/a
2000	1844	93.0	19.8	n/a
2001	1879	94.0	20.0	n/a
2002	2103	94.9	22.2	16.5
2003	2103	94.9	22.2	16.5
2004	2122	110.0	19.3	19.7
2005	2241	108.1	20.7	17.9
2006	2362	115.0	20.5	26.5
2007	2472	137.0	18.0	30
2008	1337	71.0	18.8	33.1
2009	1160	72.6	16.0	39.5
2010	1199	71.5	16.7	49.1
2011	1185	70.0	16.9	45.1
2012	1210	68.0	17.7	44.8
2013	1179	31.7	37.1	47.5
2014	1211	65.6	18.4	39.6
2015	1263	65.0	19.4	56.6
2016	1265	69.0	18.3	56
2017	1263	72.6	17.3	47.8
2018	1245	77.1	16.1	48.6
2019	1213	80.2	15.1	57.6
2020	1168	81.3	14.3	49.7
2021	1288	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1279	82.0	15.5	41.4
2023	1210	84.5	14.3	55.5
2024	1161	85.0	13.6	60.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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