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.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Belvidere CUSD 100
SchoolDigger Rank:
507th of 697 Illinois High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,951
Feeder schools for Belvidere High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.3
Number of students: 1,210
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
52.9%
White:
39.5%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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African American:
2.9%
Asian:
1.0%
American Indian:
0.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.5%
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