Is Belvidere North High School a good school?

Belvidere North High School ranks 385 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Belvidere North High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,408 students attended Belvidere North High School.

What is the racial makeup of Belvidere North High School?

Students at Belvidere North High School are 57% White, 35% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Belvidere North High School?

Belvidere North High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Caledonia Elementary School Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School Elementary : Perry Elementary School Middle : Belvidere Central Middle School

Belvidere North High School

Summary:

Belvidere North High School is a public high school serving 1,472 students in grades 9-12 in Belvidere, Illinois, which is part of the Belvidere CUSD 100 district.

Academically, Belvidere North High School has seen fluctuating performance, ranking as high as 187th out of 688 Illinois high schools in 2020-2021 but dropping to 385th out of 697 in 2023-2024. While the school's science scores are close to the state average, its math and English language arts proficiency rates lag behind, with only 12.3% and 23.6% of 11th-grade students meeting or exceeding standards, respectively, compared to state averages of 26.1% and 31.1%. The school's graduation rate has also fluctuated, ranging from 80.2% to 91.3% in recent years, and its dropout rate has been as high as 4.3%. Notably, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 15.4% in 2019-2020 to 50.6% in 2021-2022, before decreasing to 27.3% in 2023-2024.

When compared to nearby schools, Belvidere North High School generally outperforms its district counterpart, Belvidere High School, but its performance is more mixed when compared to other local high schools, such as Harlem High School and Guilford High School. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with African American students and English Language Learners performing relatively better than Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public 9-12

9393 Beloit Rd
Belvidere, IL 61008-9735

(815) 544-2636

District: Belvidere CUSD 100

SchoolDigger Rank:
385^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,010

Feeder schools for Belvidere North High School:

Elementary:	Caledonia Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Perry Elementary School
Middle:	Belvidere Central Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 1,408

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.0%

Hispanic:

35.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Belvidere North High School ranks worse than 55.2% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.02. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Belvidere North 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 Belvidere North High School has the largest high school student body size in the Belvidere CUSD 100 School District. Racial makeup is: White (57%), Hispanic (35.2%), African American (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belvidere North High School is 14.8, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Belvidere CUSD 100 School District! (See more...)

Compare Belvidere North High School employs 94.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belvidere North High School is $14,010. 1 high schools in the Belvidere CUSD 100 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Belvidere North High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Belvidere North High School 385^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Belvidere North 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 North High School

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Rank History for all students at Belvidere North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2009	63.04	253^rd	632	60.0%
2010	61.38	272^nd	643	57.7%
2011	63.12	275^th	655	58.0%
2012	61.67	268^th	665	59.7%
2013	58.95	314^th	670	53.1%
2014	55.49	318^th	670	52.5%
2015	28.41	452^nd	614	26.4%
2016	36.90	420^th	643	34.7%
2017	47.62	336^th	642	47.7%
2018	50.95	304^th	647	53.0%
2019	57.80	266^th	701	62.1%
2021	66.91	187^th	688	72.8%
2022	60.75	250^th	699	64.2%
2023	60.22	240^th	699	65.7%
2024	41.02	385^th	697	44.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Belvidere North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	54.17	70^th	165	57.6%
2021	34.78	97^th	160	39.4%
2022	10.32	157^th	170	7.6%
2024	46.52	86^th	182	52.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Belvidere North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.39	126^th	151	16.6%
2019	45.86	69^th	183	62.3%
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2022	45.24	93^rd	205	54.6%
2023	36.75	128^th	217	41.0%
2024	40.97	106^th	248	57.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Belvidere North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	33.88	281^st	473	40.6%
2021	44.75	178^th	453	60.7%
2022	34.81	269^th	493	45.4%
2023	45.47	189^th	476	60.3%
2024	40.52	222^nd	482	53.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.23	376^th	585	35.7%
2019	30.53	458^th	639	28.3%
2021	27.40	468^th	611	23.4%
2022	45.57	321^st	626	48.7%
2023	52.45	271^st	644	57.9%
2024	30.71	428^th	639	33.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Belvidere North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.03	19^th	104	81.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Belvidere North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.89	311^th	620	49.8%
2019	56.83	256^th	665	61.5%
2021	60.41	216^th	639	66.2%
2022	62.13	235^th	658	64.3%
2023	61.12	228^th	656	65.2%
2024	46.74	314^th	664	52.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Belvidere North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.73	161^st	428	62.4%
2024	39.59	189^th	429	55.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Belvidere North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.94	293^rd	619	52.7%
2019	56.16	257^th	675	61.9%
2021	68.90	161^st	653	75.3%
2022	56.08	264^th	664	60.2%
2023	56.46	256^th	668	61.7%
2024	34.09	417^th	668	37.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Belvidere North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.97	107^th	253	57.7%
2019	52.11	105^th	299	64.9%
2022	59.45	80^th	294	72.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Belvidere North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.34	208^th	291	28.5%
2019	29.91	225^th	317	29.0%
2021	37.26	184^th	317	42.0%
2022	38.75	200^th	335	40.3%
2023	42.10	172^nd	333	48.3%
2024	31.36	222^nd	336	33.9%

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Rank History for White students at Belvidere North High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.74	248^th	548	54.7%
2019	56.19	198^th	552	64.1%
2021	67.17	142^nd	553	74.3%
2022	59.07	189^th	560	66.3%
2023	58.64	199^th	557	64.3%
2024	34.17	339^th	554	38.8%

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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 North High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	948	50	15	259	2	n/a	n/a	15	1289
2009	1112	46	17	323	1	n/a	n/a	23	1522
2010	1076	42	16	363	2	n/a	n/a	36	1535
2011	1029	43	13	406	4	21	20	0	1536
2012	980	35	16	397	4	17	23	0	1472
2014	955	32	22	357	5	5	26	0	1402
2015	975	42	22	362	7	2	33	0	1443
2016	938	44	18	393	10	4	34	0	1441
2017	969	53	21	414	13	5	33	0	1508
2018	960	53	21	440	5	5	31	0	1515
2019	892	55	22	422	4	4	34	0	1433
2020	920	52	22	406	4	3	39	0	1446
2021	921	54	17	421	6	3	35	0	1457
2022	871	46	14	451	6	2	44	0	1434
2023	879	45	19	475	6	2	46	0	1472
2024	802	43	16	496	6	1	44	0	1408

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 North High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	1289	67.0	19.2	31.2
2009	1522	86.0	17.7	33.9
2010	1535	88.0	17.4	41.9
2011	1536	82.2	18.6	38.7
2012	1472	79.6	18.4	37.8
2014	1402	75.7	18.5	31.2
2015	1443	78.0	18.5	41
2016	1441	81.0	17.7	41.7
2017	1508	84.4	17.8	34.4
2018	1515	90.1	16.8	32.7
2019	1433	96.1	14.9	35.2
2020	1446	91.5	15.7	31.7
2021	1457	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1434	90.8	15.7	30.7
2023	1472	100.6	14.6	40.1
2024	1408	94.9	14.8	44.9

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 North High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	1289	67.0	19.2	31.2
2009	1522	86.0	17.7	33.9
2010	1535	88.0	17.4	41.9
2011	1536	82.2	18.6	38.7
2012	1472	79.6	18.4	37.8
2014	1402	75.7	18.5	31.2
2015	1443	78.0	18.5	41
2016	1441	81.0	17.7	41.7
2017	1508	84.4	17.8	34.4
2018	1515	90.1	16.8	32.7
2019	1433	96.1	14.9	35.2
2020	1446	91.5	15.7	31.7
2021	1457	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1434	90.8	15.7	30.7
2023	1472	100.6	14.6	40.1
2024	1408	94.9	14.8	44.9

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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