Is Edwardsville High School a good school?

Yes. Edwardsville High School ranks in the top 9.5% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Edwardsville High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,354 students attended Edwardsville High School.

What is the racial makeup of Edwardsville High School?

Students at Edwardsville High School are 78% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Edwardsville High School?

Edwardsville High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Albert Cassens Elementary Elementary : Columbus Elementary School Elementary : Glen Carbon Elementary School Elementary : Goshen Elementary Elementary : Hamel Elementary School Elementary : LeClaire Elementary School Elementary : Midway School Elementary : N O Nelson Elementary School Elementary : Woodland Elementary School Elementary : Worden Elementary School Middle : Liberty Middle School Middle : Lincoln Middle School

Edwardsville High School

Summary:

Edwardsville High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,354 students in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school is part of the Edwardsville CUSD 7 district, which is ranked 271 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edwardsville High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, currently ranked 66th out of 697 high schools in the state for the 2023-2024 school year. The school has maintained a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating strong academic achievement. Edwardsville High School students outperform the state averages in both SAT Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency, with 37.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics compared to the state average of 26.1%, and 48.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts compared to the state average of 31.1%. The school also has a consistently high 4-year graduation rate of 91.1%, significantly higher than the state average.

While Edwardsville High School's academic performance is impressive, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 12.8% in 2019-2020 to 20.1% in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby schools like Civic Memorial High School, Triad High School, and Roxana Senior High School, Edwardsville High School outperforms them in academic rankings, test scores, and graduation rates. This may be due in part to the school's relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (20.43% in 2022-2023), suggesting a more affluent student population compared to nearby schools like East Alton-Wood River High School (62.01%) and Granite City High School (65.48%).

Detail:

Public 9-12

6161 Center Grove Rd
Edwardsville, IL 62025-3307

(618) 656-7100

District: Edwardsville CUSD 7

SchoolDigger Rank:
66^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,422

Feeder schools for Edwardsville High School:

Elementary:	Albert Cassens Elementary
	Columbus Elementary School
	Glen Carbon Elementary School
	Goshen Elementary
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	Hamel Elementary School
	LeClaire Elementary School
	Midway School
	N O Nelson Elementary School
	Woodland Elementary School
	Worden Elementary School
Middle:	Liberty Middle School
	Lincoln Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 2,354

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

African American:

8.2%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edwardsville High School ranks better than 90.5% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.07. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Edwardsville 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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edwardsville High School is $13,422.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edwardsville High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Edwardsville High School 66^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Edwardsville High School in the ranking list.)

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Edwardsville CUSD 7:

SchoolDigger ranks Edwardsville CUSD 7 271^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edwardsville High School

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Rank History for all students at Edwardsville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	81.31	81^st	586	86.2%
2004	72.38	151^st	592	74.5%
2005	82.70	67^th	590	88.6%
2006	83.95	70^th	596	88.3%
2007	86.68	50^th	612	91.8%
2008	87.53	53^rd	624	91.5%
2009	82.43	86^th	632	86.4%
2010	89.91	40^th	643	93.8%
2011	88.13	57^th	655	91.3%
2012	90.00	47^th	665	92.9%
2013	87.57	64^th	670	90.4%
2014	90.01	51^st	670	92.4%
2015	81.11	73^rd	614	88.1%
2016	74.35	88^th	643	86.3%
2017	88.95	57^th	642	91.1%
2018	85.99	74^th	647	88.6%
2019	88.65	65^th	701	90.7%
2021	88.83	73^rd	688	89.4%
2022	84.73	85^th	699	87.8%
2023	79.91	116^th	699	83.4%
2024	90.07	66^th	697	90.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Edwardsville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.33	93^rd	154	39.6%
2019	36.77	99^th	165	40.0%
2021	31.77	103^rd	160	35.6%
2022	54.26	73^rd	170	57.1%
2023	29.87	106^th	163	35.0%
2024	63.36	59^th	182	67.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Edwardsville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.16	239^th	374	36.1%
2019	52.22	130^th	473	72.5%
2021	76.66	52^nd	453	88.5%
2022	47.49	158^th	493	68.0%
2023	72.09	92^nd	476	80.7%
2024	70.24	102^nd	482	78.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.88	193^rd	585	67.0%
2019	66.16	146^th	639	77.2%
2021	37.59	369^th	611	39.6%
2022	58.20	217^th	626	65.3%
2023	74.06	106^th	644	83.5%
2024	74.87	110^th	639	82.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Edwardsville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.21	59^th	620	90.5%
2019	82.01	93^rd	665	86.0%
2021	82.10	104^th	639	83.7%
2022	83.99	87^th	658	86.8%
2023	79.98	109^th	656	83.4%
2024	88.91	72^nd	664	89.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Edwardsville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.02	107^th	428	75.0%
2024	50.31	135^th	429	68.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Edwardsville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	78.74	5^th	19	73.7%
2022	56.51	10^th	26	61.5%
2023	91.79	3^rd	22	86.4%
2024	86.48	4^th	23	82.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Edwardsville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.72	80^th	619	87.1%
2019	91.22	55^th	675	91.9%
2021	90.58	65^th	653	90.0%
2022	82.52	88^th	664	86.7%
2023	77.05	116^th	668	82.6%
2024	88.53	72^nd	668	89.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Edwardsville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.29	30^th	132	77.3%
2019	64.39	50^th	130	61.5%
2021	63.16	50^th	135	63.0%
2022	42.16	93^rd	141	34.0%
2023	51.96	65^th	134	51.5%
2024	74.88	39^th	137	71.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Edwardsville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.71	54^th	253	78.7%
2019	76.53	41^st	299	86.3%
2021	67.08	51^st	281	81.9%
2022	69.33	52^nd	294	82.3%
2023	67.51	60^th	301	80.1%
2024	43.81	123^rd	299	58.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Edwardsville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.58	41^st	291	85.9%
2019	94.08	17^th	317	94.6%
2021	89.64	29^th	317	90.9%
2022	87.03	34^th	335	89.9%
2023	84.79	33^rd	333	90.1%
2024	56.75	108^th	336	67.9%

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Rank History for White students at Edwardsville High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.87	86^th	548	84.3%
2019	83.28	81^st	552	85.3%
2021	83.06	84^th	553	84.8%
2022	74.86	109^th	560	80.5%
2023	68.96	151^st	557	72.9%
2024	85.21	74^th	554	86.6%

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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 Edwardsville High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1495	111	20	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	1640
1989	1518	104	21	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	1658
1990	1423	100	15	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	1554
1991	1388	139	30	12	16	n/a	n/a	0	1585
1992	1420	140	20	9	8	n/a	n/a	0	1597
1993	1447	149	20	9	7	n/a	n/a	0	1632
1994	1520	139	20	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	1684
1995	1615	169	24	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	1821
1996	1615	169	24	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	1821
1997	1755	165	31	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	1965
1998	1833	159	22	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	2028
1999	1855	159	26	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	2055
2000	1963	161	23	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	2168
2001	1941	163	27	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	2151
2002	1980	184	41	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	2224
2003	1980	184	41	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	2224
2004	2014	183	40	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	2257
2005	2042	185	37	22	3	n/a	n/a	13	2302
2006	2138	192	37	27	5	n/a	n/a	14	2413
2007	2182	204	31	25	4	n/a	n/a	20	2466
2008	2173	217	35	24	5	n/a	n/a	20	2474
2009	2199	218	39	31	5	n/a	n/a	36	2528
2010	2106	211	42	23	4	n/a	n/a	37	2423
2011	2010	184	29	37	5	3	75	0	2343
2012	2026	183	18	41	2	9	76	0	2355
2013	2041	193	19	38	4	15	88	0	2398
2014	2024	183	19	46	5	21	92	0	2390
2015	1964	188	33	47	8	19	96	0	2355
2016	1953	183	38	59	8	14	124	0	2379
2017	1921	199	46	68	4	5	120	0	2363
2018	1928	189	50	71	5	2	121	0	2366
2019	1907	185	53	88	6	0	119	0	2358
2020	1850	170	57	99	11	1	106	0	2294
2021	1906	160	58	104	11	0	114	0	2353
2022	1871	184	65	112	7	1	127	0	2367
2023	1826	193	75	118	5	2	135	0	2354

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 Edwardsville High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1640	79.6	20.6	n/a
1989	1658	78.2	21.2	n/a
1990	1554	75.2	20.6	n/a
1991	1585	77.4	20.4	n/a
1992	1597	77.5	20.6	n/a
1993	1632	79.3	20.6	n/a
1994	1684	84.0	20.0	n/a
1995	1821	91.1	20.0	n/a
1996	1821	91.1	20.0	n/a
1997	1965	97.1	20.2	n/a
1998	2028	107.9	18.8	n/a
1999	2055	113.0	18.2	n/a
2000	2168	118.5	18.3	n/a
2001	2151	117.6	18.3	n/a
2002	2224	124.8	17.8	9
2003	2224	124.8	17.8	9
2004	2257	117.3	19.2	9.4
2005	2302	126.8	18.2	11
2006	2413	139.0	17.4	10.5
2007	2466	128.0	19.3	10.9
2008	2474	126.0	19.6	11.6
2009	2528	153.7	16.4	12.2
2010	2423	148.8	16.2	12.8
2011	2343	145.0	16.1	12.9
2012	2355	142.2	16.5	11.8
2013	2398	147.5	16.2	12.9
2014	2390	133.0	17.9	13.5
2015	2355	132.0	17.8	15.5
2016	2379	129.0	18.4	13.7
2017	2363	127.6	18.5	13.9
2018	2366	120.6	19.6	14.6
2019	2358	122.0	19.3	16.2
2020	2294	125.0	18.3	14.3
2021	2353	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2367	129.5	18.2	17
2023	2354	127.5	18.4	20.4

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 Edwardsville High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1640	79.6	20.6	n/a
1989	1658	78.2	21.2	n/a
1990	1554	75.2	20.6	n/a
1991	1585	77.4	20.4	n/a
1992	1597	77.5	20.6	n/a
1993	1632	79.3	20.6	n/a
1994	1684	84.0	20.0	n/a
1995	1821	91.1	20.0	n/a
1996	1821	91.1	20.0	n/a
1997	1965	97.1	20.2	n/a
1998	2028	107.9	18.8	n/a
1999	2055	113.0	18.2	n/a
2000	2168	118.5	18.3	n/a
2001	2151	117.6	18.3	n/a
2002	2224	124.8	17.8	9
2003	2224	124.8	17.8	9
2004	2257	117.3	19.2	9.4
2005	2302	126.8	18.2	11
2006	2413	139.0	17.4	10.5
2007	2466	128.0	19.3	10.9
2008	2474	126.0	19.6	11.6
2009	2528	153.7	16.4	12.2
2010	2423	148.8	16.2	12.8
2011	2343	145.0	16.1	12.9
2012	2355	142.2	16.5	11.8
2013	2398	147.5	16.2	12.9
2014	2390	133.0	17.9	13.5
2015	2355	132.0	17.8	15.5
2016	2379	129.0	18.4	13.7
2017	2363	127.6	18.5	13.9
2018	2366	120.6	19.6	14.6
2019	2358	122.0	19.3	16.2
2020	2294	125.0	18.3	14.3
2021	2353	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2367	129.5	18.2	17
2023	2354	127.5	18.4	20.4

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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