Is Granite City High School a good school?

Granite City High School ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Granite City High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,785 students attended Granite City High School.

What is the racial makeup of Granite City High School?

Students at Granite City High School are 61% White, 19% African American, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Granite City High School?

Granite City High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Frohardt Elementary School Elementary : Maryville Elementary School Elementary : Mitchell Elementary School Elementary : Prather Elementary School Elementary : Wilson Elementary School Middle : Coolidge Junior High School

Granite City High School

Summary:

Granite City High School is a public high school located in Granite City, Illinois, serving 1,805 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Granite City CUSD 9 district, which is ranked 771 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Granite City High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, ranging from 324 to 622 out of 614 to 697 schools over the past 10 years, and has received a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Illinois high schools. The school performs particularly poorly for its White and Multi-racial student populations, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois high schools for these subgroups, but performs relatively better for its English Language Learner and Homeless student populations, ranking in the top 50% of Illinois high schools. Proficiency rates on standardized tests, such as the SAT and Illinois Science Assessment, are significantly lower than the state averages, with only 7.1% proficient in SAT Math and 10.7% proficient in SAT English Language Arts in 2023-2024. The school's four-year graduation rate of 73.9% in 2023-2024 is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.8% in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average.

While East St Louis Senior High School performs even worse than Granite City High School, the school lags behind the nearby Collinsville High School in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Granite City High School's high percentage of students (65.48%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant economically disadvantaged population, likely contributes to the school's lower academic performance and higher rates of chronic absenteeism and dropout.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3148 Fehling Rd
Granite City, IL 62040

(618) 451-5808

District: Granite City CUSD 9

SchoolDigger Rank:
531^st of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,063

Feeder schools for Granite City High School:

Elementary:	Frohardt Elementary School
	Maryville Elementary School
	Mitchell Elementary School
	Prather Elementary School
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	Wilson Elementary School
Middle:	Coolidge Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 1,785

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.6%

African American:

19.0%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Granite City High School ranks worse than 76.2% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.79. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Granite City 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 Student population at Granite City High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (60.6%), African American (19%), Hispanic (12.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Granite City High School is 18.4. (See more...)

Compare Granite City High School employs 97 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Granite City High School is $16,063.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Granite City High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Granite City High School 531^st of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Granite City High School in the ranking list.)

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Granite City CUSD 9:

SchoolDigger ranks Granite City CUSD 9 771^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Granite City High School

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Rank History for all students at Granite City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	60.66	246^th	586	58.0%
2004	36.29	442^nd	592	25.3%
2005	35.19	457^th	590	22.5%
2006	37.52	431^st	596	27.7%
2007	29.13	479^th	612	21.7%
2008	39.54	436^th	624	30.1%
2009	41.10	424^th	632	32.9%
2010	36.09	473^rd	643	26.4%
2011	38.41	452^nd	655	31.0%
2012	37.18	476^th	665	28.4%
2013	25.05	525^th	670	21.6%
2014	30.28	502^nd	670	25.1%
2015	28.31	453^rd	614	26.2%
2016	46.37	324^th	643	49.6%
2017	29.05	480^th	642	25.2%
2018	32.79	453^rd	647	30.0%
2019	32.94	486^th	701	30.7%
2021	24.84	509^th	688	26.0%
2022	25.37	526^th	699	24.7%
2023	34.84	471^st	699	32.6%
2024	21.79	531^st	697	23.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Granite City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.47	112^th	154	27.3%
2019	26.99	114^th	165	30.9%
2021	16.61	130^th	160	18.8%
2022	4.78	170^th	170	0.0%
2023	5.33	162^nd	163	0.6%
2024	12.98	165^th	182	9.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Granite City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	54.65	41^st	183	77.6%
2022	33.81	138^th	205	32.7%
2023	54.19	59^th	217	72.8%
2024	44.59	97^th	248	60.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Granite City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.67	209^th	374	44.1%
2019	33.30	292^nd	473	38.3%
2021	32.22	264^th	453	41.7%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	24.26	356^th	476	25.2%
2024	27.33	324^th	482	32.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Granite City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.35	431^st	585	26.3%
2019	35.18	420^th	639	34.3%
2021	23.60	490^th	611	19.8%
2022	27.27	472^nd	626	24.6%
2023	37.96	413^th	644	35.9%
2024	24.20	490^th	639	23.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Granite City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	35.49	16^th	24	33.3%
2023	28.07	55^th	104	47.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Granite City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.19	465^th	620	25.0%
2019	28.15	480^th	665	27.8%
2021	21.35	500^th	639	21.8%
2022	24.50	496^th	658	24.6%
2023	33.50	435^th	656	33.7%
2024	19.76	524^th	664	21.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Granite City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.23	270^th	428	36.9%
2024	33.23	233^rd	429	45.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Granite City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.68	411^th	619	33.6%
2019	36.90	433^rd	675	35.9%
2021	27.05	472^nd	653	27.7%
2022	25.86	490^th	664	26.2%
2023	35.56	439^th	668	34.3%
2024	23.82	492^nd	668	26.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Granite City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.74	147^th	253	41.9%
2019	26.29	226^th	299	24.4%
2021	23.07	241^st	281	14.2%
2022	26.55	225^th	294	23.5%
2023	32.05	191^st	301	36.5%
2024	24.35	253^rd	299	15.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Granite City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.01	173^rd	291	40.5%
2019	34.26	205^th	317	35.3%
2021	22.96	261^st	317	17.7%
2022	30.06	237^th	335	29.3%
2023	33.60	220^th	333	33.9%
2024	33.44	211^th	336	37.2%

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Rank History for White students at Granite City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.40	452^nd	548	17.5%
2019	22.23	457^th	552	17.2%
2021	18.00	477^th	553	13.7%
2022	17.49	497^th	560	11.3%
2023	27.12	428^th	557	23.2%
2024	13.56	513^th	554	7.4%

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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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by a citizen
Thursday, January 24, 2013

I went to school with many of staff memebers there and I know the Principle.
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Enrollment information for Granite City High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	2594	4	27	33	6	n/a	n/a	0	2664
1989	2487	9	23	34	5	n/a	n/a	0	2558
1990	2368	15	19	31	4	n/a	n/a	0	2437
1991	2261	11	19	34	3	n/a	n/a	0	2328
1992	2333	13	18	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	2397
1993	2358	18	14	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	2424
1994	2352	30	14	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	2427
1995	2305	42	13	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	2388
1996	2305	42	13	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	2388
1997	2298	46	15	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	2392
1998	2267	59	11	43	3	n/a	n/a	0	2383
1999	2295	69	11	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	2411
2000	2222	69	12	38	4	n/a	n/a	0	2345
2001	2167	68	11	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	2284
2002	2171	115	18	41	3	n/a	n/a	0	2348
2003	2171	115	18	41	3	n/a	n/a	0	2348
2004	2120	140	23	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	2331
2005	2061	150	26	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	2291
2006	2022	140	19	73	9	n/a	n/a	52	2315
2007	2015	158	11	84	13	n/a	n/a	69	2350
2008	1925	192	14	86	8	n/a	n/a	67	2292
2009	1850	205	19	87	10	n/a	n/a	51	2222
2010	1684	214	16	104	6	n/a	n/a	46	2070
2011	1533	183	11	136	11	5	55	0	1934
2012	1494	211	9	148	16	2	68	0	1948
2013	1455	214	10	162	19	3	70	0	1933
2014	1405	230	13	159	20	2	71	0	1900
2015	1355	264	15	166	20	3	79	0	1902
2016	1306	249	12	164	16	4	80	0	1831
2017	1284	261	12	168	9	4	74	0	1812
2018	1288	251	8	173	8	3	75	0	1806
2019	1284	259	6	177	8	5	82	0	1821
2020	1273	296	10	198	9	4	83	0	1873
2021	1240	309	14	210	12	3	95	0	1883
2022	1187	335	12	214	14	3	97	0	1862
2023	1088	360	13	229	13	3	98	1	1805
2024	1082	340	12	230	11	2	106	2	1785

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 Granite City High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2664	130.0	20.4	n/a
1989	2558	126.0	20.3	n/a
1990	2437	121.0	20.1	n/a
1991	2328	119.0	19.5	n/a
1992	2397	115.0	20.8	n/a
1993	2424	115.0	21.1	n/a
1994	2427	112.0	21.7	n/a
1995	2388	109.0	21.9	n/a
1996	2388	109.0	21.9	n/a
1997	2392	108.0	22.1	n/a
1998	2383	109.0	21.9	n/a
1999	2411	112.0	21.5	n/a
2000	2345	113.0	20.8	n/a
2001	2284	111.0	20.6	n/a
2002	2348	96.0	24.5	20.8
2003	2348	96.0	24.5	20.8
2004	2331	97.0	24.0	26.2
2005	2291	94.0	24.4	30.4
2006	2315	96.0	24.1	36.1
2007	2350	89.0	26.4	37.5
2008	2292	88.0	26.0	38.3
2009	2222	105.0	21.2	41.2
2010	2070	103.0	20.1	48.5
2011	1934	97.0	19.9	50.4
2012	1948	100.0	19.4	51.1
2013	1933	124.9	15.4	53.1
2014	1900	110.0	17.2	56.5
2015	1902	93.0	20.4	63.8
2016	1831	93.0	19.6	59.1
2017	1812	92.0	19.6	61.1
2018	1806	91.0	19.8	59.1
2019	1821	92.0	19.7	47.4
2020	1873	94.0	19.9	53
2021	1883	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1862	96.0	19.3	55.7
2023	1805	95.8	18.8	65.5
2024	1785	97.0	18.4	55.9

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 Granite City High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2664	130.0	20.4	n/a
1989	2558	126.0	20.3	n/a
1990	2437	121.0	20.1	n/a
1991	2328	119.0	19.5	n/a
1992	2397	115.0	20.8	n/a
1993	2424	115.0	21.1	n/a
1994	2427	112.0	21.7	n/a
1995	2388	109.0	21.9	n/a
1996	2388	109.0	21.9	n/a
1997	2392	108.0	22.1	n/a
1998	2383	109.0	21.9	n/a
1999	2411	112.0	21.5	n/a
2000	2345	113.0	20.8	n/a
2001	2284	111.0	20.6	n/a
2002	2348	96.0	24.5	20.8
2003	2348	96.0	24.5	20.8
2004	2331	97.0	24.0	26.2
2005	2291	94.0	24.4	30.4
2006	2315	96.0	24.1	36.1
2007	2350	89.0	26.4	37.5
2008	2292	88.0	26.0	38.3
2009	2222	105.0	21.2	41.2
2010	2070	103.0	20.1	48.5
2011	1934	97.0	19.9	50.4
2012	1948	100.0	19.4	51.1
2013	1933	124.9	15.4	53.1
2014	1900	110.0	17.2	56.5
2015	1902	93.0	20.4	63.8
2016	1831	93.0	19.6	59.1
2017	1812	92.0	19.6	61.1
2018	1806	91.0	19.8	59.1
2019	1821	92.0	19.7	47.4
2020	1873	94.0	19.9	53
2021	1883	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1862	96.0	19.3	55.7
2023	1805	95.8	18.8	65.5
2024	1785	97.0	18.4	55.9

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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