Is Hononegah CHD High School a good school?

Yes. Hononegah CHD High School ranks in the top 6.9% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Hononegah CHD High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,891 students attended Hononegah CHD High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hononegah CHD High School?

Students at Hononegah CHD High School are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Hononegah CHD High School?

Hononegah CHD High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Kinnikinnick School Elementary : Ledgewood Elementary School Elementary : Prairie Hill Elementary School Elementary : Rockton Elementary School Elementary : Shirland C C School Elementary : Stone Creek School Elementary : Whitman Post Elementary School Middle : Roscoe Middle School Middle : Stephen Mack Middle School Middle : Willowbrook Middle School

Hononegah CHD High School

Summary:

Hononegah CHD High School is a public high school located in Rockton, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,891 students. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 26-48 over the past 5 years and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent academic performance.

Hononegah CHD High School students significantly outperform the state averages in standardized tests, with 50.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%, and 47.5% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 31.1%. The school also maintains a consistently high 4-year graduation rate of 93.0%, well above the state average. Hononegah CHD High School performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking 31st out of 668 Illinois high schools for male students and 24th out of 137 for Asian students in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school ranks 46th out of 639 Illinois high schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, demonstrating its ability to support and provide opportunities for these students.

While Hononegah CHD High School maintains excellent academic outcomes, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.1% in 2019-2020 to 22.4% in 2023-2024, which may be an area for the school to address. Additionally, the school ranks 158th out of 248 Illinois high schools for English Language Learner students, indicating this may be another area for improvement. Nevertheless, Hononegah CHD 207 school district, of which Hononegah CHD High School is a part, is ranked 50 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, making it a standout institution in the region.

Detail:

Public 9-12

307 Salem St
Rockton, IL 61072-2630

(815) 624-5008

District: Hononegah CHD 207

SchoolDigger Rank:
48^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,016

Feeder schools for Hononegah CHD High School:

Elementary:	Kinnikinnick School
	Ledgewood Elementary School
	Prairie Hill Elementary School
	Rockton Elementary School
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	Shirland C C School
	Stone Creek School
	Whitman Post Elementary School
Middle:	Roscoe Middle School
	Stephen Mack Middle School
	Willowbrook Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 1,891

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hononegah CHD High School ranks better than 93.1% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.61. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hononegah CHD 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 Hononegah CHD High School is $16,016.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hononegah CHD High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hononegah CHD High School 48^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Hononegah CHD High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hononegah CHD 207:

SchoolDigger ranks Hononegah CHD 207 50^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hononegah CHD High School

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Rank History for all students at Hononegah CHD High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	80.19	90^th	586	84.6%
2004	88.95	40^th	592	93.2%
2005	88.51	35^th	590	94.1%
2006	87.07	54^th	596	90.9%
2007	76.51	129^th	612	78.9%
2008	86.52	60^th	624	90.4%
2009	78.69	122^nd	632	80.7%
2010	82.01	90^th	643	86.0%
2011	84.82	79^th	655	87.9%
2012	88.98	53^rd	665	92.0%
2013	88.85	52^nd	670	92.2%
2014	88.76	55^th	670	91.8%
2015	68.27	151^st	614	75.4%
2016	83.52	36^th	643	94.4%
2017	93.50	38^th	642	94.1%
2018	94.81	27^th	647	95.8%
2019	92.24	47^th	701	93.3%
2021	94.85	46^th	688	93.3%
2022	94.56	30^th	699	95.7%
2023	95.31	26^th	699	96.3%
2024	94.61	48^th	697	93.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hononegah CHD High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.50	41^st	154	73.4%
2019	27.66	113^th	165	31.5%
2021	55.57	70^th	160	56.3%
2022	80.18	31^st	170	81.8%
2023	93.88	7^th	163	95.7%
2024	76.24	43^rd	182	76.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hononegah CHD High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	28.56	158^th	248	36.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hononegah CHD High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.85	29^th	374	92.2%
2019	57.19	104^th	473	78.0%
2021	56.23	121^st	453	73.3%
2022	70.25	57^th	493	88.4%
2023	82.14	62^nd	476	87.0%
2024	76.46	82^nd	482	83.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hononegah CHD High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	98.29	9^th	585	98.5%
2019	93.05	21^st	639	96.7%
2021	94.10	30^th	611	95.1%
2022	95.38	15^th	626	97.6%
2023	95.90	12^th	644	98.1%
2024	89.75	46^th	639	92.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Hononegah CHD High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.20	35^th	620	94.4%
2019	90.09	54^th	665	91.9%
2021	92.45	50^th	639	92.2%
2022	94.65	23^rd	658	96.5%
2023	92.42	41^st	656	93.8%
2024	87.65	79^th	664	88.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hononegah CHD High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.33	41^st	428	90.4%
2024	87.14	40^th	429	90.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Hononegah CHD High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	95.12	23^rd	619	96.3%
2019	91.83	51^st	675	92.4%
2021	94.95	45^th	653	93.1%
2022	92.23	45^th	664	93.2%
2023	96.17	19^th	668	97.2%
2024	97.08	31^st	668	95.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Hononegah CHD High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	84.31	18^th	130	86.2%
2021	76.97	28^th	135	79.3%
2022	63.93	52^nd	141	63.1%
2023	92.99	5^th	134	96.3%
2024	84.52	24^th	137	82.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hononegah CHD High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.26	28^th	291	90.4%
2019	77.06	48^th	317	84.9%
2021	93.80	21^st	317	93.4%
2022	96.89	13^th	335	96.1%
2023	80.20	44^th	333	86.8%
2024	75.14	55^th	336	83.6%

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Rank History for White students at Hononegah CHD High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.77	41^st	548	92.5%
2019	87.81	61^st	552	88.9%
2021	88.75	65^th	553	88.2%
2022	88.71	54^th	560	90.4%
2023	91.55	38^th	557	93.2%
2024	89.55	58^th	554	89.5%

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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 parent
Sunday, June 2, 2019

This district focuses heavily on athletics. If you are not a jock, you will have a tough time in this school. The administrators are political stooges. A district for rich jocks. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 31, 2012

I didnt go to this school, my husband did, he graduated in 1975. He told me that Hononegah had a big problem with drugs. In 1995 our son was going to Hononegah and he was starting to get involved in drugs. I talked with my son about drugs, explained to him how drugs destroy an entire family. He agreed, he wanted out of Hononegah and wanted to go to military school. So, I checked into military schools and found one in Rantoul IL. But in order for my son to be accepted there, he needed a drop out slip from Hononegah. I went to Hononegah to get a drop out slip for my son. Immediately the vice principle came to me and asked: why I wanted a drop out slip?. I explained, that my son says that 90% of the kids in this school do drugs and he wanted out of that school. The vice principle took me to his office, It was as if he didn't want anyone to hear what I had to say after I mentioned 90% of kids do drugs. then he said: "I don't think 90% do drugs, he says I think 90% do alcohol and 50% do drugs". I said that is an awful high percentage, why don't you have a class that educates kids on the effects of drug use? He said, " We tried that a few years ago, but it didn't work". I told him: If it saves just one child that would be a success. Hononegah gave up on those kids that needed them. I was very disappointed in Hononegah and had no more to say except, give me a drop out slip, then I left. My son graduated military school with NO pressures to do drugs. Our youngest son didn't want to leave Hononegah, he told me he is strong enough to fight the pressure of drugs. He continued school and graduated in 2001, but got involved in drugs and spent 3 years in prison. Now he is out and doing great. He started his own business because this system makes it impossible for a felon to get a job. I am happy to say he is doing great. In the last 11 years since my son has graduated Hononegah, 22 kids that graduated that school are now dead from doing drugs. A couple more are in prison for killing their own kids!, One is in prison for killing his mother. Several are dead from suicide and these tragedies are all drug related. I'm sure there are several more that I don't know of. There are still a bunch that are battling drug additions that haven't killed, robbed, sold drugs, overdosed, etc, etc. The number of kids that come out of Hononegah having drug problems is alarming, yet that school don't feel a drug awareness class is worth it? The percentages the vice principle admitted to are alarming. My biggest regret about that conversation is, I wish I had a tape recorder. You bet your stars, I would send it to all national news stations. I'm coming forward with this now, because too many family's have tragedies in their lives because that school don't think its important enough to have a drug awareness class. I hope my story wakes people up and realize the importance of educating kids against drugs. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hononegah CHD High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1149	8	9	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1168
1989	1137	11	11	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	1162
1990	1101	9	14	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	1139
1991	1071	8	10	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	1101
1992	1127	9	9	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	1157
1993	1179	7	14	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	1220
1994	1258	12	21	12	8	n/a	n/a	0	1311
1995	1485	13	16	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	1531
1996	1485	13	16	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	1531
1997	1579	16	8	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	1618
1998	1640	7	11	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	1667
1999	1597	12	24	21	6	n/a	n/a	0	1660
2000	1585	15	18	24	8	n/a	n/a	0	1650
2001	1636	21	22	30	10	n/a	n/a	0	1719
2002	1738	16	11	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	1785
2003	1738	16	11	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	1785
2004	1790	23	15	22	5	n/a	n/a	0	1855
2005	1736	27	25	32	0	n/a	n/a	42	1862
2006	1813	27	31	36	3	n/a	n/a	41	1951
2007	1862	45	38	39	2	n/a	n/a	19	2005
2008	1989	56	35	57	3	n/a	n/a	12	2152
2009	1931	50	29	58	3	n/a	n/a	5	2076
2010	2031	50	30	64	2	n/a	n/a	1	2178
2011	1912	59	37	114	8	3	89	0	2222
2012	1844	40	49	122	6	2	72	0	2135
2013	1827	45	45	115	5	4	74	0	2115
2014	1822	43	51	113	8	4	64	0	2105
2015	1814	32	47	121	6	4	57	0	2081
2016	1815	36	43	126	5	6	63	0	2094
2017	1781	36	48	138	4	4	63	0	2074
2018	1728	34	43	135	4	3	59	0	2006
2019	1683	38	50	148	2	3	66	0	1990
2020	1589	41	53	168	2	4	69	0	1926
2021	1611	35	52	196	1	3	70	0	1968
2022	1549	39	54	214	1	4	79	0	1940
2023	1490	42	40	223	2	3	91	0	1891

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 Hononegah CHD High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1168	68.8	16.9	n/a
1989	1162	69.2	16.7	n/a
1990	1139	67.2	16.9	n/a
1991	1101	68.6	16.0	n/a
1992	1157	68.2	16.9	n/a
1993	1220	67.4	18.1	n/a
1994	1311	70.5	18.6	n/a
1995	1531	83.0	18.4	n/a
1996	1531	83.0	18.4	n/a
1997	1618	87.0	18.6	n/a
1998	1667	94.2	17.7	n/a
1999	1660	98.8	16.8	n/a
2000	1650	102.8	16.1	n/a
2001	1719	100.0	17.2	n/a
2002	1785	106.4	16.8	6.5
2003	1785	106.4	16.8	6.5
2004	1855	106.0	17.5	7.4
2005	1862	93.1	20.0	9.7
2006	1951	100.5	19.4	9.3
2007	2005	99.0	20.3	10.3
2008	2152	88.0	24.5	10.2
2009	2076	117.0	17.7	11.9
2010	2178	121.0	18.0	15.4
2011	2222	117.8	18.8	17.4
2012	2135	119.0	17.9	12.6
2013	2115	171.0	12.3	20.4
2014	2105	n/a	n/a	17.8
2015	2081	116.0	17.9	22.5
2016	2094	115.0	18.2	16.9
2017	2074	113.2	18.3	20.1
2018	2006	113.4	17.6	21.3
2019	1990	109.9	18.1	18.9
2020	1926	110.4	17.4	20.1
2021	1968	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1940	109.0	17.7	22.7
2023	1891	112.3	16.8	26.3

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 Hononegah CHD High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1168	68.8	16.9	n/a
1989	1162	69.2	16.7	n/a
1990	1139	67.2	16.9	n/a
1991	1101	68.6	16.0	n/a
1992	1157	68.2	16.9	n/a
1993	1220	67.4	18.1	n/a
1994	1311	70.5	18.6	n/a
1995	1531	83.0	18.4	n/a
1996	1531	83.0	18.4	n/a
1997	1618	87.0	18.6	n/a
1998	1667	94.2	17.7	n/a
1999	1660	98.8	16.8	n/a
2000	1650	102.8	16.1	n/a
2001	1719	100.0	17.2	n/a
2002	1785	106.4	16.8	6.5
2003	1785	106.4	16.8	6.5
2004	1855	106.0	17.5	7.4
2005	1862	93.1	20.0	9.7
2006	1951	100.5	19.4	9.3
2007	2005	99.0	20.3	10.3
2008	2152	88.0	24.5	10.2
2009	2076	117.0	17.7	11.9
2010	2178	121.0	18.0	15.4
2011	2222	117.8	18.8	17.4
2012	2135	119.0	17.9	12.6
2013	2115	171.0	12.3	20.4
2014	2105	n/a	n/a	17.8
2015	2081	116.0	17.9	22.5
2016	2094	115.0	18.2	16.9
2017	2074	113.2	18.3	20.1
2018	2006	113.4	17.6	21.3
2019	1990	109.9	18.1	18.9
2020	1926	110.4	17.4	20.1
2021	1968	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1940	109.0	17.7	22.7
2023	1891	112.3	16.8	26.3

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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