Is Olympia High School a good school?

Olympia High School ranks 341 st of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Olympia High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 503 students attended Olympia High School.

What is the racial makeup of Olympia High School?

Students at Olympia High School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Olympia High School?

Olympia High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Olympia North Elementary School Elementary : Olympia South Elementary School Elementary : Olympia West Elementary School Middle : Olympia Middle School

Olympia High School

Summary:

Olympia High School is a public high school located in Stanford, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 503 students. The school is part of the Olympia CUSD 16 district, which is ranked 394 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olympia High School has seen a fluctuating statewide ranking over the past few years, ranging from 135th out of 688 Illinois high schools in 2020-2021 (4-star rating) to 341st out of 697 in 2023-2024 (3-star rating). The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 89.0% in 2021-2022 to 94.1% in 2020-2021, which is higher than the state average. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 21.2% in 2019-2020 to 41.9% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state average. Olympia High School's test scores, particularly in mathematics and English language arts, have been below the state averages, suggesting the school may need to focus on improving academic performance in core subject areas.

When comparing Olympia High School to nearby schools, such as University High School, Bloomington High School, and Normal Community West High School, University High School consistently outperforms Olympia High School in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, and test scores, indicating it is a higher-performing school. Bloomington High School and Normal Community West High School have similar or slightly higher statewide rankings and test scores compared to Olympia High School, suggesting they may be more competitive academic environments.

Detail:

Public 9-12

7832 N 100 East Rd
Stanford, IL 61774-9494

(309) 379-5911

District: Olympia CUSD 16

SchoolDigger Rank:
341^st of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,501

Feeder schools for Olympia High School:

Elementary:	Olympia North Elementary School
	Olympia South Elementary School
	Olympia West Elementary School
Middle:	Olympia Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 503

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Olympia High School ranks better than 51.1% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.37. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Olympia 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 Olympia High School is $25,501.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Olympia High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Olympia High School 341^st of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Olympia High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Olympia CUSD 16:

SchoolDigger ranks Olympia CUSD 16 394^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Olympia High School

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Rank History for all students at Olympia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	61.35	234^th	586	60.1%
2004	65.52	210^th	592	64.5%
2005	63.07	233^rd	590	60.5%
2006	80.65	91^st	596	84.7%
2007	66.85	206^th	612	66.3%
2008	78.12	120^th	624	80.8%
2009	62.48	259^th	632	59.0%
2010	62.13	267^th	643	58.5%
2011	82.33	94^th	655	85.6%
2012	77.29	138^th	665	79.2%
2013	66.35	247^th	670	63.1%
2014	71.28	182^nd	670	72.8%
2016	35.50	425^th	643	33.9%
2017	61.73	225^th	642	65.0%
2018	71.32	162^nd	647	75.0%
2019	62.49	218^th	701	68.9%
2021	75.80	135^th	688	80.4%
2022	58.08	269^th	699	61.5%
2023	51.42	315^th	699	54.9%
2024	46.37	341^st	697	51.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Olympia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	38.87	223^rd	473	52.9%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	41.36	213^th	493	56.8%
2023	47.02	179^th	476	62.4%
2024	34.55	258^th	482	46.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.69	110^th	585	81.2%
2019	76.62	78^th	639	87.8%
2021	84.31	64^th	611	89.5%
2022	48.10	298^th	626	52.4%
2023	37.35	417^th	644	35.2%
2024	57.56	214^th	639	66.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Olympia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.77	97^th	620	84.4%
2019	67.20	189^th	665	71.6%
2021	75.59	131^st	639	79.5%
2022	47.80	339^th	658	48.5%
2023	63.31	212^th	656	67.7%
2024	42.88	350^th	664	47.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Olympia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.38	382^nd	428	10.7%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Olympia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.86	307^th	619	50.4%
2019	50.44	312^th	675	53.8%
2021	72.03	145^th	653	77.8%
2022	64.79	193^rd	664	70.9%
2023	37.45	421^st	668	37.0%
2024	48.12	312^th	668	53.3%

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Rank History for White students at Olympia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.59	196^th	548	64.2%
2019	42.79	273^rd	552	50.5%
2021	60.64	185^th	553	66.5%
2022	42.62	317^th	560	43.4%
2023	31.34	385^th	557	30.9%
2024	30.84	372^nd	554	32.9%

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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 Olympia High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	644	n/a	n/a	1	1	n/a	n/a	646
1990	652	n/a	n/a	1	2	n/a	n/a	655
1991	673	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	677
1992	688	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	690
1993	678	4	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	685
1994	684	5	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	691
1995	711	2	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	714
1996	711	2	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	714
1997	746	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	746
1998	721	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	721
1999	698	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	698
2000	718	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	719
2001	705	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	708
2002	695	3	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	707
2003	695	3	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	707
2004	668	0	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	681
2005	636	0	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	651
2006	644	1	5	13	0	n/a	n/a	663
2007	624	2	4	14	0	n/a	n/a	644
2008	611	2	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	627
2009	605	3	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	621
2010	566	3	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	582
2011	544	4	6	6	0	0	7	567
2012	549	2	6	8	1	0	9	575
2013	537	6	5	9	0	0	10	567
2014	520	8	5	12	0	0	12	557
2015	512	5	3	15	0	0	15	550
2016	491	4	2	14	0	0	13	524
2017	492	4	4	15	0	0	14	529
2018	501	5	4	16	1	0	14	541
2019	480	4	4	15	0	0	14	517
2020	474	1	6	18	0	0	20	519
2021	478	4	4	15	0	0	19	520
2022	471	0	2	14	0	2	17	506
2023	466	2	4	14	0	1	16	503

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 Olympia High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	646	40.5	15.9	n/a
1990	655	40.0	16.3	n/a
1991	677	41.0	16.5	n/a
1992	690	41.0	16.8	n/a
1993	685	42.0	16.3	n/a
1994	691	38.9	17.8	n/a
1995	714	39.7	18.0	n/a
1996	714	39.7	18.0	n/a
1997	746	41.7	17.9	n/a
1998	721	43.3	16.7	n/a
1999	698	43.3	16.1	n/a
2000	719	46.1	15.6	n/a
2001	708	45.4	15.6	n/a
2002	707	49.1	14.4	11.2
2003	707	49.1	14.4	11.2
2004	681	47.4	14.4	14.1
2005	651	40.5	16.1	14.4
2006	663	38.8	17.1	15.4
2007	644	40.0	16.1	19.9
2008	627	40.0	15.7	23
2009	621	46.0	13.5	25.1
2010	582	46.0	12.6	26.3
2011	567	44.0	12.8	25.7
2012	575	44.0	13.0	27.3
2013	567	50.2	11.2	32.3
2014	557	44.0	12.6	34.5
2015	550	41.0	13.4	34
2016	524	38.0	13.7	27.3
2017	529	40.0	13.2	31.9
2018	541	39.2	13.7	32.5
2019	517	39.2	13.1	35.4
2020	519	38.0	13.6	34.1
2021	520	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	506	42.0	12.0	33.8
2023	503	37.0	13.5	35

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 Olympia High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	646	40.5	15.9	n/a
1990	655	40.0	16.3	n/a
1991	677	41.0	16.5	n/a
1992	690	41.0	16.8	n/a
1993	685	42.0	16.3	n/a
1994	691	38.9	17.8	n/a
1995	714	39.7	18.0	n/a
1996	714	39.7	18.0	n/a
1997	746	41.7	17.9	n/a
1998	721	43.3	16.7	n/a
1999	698	43.3	16.1	n/a
2000	719	46.1	15.6	n/a
2001	708	45.4	15.6	n/a
2002	707	49.1	14.4	11.2
2003	707	49.1	14.4	11.2
2004	681	47.4	14.4	14.1
2005	651	40.5	16.1	14.4
2006	663	38.8	17.1	15.4
2007	644	40.0	16.1	19.9
2008	627	40.0	15.7	23
2009	621	46.0	13.5	25.1
2010	582	46.0	12.6	26.3
2011	567	44.0	12.8	25.7
2012	575	44.0	13.0	27.3
2013	567	50.2	11.2	32.3
2014	557	44.0	12.6	34.5
2015	550	41.0	13.4	34
2016	524	38.0	13.7	27.3
2017	529	40.0	13.2	31.9
2018	541	39.2	13.7	32.5
2019	517	39.2	13.1	35.4
2020	519	38.0	13.6	34.1
2021	520	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	506	42.0	12.0	33.8
2023	503	37.0	13.5	35

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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