Is Orion High School a good school?

Orion High School ranks 78 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Orion High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 294 students attended Orion High School.

What is the racial makeup of Orion High School?

Students at Orion High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Orion High School?

Orion High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : C R Hanna Elementary School Middle : Orion Middle School

Orion High School

Summary:

Orion High School is a public high school in Orion, Illinois, serving 308 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Orion CUSD 223 district, which is ranked 175 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orion High School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois high schools in recent years. In 2023-2024, the school ranked 78 out of 697 Illinois high schools, with 50.8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 36.9% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts. These scores are significantly higher than the state averages of 26.1% and 31.1%, respectively. The school also has an impressive 4-year graduation rate of 98.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Orion High School performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 41 out of 664 Illinois high schools for female students and 122 out of 554 for white students, both in the top 25% of the state. The school also ranks in the top 10% of Illinois high schools for low-socioeconomic status (SES) student performance.

While Orion High School is a high-performing school, it has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.4% in 2019-2020 to 25.9% in 2021-2022. This is an area the school should focus on to ensure students are attending and engaged in their education. Compared to nearby schools, such as Rock Island High School, Orion High School outperforms in academic metrics, with its 11th-grade SAT Mathematics proficiency rate of 50.8% significantly higher than Rock Island's 5.6%.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1100 13th St
Orion, IL 61273-9611

(309) 526-3361

District: Orion CUSD 223

SchoolDigger Rank:
78^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,985

Feeder schools for Orion High School:

Elementary:	C R Hanna Elementary School
Middle:	Orion Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 294

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orion High School ranks better than 88.8% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.31. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Orion 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 Racial makeup is: White (92.5%), Hispanic (3.1%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orion High School is 15.1. (See more...)

Compare Orion High School employs 19.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orion High School is $12,985.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orion High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Orion High School 78^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Orion High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Orion CUSD 223:

SchoolDigger ranks Orion CUSD 223 175^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Orion High School

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Rank History for all students at Orion High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	78.40	105^th	586	82.1%
2004	77.33	107^th	592	81.9%
2005	84.52	61^st	590	89.7%
2006	75.99	128^th	596	78.5%
2007	79.34	111^th	612	81.9%
2008	64.64	236^th	624	62.2%
2009	80.45	101^st	632	84.0%
2010	82.23	87^th	643	86.5%
2011	73.84	174^th	655	73.4%
2012	79.95	116^th	665	82.6%
2013	66.39	245^th	670	63.4%
2014	87.92	66^th	670	90.1%
2015	54.84	233^rd	614	62.1%
2016	60.05	179^th	643	72.2%
2017	76.55	121^st	642	81.2%
2018	80.59	108^th	647	83.3%
2019	75.58	135^th	701	80.7%
2021	78.00	121^st	688	82.4%
2022	72.16	158^th	699	77.4%
2023	68.91	173^rd	699	75.3%
2024	87.31	78^th	697	88.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Orion High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	65.42	114^th	476	76.1%
2024	65.74	114^th	482	76.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.66	52^nd	585	91.1%
2019	84.27	48^th	639	92.5%
2024	83.48	69^th	639	89.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Orion High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.06	127^th	620	79.5%
2019	78.69	116^th	665	82.6%
2021	79.66	114^th	639	82.2%
2022	72.33	153^rd	658	76.7%
2023	76.85	125^th	656	80.9%
2024	94.38	41^st	664	93.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Orion High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.99	301^st	428	29.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Orion High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.40	98^th	619	84.2%
2019	70.41	153^rd	675	77.3%
2021	69.44	157^th	653	76.0%
2022	69.89	153^rd	664	77.0%
2023	55.98	263^rd	668	60.6%
2024	74.74	139^th	668	79.2%

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Rank History for White students at Orion High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.49	142^nd	548	74.1%
2019	58.73	187^th	552	66.1%
2021	64.21	159^th	553	71.2%
2022	51.84	243^rd	560	56.6%
2023	50.13	245^th	557	56.0%
2024	72.44	122^nd	554	78.0%

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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 Orion High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	426	1	1	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	434
1989	384	1	n/a	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	389
1990	370	1	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	378
1991	370	1	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	378
1992	388	2	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	396
1993	410	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1994	410	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1995	431	0	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
1996	431	0	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
1997	421	0	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1998	386	0	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
1999	373	3	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
2000	367	1	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
2001	365	1	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2002	369	1	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
2003	369	1	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
2004	358	1	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	366
2005	350	1	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	355
2006	364	0	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	368
2007	345	0	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	2	352
2008	326	1	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	2	333
2009	333	2	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	4	346
2010	319	1	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	6	338
2011	297	1	1	17	0	0	0	0	316
2012	292	1	0	18	0	0	1	0	312
2013	285	1	0	18	0	0	3	0	307
2014	295	0	0	13	0	0	3	0	311
2015	284	0	0	15	0	0	6	0	305
2016	313	0	0	18	0	0	5	0	336
2017	323	1	0	14	0	0	6	0	344
2018	316	3	0	15	1	0	6	0	341
2019	330	2	0	14	1	0	6	0	353
2020	296	2	0	14	1	0	7	0	320
2021	303	3	0	15	1	0	5	0	327
2022	286	4	2	11	0	0	4	0	307
2023	288	3	2	11	0	0	4	0	308
2024	272	3	3	9	0	0	7	0	294

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 Orion High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	434	26.0	16.6	n/a
1989	389	26.0	14.9	n/a
1990	378	26.0	14.5	n/a
1991	378	25.1	15.0	n/a
1992	396	26.0	15.2	n/a
1993	415	25.0	16.6	n/a
1994	415	26.4	15.7	n/a
1995	437	27.5	15.9	n/a
1996	437	27.5	15.9	n/a
1997	430	28.5	15.1	n/a
1998	395	28.5	13.9	n/a
1999	385	28.5	13.5	n/a
2000	376	28.3	13.3	n/a
2001	375	27.6	13.6	n/a
2002	377	27.5	13.7	8
2003	377	27.5	13.7	8
2004	366	27.0	13.6	9.3
2005	355	27.3	13.0	7
2006	368	27.3	13.5	9.2
2007	352	26.0	13.5	10
2008	333	24.0	13.9	7.9
2009	346	26.3	13.2	10.5
2010	338	24.2	13.9	10.8
2011	316	22.2	14.1	17.4
2012	312	20.8	14.9	18.9
2013	307	19.3	15.8	2
2014	311	20.2	15.3	17.4
2015	305	20.0	15.2	7.5
2016	336	19.0	17.6	0.9
2017	344	20.5	16.7	17.7
2018	341	21.5	15.8	14.1
2019	353	21.8	16.1	19.5
2020	320	20.5	15.6	15.9
2021	327	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	307	20.5	14.9	12.4
2023	308	18.4	16.6	10.4
2024	294	19.4	15.1	19

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 Orion High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	434	26.0	16.6	n/a
1989	389	26.0	14.9	n/a
1990	378	26.0	14.5	n/a
1991	378	25.1	15.0	n/a
1992	396	26.0	15.2	n/a
1993	415	25.0	16.6	n/a
1994	415	26.4	15.7	n/a
1995	437	27.5	15.9	n/a
1996	437	27.5	15.9	n/a
1997	430	28.5	15.1	n/a
1998	395	28.5	13.9	n/a
1999	385	28.5	13.5	n/a
2000	376	28.3	13.3	n/a
2001	375	27.6	13.6	n/a
2002	377	27.5	13.7	8
2003	377	27.5	13.7	8
2004	366	27.0	13.6	9.3
2005	355	27.3	13.0	7
2006	368	27.3	13.5	9.2
2007	352	26.0	13.5	10
2008	333	24.0	13.9	7.9
2009	346	26.3	13.2	10.5
2010	338	24.2	13.9	10.8
2011	316	22.2	14.1	17.4
2012	312	20.8	14.9	18.9
2013	307	19.3	15.8	2
2014	311	20.2	15.3	17.4
2015	305	20.0	15.2	7.5
2016	336	19.0	17.6	0.9
2017	344	20.5	16.7	17.7
2018	341	21.5	15.8	14.1
2019	353	21.8	16.1	19.5
2020	320	20.5	15.6	15.9
2021	327	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	307	20.5	14.9	12.4
2023	308	18.4	16.6	10.4
2024	294	19.4	15.1	19

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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