Is Richwoods High School a good school?

Richwoods High School ranks 255 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Richwoods High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,576 students attended Richwoods High School.

What is the racial makeup of Richwoods High School?

Students at Richwoods High School are 36% White, 34% African American, 14% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Richwoods High School?

Richwoods High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Charter Oak Primary School Elementary : Kellar Primary School Elementary : Northmoor Primary School Middle : Liberty Leadership Middle School Middle : Mark W Bills Middle School

Richwoods High School

Summary:

Richwoods High School is a public high school located in Peoria, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,580 students. The school is part of the Peoria School District 150, which is ranked 773 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richwoods High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois high schools, ranging from 37th to 629th out of 697-701 schools in recent years, and has maintained a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing above average compared to other Illinois high schools. The school performs particularly well for its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top quarter of Illinois high schools for these subgroups. However, the school struggles with its Asian and multi-racial student populations, ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Illinois high schools for these groups. Richwoods High School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally higher than the Peoria School District 150 average but lower than the state average.

Compared to the other high schools in the Peoria School District 150 (Peoria High School and Quest Charter School Academy), Richwoods High School outperforms them in academic achievement, graduation rates, and overall statewide rankings. However, Peoria Heights High School, which is in a different district (Peoria Heights CUSD 325), has a higher statewide ranking and better academic performance than Richwoods High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

6301 N University St
Peoria, IL 61614-3453

(309) 693-4400

District: Peoria School District 150

SchoolDigger Rank:
255^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,178

Feeder schools for Richwoods High School:

Elementary:	Charter Oak Primary School
	Kellar Primary School
	Northmoor Primary School
Middle:	Liberty Leadership Middle School
	Mark W Bills Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 1,576

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.7%

African American:

33.8%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richwoods High School ranks better than 63.4% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Peoria School District 150! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.73. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Richwoods 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 Richwoods High School has the largest high school student body size in the Peoria School District 150. Student population at Richwoods High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.7%), African American (33.8%), Hispanic (13.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richwoods High School is 20.8. 7 high schools in the Peoria School District 150 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Richwoods High School employs 75.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richwoods High School is $14,178, which is the 4^th highest among 4 high schools in the Peoria School District 150.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Richwoods High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Richwoods High School 255^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Richwoods High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Peoria School District 150:

SchoolDigger ranks Peoria School District 150 773^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Richwoods High School

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Rank History for all students at Richwoods High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	75.70	128^th	586	78.2%
2004	73.45	138^th	592	76.7%
2005	67.40	190^th	590	67.8%
2006	77.39	114^th	596	80.9%
2007	76.38	130^th	612	78.8%
2008	65.36	225^th	624	63.9%
2009	74.89	156^th	632	75.3%
2010	67.03	222^nd	643	65.5%
2011	72.46	192^nd	655	70.7%
2012	60.44	279^th	665	58.0%
2013	71.01	197^th	670	70.6%
2014	54.82	324^th	670	51.6%
2015	77.11	105^th	614	82.9%
2016	83.39	37^th	643	94.2%
2017	72.06	142^nd	642	77.9%
2018	71.60	158^th	647	75.6%
2019	69.42	167^th	701	76.2%
2021	71.30	158^th	688	77.0%
2022	65.17	212^th	699	69.7%
2023	54.58	279^th	699	60.1%
2024	55.73	255^th	697	63.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Richwoods High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.12	103^rd	154	33.1%
2019	44.90	86^th	165	47.9%
2021	32.40	101^st	160	36.9%
2022	29.81	117^th	170	31.2%
2023	21.32	129^th	163	20.9%
2024	26.98	126^th	182	30.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Richwoods High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2022	30.75	156^th	205	23.9%
2024	28.56	158^th	248	36.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Richwoods High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	53.92	123^rd	473	74.0%
2021	43.94	179^th	453	60.5%
2022	37.42	247^th	493	49.9%
2023	73.22	89^th	476	81.3%
2024	74.93	90^th	482	81.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.15	135^th	585	76.9%
2019	51.34	282^nd	639	55.9%
2021	44.66	297^th	611	51.4%
2022	44.91	329^th	626	47.4%
2023	42.53	370^th	644	42.5%
2024	50.76	267^th	639	58.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Richwoods High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.57	185^th	620	70.2%
2019	64.03	209^th	665	68.6%
2021	68.55	174^th	639	72.8%
2022	64.01	217^th	658	67.0%
2023	50.22	313^th	656	52.3%
2024	57.66	228^th	664	65.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Richwoods High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.86	334^th	428	22.0%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Richwoods High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.44	140^th	619	77.4%
2019	71.67	148^th	675	78.1%
2021	69.93	156^th	653	76.1%
2022	62.58	209^th	664	68.5%
2023	57.02	248^th	668	62.9%
2024	51.42	283^rd	668	57.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Richwoods High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.36	40^th	132	69.7%
2019	54.52	70^th	130	46.2%
2022	58.21	65^th	141	53.9%
2023	31.66	100^th	134	25.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Richwoods High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.96	92^nd	253	63.6%
2019	40.70	142^nd	299	52.5%
2021	57.26	72^nd	281	74.4%
2022	58.33	81^st	294	72.4%
2023	48.02	121^st	301	59.8%
2024	57.09	79^th	299	73.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Richwoods High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.38	33^rd	291	88.7%
2019	70.17	66^th	317	79.2%
2021	35.54	194^th	317	38.8%
2022	60.72	100^th	335	70.1%
2023	78.60	49^th	333	85.3%
2024	65.47	77^th	336	77.1%

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Rank History for White students at Richwoods High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.31	74^th	548	86.5%
2019	83.60	77^th	552	86.1%
2021	86.37	74^th	553	86.6%
2022	73.42	118^th	560	78.9%
2023	66.15	162^nd	557	70.9%
2024	61.80	172^nd	554	69.0%

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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

Review counts

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by a student
Thursday, April 27, 2017

I am disappointed in stating that my experience at Richwoods High School was a rather dreadful endeavor. While I concur that the curricular aspects of this institution are adequate, I had witnessed and underwent the folly of the social environment. Ever since the initiation of my education at the school, I had faced numerous instances of bullying. Throughout my time in 9th grade and 10 grade, the severity of it was to a minor degree. However, as I progressed into 11th and 12th, everything changed. I was degraded for my rather slim physical size, my lack of athletic ability, and even my own political views. After attempting to communicate with the teachers and staff, I was promised that my struggles would be halted before their severity increased. However, no alteration in the behavior of said bullies occurred, and I remained in such a pattern of being bullied and addressing the issues for the rest of my presence in the school. Since then, I have moved out of the state, and in all honesty, I am pleased to be gone. If you wish to send your children here, you may take your chances. However, be prepared to face possible social struggles as I did at Richwoods High School. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Richwoods High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1094	269	51	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	1422
1989	1058	250	46	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	1360
1990	995	242	55	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	1296
1991	984	226	53	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	1269
1992	993	226	57	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	1300
1993	1040	244	53	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	1346
1994	1057	240	55	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	1364
1995	999	229	71	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	1308
1996	999	229	71	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	1308
1997	957	240	66	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	1276
1998	913	256	69	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	1253
1999	888	270	47	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	1220
2000	878	261	48	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	1201
2001	870	278	46	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	1207
2002	878	300	63	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	1255
2003	878	300	63	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	1255
2004	903	319	67	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	1313
2005	947	320	74	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	1368
2006	936	324	82	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	1373
2007	894	339	81	33	0	n/a	n/a	4	1351
2008	864	387	79	39	1	n/a	n/a	3	1373
2009	827	428	76	35	1	n/a	n/a	7	1374
2010	744	405	68	36	2	n/a	n/a	6	1261
2011	797	486	65	50	10	4	75	0	1487
2012	741	500	70	70	9	5	110	0	1505
2013	677	428	66	83	9	5	105	0	1373
2014	676	413	59	88	6	6	123	0	1371
2015	620	427	53	89	5	8	129	0	1331
2016	588	402	59	86	4	7	132	0	1278
2017	566	390	64	88	1	5	137	0	1251
2018	554	352	68	98	1	3	149	0	1225
2019	562	390	62	105	0	2	148	0	1269
2020	586	411	58	130	2	2	144	0	1333
2021	607	456	58	146	2	2	180	0	1451
2022	600	478	46	172	4	3	193	0	1496
2023	591	507	61	225	3	3	190	0	1580
2024	562	533	54	219	4	4	200	0	1576

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 Richwoods High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1422	84.6	16.8	n/a
1989	1360	81.0	16.7	n/a
1990	1296	79.0	16.4	n/a
1991	1269	80.0	15.8	n/a
1992	1300	77.0	16.8	n/a
1993	1346	79.6	16.9	n/a
1994	1364	71.6	19.1	n/a
1995	1308	73.6	17.8	n/a
1996	1308	73.6	17.8	n/a
1997	1276	72.7	17.6	n/a
1998	1253	72.7	17.2	n/a
1999	1220	72.7	16.8	n/a
2000	1201	70.3	17.1	n/a
2001	1207	73.0	16.5	n/a
2002	1255	72.1	17.4	14.7
2003	1255	72.1	17.4	14.7
2004	1313	73.1	18.0	17.2
2005	1368	76.7	17.8	17.5
2006	1373	78.9	17.4	20
2007	1351	69.0	19.6	23.8
2008	1373	70.0	19.6	26.9
2009	1374	78.0	17.6	24.5
2010	1261	78.8	15.9	36.1
2011	1487	74.6	19.9	39.8
2012	1505	88.7	16.9	39.9
2013	1373	109.5	12.5	38.7
2014	1371	95.3	14.3	40.8
2015	1331	89.0	14.9	44.6
2016	1278	85.0	15.0	37.5
2017	1251	79.9	15.6	39.6
2018	1225	79.2	15.4	38.6
2019	1269	73.7	17.2	39.8
2020	1333	73.2	18.1	44.9
2021	1451	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1496	75.7	19.7	44.7
2023	1580	77.4	20.4	46.4
2024	1576	75.7	20.8	47

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 Richwoods High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1422	84.6	16.8	n/a
1989	1360	81.0	16.7	n/a
1990	1296	79.0	16.4	n/a
1991	1269	80.0	15.8	n/a
1992	1300	77.0	16.8	n/a
1993	1346	79.6	16.9	n/a
1994	1364	71.6	19.1	n/a
1995	1308	73.6	17.8	n/a
1996	1308	73.6	17.8	n/a
1997	1276	72.7	17.6	n/a
1998	1253	72.7	17.2	n/a
1999	1220	72.7	16.8	n/a
2000	1201	70.3	17.1	n/a
2001	1207	73.0	16.5	n/a
2002	1255	72.1	17.4	14.7
2003	1255	72.1	17.4	14.7
2004	1313	73.1	18.0	17.2
2005	1368	76.7	17.8	17.5
2006	1373	78.9	17.4	20
2007	1351	69.0	19.6	23.8
2008	1373	70.0	19.6	26.9
2009	1374	78.0	17.6	24.5
2010	1261	78.8	15.9	36.1
2011	1487	74.6	19.9	39.8
2012	1505	88.7	16.9	39.9
2013	1373	109.5	12.5	38.7
2014	1371	95.3	14.3	40.8
2015	1331	89.0	14.9	44.6
2016	1278	85.0	15.0	37.5
2017	1251	79.9	15.6	39.6
2018	1225	79.2	15.4	38.6
2019	1269	73.7	17.2	39.8
2020	1333	73.2	18.1	44.9
2021	1451	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1496	75.7	19.7	44.7
2023	1580	77.4	20.4	46.4
2024	1576	75.7	20.8	47

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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