Is Princeton High School a good school?

Princeton High School ranks 320 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Princeton High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 486 students attended Princeton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Princeton High School?

Students at Princeton High School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Princeton High School?

Princeton High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Douglas Elementary School Elementary : Jefferson Elementary School Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School Elementary : Malden Grade School Middle : Logan Junior High School

Princeton High School

Summary:

Princeton High School is a public high school serving 473 students in grades 9-12 in Princeton, Illinois, which is part of the Princeton HSD 500 district.

Princeton High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from as high as 68th out of 614 Illinois high schools in 2014-2015 to as low as 320th out of 697 in 2023-2024. The school's performance among different student subgroups is mixed, with relatively strong rankings for male students and low socioeconomic status students, but lower rankings for female students and white students. While the school maintains a strong four-year graduation rate above the state average, its dropout rate has fluctuated in recent years. Academically, Princeton High School's performance is generally below state averages in mathematics and English language arts, though it performs better than the state average in science proficiency.

Comparing Princeton High School to nearby institutions, Putnam County High School has a similar student population size and outperforms Princeton High School in several areas, such as higher graduation rates and better test scores. In contrast, La Moille Junior/Senior High School has a smaller student population and generally lower academic performance. Additionally, Bureau Valley High School outperforms Princeton High School in metrics like graduation rates, chronic absenteeism, and test scores.

Detail:

Public 9-12

103 S Euclid Ave
Princeton, IL 61356-1843

(815) 875-3308

District: Princeton HSD 500

SchoolDigger Rank:
320^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,864

Feeder schools for Princeton High School:

Elementary:	Douglas Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Malden Grade School
Middle:	Logan Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 486

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

7.0%

African American:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Princeton High School ranks better than 54.1% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.11. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Princeton 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 (88.9%), Hispanic (7%), African American (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Princeton High School is 16.3. (See more...)

Compare Princeton High School employs 29.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Princeton High School is $17,864.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Princeton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Princeton High School 320^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Princeton High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Princeton HSD 500:

SchoolDigger ranks Princeton HSD 500 460^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Princeton High School

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Rank History for all students at Princeton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	71.36	153^rd	586	73.9%
2004	86.95	49^th	592	91.7%
2005	59.99	264^th	590	55.3%
2006	68.34	180^th	596	69.8%
2007	62.86	234^th	612	61.8%
2008	60.85	276^th	624	55.8%
2009	60.26	274^th	632	56.6%
2010	72.96	160^th	643	75.1%
2011	79.39	117^th	655	82.1%
2012	80.05	115^th	665	82.7%
2013	77.89	138^th	670	79.4%
2014	63.45	249^th	670	62.8%
2015	81.50	68^th	614	88.9%
2016	71.52	104^th	643	83.8%
2017	65.82	186^th	642	71.0%
2018	60.24	237^th	647	63.4%
2019	63.87	206^th	701	70.6%
2021	66.18	190^th	688	72.4%
2022	64.61	216^th	699	69.1%
2023	72.52	151^st	699	78.4%
2024	49.11	320^th	697	54.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Princeton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.11	70^th	374	81.3%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	52.55	134^th	453	70.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	30.68	290^th	476	39.1%
2024	47.18	180^th	482	62.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.72	120^th	585	79.5%
2019	54.04	259^th	639	59.5%
2021	41.81	318^th	611	48.0%
2022	78.18	72^nd	626	88.5%
2023	66.37	154^th	644	76.1%
2024	63.33	173^rd	639	72.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Princeton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.19	273^rd	620	56.0%
2019	62.68	221^st	665	66.8%
2021	73.70	141^st	639	77.9%
2022	71.13	164^th	658	75.1%
2023	67.76	176^th	656	73.2%
2024	41.42	358^th	664	46.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Princeton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.18	239^th	428	44.2%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Princeton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.35	192^nd	619	69.0%
2019	61.78	205^th	675	69.6%
2021	56.82	256^th	653	60.8%
2022	54.93	269^th	664	59.5%
2023	73.98	135^th	668	79.8%
2024	55.50	245^th	668	63.3%

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Rank History for White students at Princeton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.73	278^th	548	49.3%
2019	50.05	231^st	552	58.2%
2021	54.54	212^th	553	61.7%
2022	46.73	285^th	560	49.1%
2023	61.54	186^th	557	66.6%
2024	29.47	377^th	554	31.9%

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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 Princeton High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	648	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	656
1989	619	2	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	628
1990	596	4	6	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	608
1991	584	2	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1992	618	7	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	629
1993	651	2	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	659
1994	680	7	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	692
1995	801	11	11	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	825
1996	801	11	11	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	825
1997	790	13	10	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	819
1998	821	10	9	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	847
1999	756	10	9	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	780
2000	766	9	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	780
2001	695	0	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
2002	658	0	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
2003	658	0	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
2004	598	1	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
2005	626	4	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
2006	654	6	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
2007	623	6	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	1	643
2008	610	8	11	10	0	n/a	n/a	3	642
2009	638	5	9	14	0	n/a	n/a	7	673
2010	590	4	8	11	1	n/a	n/a	15	629
2011	572	3	8	16	2	0	12	0	613
2012	547	3	9	17	2	0	16	0	594
2013	513	4	7	17	1	0	12	0	554
2014	482	9	6	9	2	0	7	0	515
2015	474	7	10	15	2	0	5	0	513
2016	475	8	11	13	1	0	10	0	518
2017	458	9	9	15	2	2	10	0	505
2018	477	5	6	20	0	2	19	0	529
2019	505	5	5	23	0	2	16	0	556
2020	483	4	6	27	0	1	14	0	535
2021	487	1	6	30	0	0	15	0	539
2022	457	3	8	25	0	0	10	0	503
2023	422	5	8	27	2	0	9	0	473
2024	432	8	6	34	2	0	4	0	486

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 Princeton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	656	42.8	15.3	n/a
1989	628	42.4	14.8	n/a
1990	608	42.5	14.3	n/a
1991	596	44.0	13.5	n/a
1992	629	46.1	13.6	n/a
1993	659	47.6	13.8	n/a
1994	692	47.7	14.5	n/a
1995	825	50.5	16.3	n/a
1996	825	50.5	16.3	n/a
1997	819	54.3	15.1	n/a
1998	847	59.5	14.2	n/a
1999	780	55.7	14.0	n/a
2000	780	57.9	13.5	n/a
2001	701	52.3	13.4	n/a
2002	667	47.0	14.2	12.3
2003	667	47.0	14.2	12.3
2004	608	47.0	12.9	13.3
2005	638	46.0	13.9	16.3
2006	673	41.2	16.3	20.2
2007	643	34.0	18.9	23.1
2008	642	33.0	19.5	23.8
2009	673	41.0	16.4	26.9
2010	629	41.7	15.0	28.5
2011	613	40.5	15.1	29.9
2012	594	40.2	14.7	31.3
2013	554	n/a	n/a	30.9
2014	515	6.0	85.8	30.9
2015	513	36.0	14.2	33.9
2016	518	36.0	14.3	32
2017	505	34.5	14.6	32.1
2018	529	32.7	16.1	36.7
2019	556	32.8	16.9	34.5
2020	535	31.3	17.0	37.6
2021	539	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	503	33.7	14.9	32.6
2023	473	30.2	15.6	41
2024	486	29.7	16.3	41.8

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 Princeton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	656	42.8	15.3	n/a
1989	628	42.4	14.8	n/a
1990	608	42.5	14.3	n/a
1991	596	44.0	13.5	n/a
1992	629	46.1	13.6	n/a
1993	659	47.6	13.8	n/a
1994	692	47.7	14.5	n/a
1995	825	50.5	16.3	n/a
1996	825	50.5	16.3	n/a
1997	819	54.3	15.1	n/a
1998	847	59.5	14.2	n/a
1999	780	55.7	14.0	n/a
2000	780	57.9	13.5	n/a
2001	701	52.3	13.4	n/a
2002	667	47.0	14.2	12.3
2003	667	47.0	14.2	12.3
2004	608	47.0	12.9	13.3
2005	638	46.0	13.9	16.3
2006	673	41.2	16.3	20.2
2007	643	34.0	18.9	23.1
2008	642	33.0	19.5	23.8
2009	673	41.0	16.4	26.9
2010	629	41.7	15.0	28.5
2011	613	40.5	15.1	29.9
2012	594	40.2	14.7	31.3
2013	554	n/a	n/a	30.9
2014	515	6.0	85.8	30.9
2015	513	36.0	14.2	33.9
2016	518	36.0	14.3	32
2017	505	34.5	14.6	32.1
2018	529	32.7	16.1	36.7
2019	556	32.8	16.9	34.5
2020	535	31.3	17.0	37.6
2021	539	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	503	33.7	14.9	32.6
2023	473	30.2	15.6	41
2024	486	29.7	16.3	41.8

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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