Gillespie High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 371 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 258th out of 640 high schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Joe Tieman
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Gillespie Community Unit School District - Cusd 7
- Per-Pupil Spending: $6,597
- Graduation Rate: 77.1%
- Dropout Rate: 1.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.0
- Enrolled Students: 1,248
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 371
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 208 (56.1%)
- Females: 162 (43.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 26 (7.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 132 (35.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 158 (42.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 4 | 1.1% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 2 | 0.5% |
| White | 364 | 98.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 92 | 24.8% |
| 10th Grade | 92 | 24.8% |
| 11th Grade | 97 | 26.1% |
| 12th Grade | 90 | 24.3% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
91.9%
District:
93.8%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
93.5%
District:
93.5%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
2.7%
District:
2.7%
State:
3.8%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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