Granite City High School
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 2,070 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 478th out of 640 high schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Jim Greenwald
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Granite City Community Unit School District - Cusd 9
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,662
- Graduation Rate: 72.7%
- Dropout Rate: 5.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 19.3
- Enrolled Students: 6,948
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 2,070
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 103.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,012 (48.9%)
- Females: 1,012 (48.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 185 (8.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 797 (38.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 982 (47.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 6 | 0.3% |
| Black | 214 | 10.3% |
| Asian | 16 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic | 104 | 5.0% |
| White | 1,684 | 81.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 622 | 30.0% |
| 10th Grade | 557 | 26.9% |
| 11th Grade | 410 | 19.8% |
| 12th Grade | 481 | 23.2% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
90.6%
District:
91.7%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
83.2%
District:
83.2%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
3.7%
District:
3.7%
State:
3.8%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Granite City High School
- Reviewed by Former Student on July 13, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - In the in 1970's GCHS prepared me well for college. I am now a physician with a PhD doing NIH research, seeing patients, and teaching. No idea how good the school system is now.
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