Pontiac Jr High School
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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 397 middle and high school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 293rd out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Judy Donze
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,455
- Students Per Teacher: 15.6
- Enrolled Students: 1,312
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 397
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 201 (50.6%)
- Females: 170 (42.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 19 (4.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 141 (35.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 160 (40.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 8 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic | 17 | 4.3% |
| White | 343 | 86.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 123 | 31.0% |
| 7th Grade | 126 | 31.7% |
| 8th Grade | 148 | 37.3% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.7%
District:
94.7%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Pontiac Jr High School
- Reviewed by Student on November 03, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I looooooooove this school im in 6th grade now and the teachers are very nice and they actually give you freedom! Sometime the actually try to relate to your probems!! and put their selfs in our shoes. This is the BEST Jr.High school!!!!!!!!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 13, 2008
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - this school, is lame all the teachers are mean and they sit and yell at you all day i myself thought this school looked cool. but it wasn't its lame.
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