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Civic Memorial High School

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Civic Memorial High School ranks 251 st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 64% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Civic Memorial High School is a public high school located in Bethalto, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 752 students. The school is part of the Bethalto CUSD 8 district, which is ranked 456 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Civic Memorial High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois high schools, with a ranking as high as 137 out of 643 schools in the 2015-2016 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT and PreACT Secure, is generally above the state average, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 50.5% of 11th-grade students at Civic Memorial High School were proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school has also shown strong performance among certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Civic Memorial High School generally outperforms nearby schools, such as Granite City High School and Bunker Hill High School, in academic metrics like test scores and graduation rates, the school has experienced a relatively high rate of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.8% to 26.3% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. This could be an area of concern and an opportunity for the school to investigate the underlying causes and implement strategies to improve student attendance.

760

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,741

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 School St
Bethalto, IL 62010-1046

(618) 377-7220

District: Bethalto CUSD 8

Feeder schools for Civic Memorial High School:

Elementary:	Bethalto East Primary School
	Meadowbrook Intermediate School
	Parkside Primary School
Middle:	Wilbur Trimpe Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Above the Illinois median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Illinois avg48%

251^st of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

456^th of 811Bethalto CUSD 8 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	251 of 698	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	190 of 697	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	284 of 699	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	299 of 699	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	376 of 688	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	375 of 701	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	394 of 647	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.0	294 of 642	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.5	137 of 643	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	52.8	244 of 614	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.9	315 of 670	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.2	353 of 670	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.9	343 of 665	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.9	365 of 655	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.1	345 of 643	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.1	385 of 632	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.3	420 of 624	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.7	274 of 612	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.4	293 of 596	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.0	261 of 590	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.5	374 of 592	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	47.0	365 of 586	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	454 of 491	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	214 of 428	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	193 of 685	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	186 of 664	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	273 of 656	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	351 of 658	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.7	234 of 639	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	356 of 665	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	404 of 620	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	98 of 366	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	64 of 336	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	308 of 672	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	103 of 639	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	190 of 644	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	41.7	368 of 626	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	187 of 611	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	239 of 639	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.7	428 of 585	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	341 of 685	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	203 of 668	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	299 of 668	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	232 of 664	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.7	481 of 653	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	342 of 675	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	344 of 619	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	192 of 211	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	170 of 527	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.2	97 of 482	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	36.6	242 of 476	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	236 of 493	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	278 of 564	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	235 of 554	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	337 of 557	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	336 of 560	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	397 of 553	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	381 of 552	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	421 of 548	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)9th percentile-55 vs school

Disabled (2025)8th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science48%~ state avg

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Civic Memorial High School	Public	9-12	200 School St	Bethalto	62010	Madison County	Bethalto CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 377-7220	760	51	14.8	42.6%	660 (86.8%)	15 (2.0%)	39 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.7%)	59.7	251^st of 698 public high schools	64.0%		65.6	190^th of 697 public high schools	72.7%	61	55.6	61.8	34.9	33.9	40.8	49.5	50.5	39.5	48.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	$12,741	$362	$12,380
Journeys South	Public	6-12	101 School St	Bethalto	62010	Madison County	Region III Special Educational Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 210-6485	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
East Alton-Wood River High School	Public	9-12	777 N Wood River Ave	Wood River	62095	Madison County	East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 254-3151	539	33	16.3	68.5%	418 (77.6%)	57 (10.6%)	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.6%)	28.2	516^th of 698 public high schools	26.1%		37.6	417^th of 697 public high schools	40.2%	99	44.1	31.8	18.6	12.7	31.4	27.3	40.8	23.1	39.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	$18,360	$833	$17,527
Roxana Senior High School	Public	9-12	401 Chaffer Ave	Roxana	62084	Madison County	Roxana CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 254-7553	500	35	14.0	44.2%	425 (85.0%)	18 (3.6%)	26 (5.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.8%)	53.7	312^th of 698 public high schools	55.3%		50.3	306^th of 697 public high schools	56.1%	6	66.7	43.4	37.5	24.6	54.2	43.3	39.1	33.0	42.6	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.0	$17,370	$232	$17,137
Alton High School	Public	9-12	4200 Humbert Rd	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 474-2700	1,823	99	18.4	43.1%	986 (54.1%)	518 (28.4%)	106 (5.8%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	202 (11.1%)	31.8	499^th of 698 public high schools	28.5%		51.3	295^th of 697 public high schools	57.7%	204	46.1	39.3	18.4	18.0	33.9	26.3	36.1	29.5	39.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.9	99.7	99.8	96.9	$16,906	$807	$16,099
Journeys School	Public	7-12	400 Alby Street	Alton	62002	Madison County	Region III Special Educational Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 208-7490	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Edwardsville High School	Public	9-12	6161 Center Grove Rd	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 656-7100	2,342	137	17.1	19.0%	1,725 (73.7%)	186 (7.9%)	157 (6.7%)	62 (2.6%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	195 (8.3%)	85.3	83^rd of 698 public high schools	88.1%		90.1	66^th of 697 public high schools	90.5%	17	77.1	66.7	53.2	43.4	63.2	55.8	67.3	59.3	68.2	99.0	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.1	98.9	98.9	97.3	$13,814	$292	$13,522
District 7 Alternative School	Public	9-12	6148 Center Grove Rd	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 692-7466	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Madison County Detention Center	Public	6-12	100 5th Ave	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 692-1002	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bunker Hill High School	Public	9-12	314 S Meissner St	Bunker Hill	62014	Macoupin County	Bunker Hill CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 585-3232	166	17	10.0	52.4%	148 (89.2%)	3 (1.8%)	5 (3.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	38.5	458^th of 698 public high schools	34.4%		64.3	197^th of 697 public high schools	71.7%	261	46.9	45.9	15.6	18.9	25.0	40.5	46.7	37.8	40.0	98.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.5	99.0	100.0	96.6	$16,746	$702	$16,044

Frequently Asked Questions about Civic Memorial High School

What schools feed into Civic Memorial High School?

Civic Memorial High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bethalto East Primary School
Elementary : Meadowbrook Intermediate School
Elementary : Parkside Primary School
Middle : Wilbur Trimpe Middle School

How many students attend Civic Memorial High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 760 students attended Civic Memorial High School.

Is Civic Memorial High School a good school?

Civic Memorial High School ranks 251^st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Civic Memorial High School?

Students at Civic Memorial High School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Civic Memorial High School in?

Bethalto CUSD 8

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