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Sycamore High School

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Sycamore High School ranks 111 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 84% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Sycamore High School is a public high school in Sycamore, Illinois, serving 1,190 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Sycamore CUSD 427 district, which is ranked 288 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sycamore High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 70-158 over the past 8 years. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating strong academic performance. Students at Sycamore High School outperform the state averages in various standardized tests, including ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 64.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school also has a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 95.1% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Hampshire High School, Kaneland Senior High School, and Central High School, Sycamore High School generally performs better in academic metrics like test scores and graduation rates. However, some nearby schools, like Central High School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a competitive educational landscape in the region.

1,161

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,132

Per pupil spending ?

24.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

427 Spartan Trl
Sycamore, IL 60178-1659

(815) 899-8160

District: Sycamore CUSD 427

Feeder schools for Sycamore High School:

Elementary:	North Elementary School
	North Grove Elementary School
	South Prairie Elementary School
	Southeast Elementary School
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	West Elementary School
Middle:	Sycamore Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Illinois high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Illinois avg48%

111^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

288^th of 811Sycamore CUSD 427 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	80.1	111 of 698	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	158 of 697	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	103 of 699	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	82 of 699	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	146 of 688	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	70 of 701	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	79 of 647	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	83.4	88 of 642	86.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.5	103 of 643	84.0%	★★★★☆
2015	77.2	102 of 614	83.4%	★★★★☆
2014	75.4	150 of 670	77.6%	★★★★☆
2013	74.3	165 of 670	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	147 of 665	77.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.3	170 of 655	74.0%	★★★★☆
2010	68.4	206 of 643	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	83.7	77 of 632	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	149 of 624	76.1%	★★★★☆
2007	69.1	191 of 612	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.4	179 of 596	70.0%	★★★★☆
2005	67.5	189 of 590	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.7	89 of 592	85.0%	★★★★☆
2003	78.8	101 of 586	82.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	67.0	55 of 299	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	24 of 301	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	8 of 299	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	54.2	85 of 253	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	95 of 491	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	44 of 429	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	111 of 428	74.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	61 of 284	78.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	139 of 685	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	164 of 664	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	101 of 656	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	73 of 658	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	183 of 639	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	86 of 665	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	63 of 620	89.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	113 of 366	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.0	236 of 336	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.0	70 of 333	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	45 of 335	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	34.7	200 of 317	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	98 of 317	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	110 of 291	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	209 of 672	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	95 of 639	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	125 of 644	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	145 of 626	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	114 of 611	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	70 of 639	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	67 of 585	88.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	101 of 685	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	159 of 668	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	106 of 668	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	90 of 664	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	118 of 653	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	68 of 675	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	94 of 619	84.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	86 of 211	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	52 of 163	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	75 of 527	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	80 of 482	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	84 of 476	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	127 of 493	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	240 of 473	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.7	75 of 374	79.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	135 of 564	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	156 of 554	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	138 of 557	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	104 of 560	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	163 of 553	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	95 of 552	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	97 of 548	82.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

African American (2024)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)59th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+13 vs state

Science54%+5 vs state

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

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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)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% 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
Sycamore High School	Public	9-12	427 Spartan Trl	Sycamore	60178	DeKalb County	Sycamore CUSD 427	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 899-8160	1,161	75	15.5	24.8%	922 (79.4%)	36 (3.1%)	140 (12.1%)	22 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.4%)	80.1	111^th of 698 public high schools	84.1%		71.7	158^th of 697 public high schools	77.3%	47	76.7	63.9	56.5	39.6	61.1	53.2	64.5	49.3	53.8										97.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.5	96.8	97.6	95.6	$16,132	$316	$15,816
DeKalb High School	Public	9-12	501 W Dresser Rd	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 754-2100	2,134	142	15.0	61.3%	733 (34.3%)	508 (23.8%)	736 (34.5%)	27 (1.3%)	8 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	116 (5.4%)	34.9	484^th of 698 public high schools	30.7%		39.8	391^st of 697 public high schools	43.9%	93	48.8	44.3	24.6	23.9	40.7	28.2	34.6	24.3	31.5										97.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.0	97.4	97.8	92.7	$18,397	$1,000	$17,397
Beyond One Barb Transition Center	Public	12	530 Charter St	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 754-2100	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Genoa-Kingston High School	Public	9-12	980 Park Ave	Genoa	60135	DeKalb County	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 784-5111	485	35	13.8	39.4%	345 (71.1%)	5 (1.0%)	119 (24.5%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	62.4	228^th of 698 public high schools	67.3%		37.8	414^th of 697 public high schools	40.6%	186	61.7	57.0	31.3	44.0	40.0	55.0	51.6	38.5	48.4										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	$15,726	$228	$15,498
KEC Central EFE 170	Public	7-12	21255 Malta Rd	Malta	60150	DeKalb County	De Kalb ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 825-2000	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
KEC Area Vocational Center	Public	11-12	21255 Malta Rd	Malta	60150	DeKalb County	De Kalb ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 825-2000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	410 1st St	Kirkland	60146	DeKalb County	Hiawatha CUSD 426	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 522-3335	211	19	11.0	46.9%	166 (78.7%)	4 (1.9%)	29 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	42.3	415^th of 698 public high schools	40.5%		32.2	458^th of 697 public high schools	34.3%	43	47.1	36.4	38.2	13.6	61.8	13.6	44.8	27.6	44.8	37.0	22.6	55.6	51.9	42.4	25.8	55.6	29.6	36.5	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.1	98.1	98.1	93.9	$20,671	$900	$19,771
Fox Valley Career Center	Public	9-12	47W326 Keslinger Rd	Maple Park	60151	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 365-5113	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kaneland Senior High School	Public	9-12	47W326 Keslinger Rd	Maple Park	60151	Kane County	Kaneland CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 365-5100	1,201	91	13.2		889 (74.0%)	31 (2.6%)	212 (17.7%)	25 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	41 (3.4%)	77.1	127^th of 698 public high schools	81.8%		74.2	142^nd of 697 public high schools	79.6%	15	71.3	64.9	46.1	38.2	64.2	49.2	59.7	47.8	58.1										95.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	96.2	94.0	96.0	93.1	$21,292	$215	$21,077
Alop	Public	9-12	44W625 Plato Rd # R	Burlington	60109	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 464-6000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore High School

What district is Sycamore High School in?

Sycamore CUSD 427

What schools feed into Sycamore High School?

Sycamore High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Elementary School
Elementary : North Grove Elementary School
Elementary : South Prairie Elementary School
Elementary : Southeast Elementary School
Elementary : West Elementary School
Middle : Sycamore Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore High School?

Students at Sycamore High School are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Sycamore High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,161 students attended Sycamore High School.

Is Sycamore High School a good school?

Sycamore High School ranks 111^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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