Summary:
The Rockford School District 205 in Illinois is home to 5 high schools serving grades 9-12: Jefferson High School, Guilford High School, Auburn High School, Rockford East High School, and Roosevelt Center. The district's high schools exhibit a range of academic performance, with some schools outpacing the district and state averages while others lag behind.
Guilford High School and Auburn High School stand out as the top-performing high schools in the district, ranking 342nd and 320th respectively out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2022-2023. Both schools have a 3 out of 5 star SchoolDigger rating and consistently outperform the district and state averages on key metrics such as test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.
In contrast, Jefferson High School and Rockford East High School lag behind their peers, with lower test scores and rankings. The district-wide graduation rate is 89.0% and the dropout rate is 2.4%, but these metrics do not reflect the significant performance gaps between the higher-performing and lower-performing schools. Further investigation into the factors contributing to these disparities could help inform strategies to improve educational equity and outcomes for all students in the Rockford School District 205.
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