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Christopher High

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Christopher High ranks 492 nd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 30% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Christopher High is a public high school located in Christopher, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 196 students. The school is part of the Christopher Unified School District 99, which is ranked 651 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Christopher High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, ranging from 379th to 609th out of 699 schools in recent years, and has a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Illinois high schools. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White, Special Education, and Disabled students, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois high schools for these groups. However, the school performs better, but still below average, for Female, Male, and Low Socio-Economic Status students, and Homeless students at Christopher High perform relatively well, ranking in the top 40% of Illinois high schools for this subgroup.

Christopher High's proficiency rates on standardized tests, such as the ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT, are significantly lower than the state averages across all subject areas. The school's four-year graduation rate of around 85-89% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of around 2.4-5.4% is higher than the state average. Additionally, Christopher High has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.4% to 33.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Nearby high schools, such as Johnston City High School, Herrin High School, and Elverado High School, generally perform better than Christopher High on various metrics, including statewide ranking, academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.

206

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,464

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Bearcat Dr
Christopher, IL 62822-1099

(618) 724-9461

District: Christopher Unified School District 99

Feeder schools for Christopher High:

Elementary:

Christopher Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

African American:

2.9%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Illinois average (5% vs 2%)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Illinois avg48%

492^nd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

651^st of 811Christopher Unified School District 99 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	33.3	492 of 698	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	504 of 697	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	419 of 699	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	379 of 699	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.1	609 of 688	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	504 of 701	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	481 of 647	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.4	494 of 642	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	56.5	225 of 643	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	25.4	475 of 614	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.0	491 of 670	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.8	464 of 670	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	13.7	565 of 665	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.4	359 of 655	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.6	422 of 643	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.0	493 of 632	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.8	450 of 624	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.4	319 of 612	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.3	212 of 596	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.3	320 of 590	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	26.4	480 of 592	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	65.7	195 of 586	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	475 of 491	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	519 of 685	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	446 of 664	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	349 of 656	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	413 of 658	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	9.9	602 of 639	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	418 of 665	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	417 of 620	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	48.3	40 of 104	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	481 of 672	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	444 of 639	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	309 of 644	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	166 of 626	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	12.2	580 of 611	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	425 of 639	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	442 of 685	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	485 of 668	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	419 of 668	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	310 of 664	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.6	543 of 653	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	522 of 675	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	494 of 619	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	473 of 527	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	180 of 473	61.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	524 of 564	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	511 of 554	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	451 of 557	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	385 of 560	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	6.3	542 of 553	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	507 of 552	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	506 of 548	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2023)62nd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2025)3rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-18 vs state

Science24%-24 vs state

Mathematics11%-28 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)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (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 (2025)	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Christopher High	Public	9-12	1 Bearcat Dr	Christopher	62822	Franklin County	Christopher Unified School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 724-9461	206	19	10.8	59.2%	192 (93.2%)	6 (2.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	33.3	492^nd of 698 public high schools	29.5%		26.1	504^th of 697 public high schools	27.7%	12	56.4	45.2	30.9	16.7	38.2	33.3	33.3	11.1	24.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5		98.5	$20,464	$1,693	$18,771
Zeigler-Royalton High School	Public	9-12	4989 State Highway 148	Mulkeytown	62865	Franklin County	Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 596-5841	131	18	7.4	57.3%	121 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	37.8	464^th of 698 public high schools	33.5%		38.1	411^th of 697 public high schools	41.0%	53	59.4	54.5	25.0	27.3	37.5	42.4	26.7	10.0	23.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0		98.5	$18,914	$202	$18,711
Sesser-Valier High School	Public	9-12	4626 State Highway 154	Sesser	62884	Franklin County	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 625-5105	175	17	10.2	48.0%	161 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	39.3	450^th of 698 public high schools	35.5%		29.7	474^th of 697 public high schools	32.0%	24	59.2	52.6	14.3	15.8	30.6	42.1	36.4	20.5	47.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$16,887	$1,962	$14,925
Benton Cons High School	Public	9-12	511 E Main St	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Benton Cons HSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 439-3103	604	45	13.5	51.2%	544 (90.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	54.8	302^nd of 698 public high schools	56.7%		56.4	249^th of 697 public high schools	64.3%	53	62.1	48.0	35.2	30.9	41.7	39.0	51.4	35.2	47.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.7		97.8	$16,602	$1,033	$15,569
Du Quoin High School	Public	9-12	500 E South St	Du Quoin	62832	Perry County	Du Quoin CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 542-4744	397	34	11.5	45.3%	339 (85.4%)	15 (3.8%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	43.6	405^th of 698 public high schools	42.0%		42.7	375^th of 697 public high schools	46.2%	30	54.4	41.6	22.8	30.1	36.7	38.1	41.6	36.4	40.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.6	15.2	83.8	$16,460	$1,414	$15,046
Project SOAR Alternative Optional Educational Program	Public	9-12	101 Spero Dr	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 687-7290	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Frankfort Community High School	Public	9-12	601 E Main St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 932-3126	416	38	11.0	47.4%	383 (92.1%)	6 (1.4%)	11 (2.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	34	488^th of 698 public high schools	30.1%		41.2	383^rd of 697 public high schools	45.1%	105	46.6	51.6	11.4	18.9	23.9	47.4	40.9	20.5	31.8	99.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.0	99.0	99.0		96.5	$17,504	$400	$17,104
Elverado High School	Public	9-12	514 S 6th St	Elkville	62932	Jackson County	Elverado CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 568-1104	102	12	8.5	63.7%	89 (87.3%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	34.1	487^th of 698 public high schools	30.2%		48.4	323^rd of 697 public high schools	53.7%	164	31.6	41.9	10.5	22.6	10.5	54.8	40.9	31.8	36.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	71.9	99.1	100.0		99.1	$18,755	$1,158	$17,597
Project Echo	Public	7-12	17428 Route 37	Johnston City	62951	Williamson County	Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 983-6628	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Herrin High School	Public	9-12	700 N 10th St	Herrin	62948	Williamson County	Herrin CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 942-6606	662	52	12.8	58.6%	555 (83.8%)	31 (4.7%)	20 (3.0%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.1%)	52.2	322^nd of 698 public high schools	53.9%		71	161^st of 697 public high schools	76.9%	161	61.0	45.1	36.5	28.2	45.3	36.9	50.0	34.4	42.2	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1		98.1	$16,337	$937	$15,400

Frequently Asked Questions about Christopher High

How many students attend Christopher High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended Christopher High.

What schools feed into Christopher High?

Christopher High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Christopher Elementary School

Is Christopher High a good school?

Christopher High ranks 492^nd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Christopher High?

Students at Christopher High are 93% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Christopher High in?

Christopher Unified School District 99

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