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Alton High School

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Alton High School ranks 499 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 29% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Alton High School is a public high school in Alton, Illinois, serving 1,909 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Alton CUSD 11 district, which is ranked 728 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alton High School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on standardized tests, with only 36.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%, and 29.5% proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 39.3%. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% is on par with the state average, but its dropout rate of 2.4% is higher than the state average of 1.8%. Additionally, Alton High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, compared to the state average of 18.2%.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Edwardsville High School and Southwestern High School, Alton High School's academic performance and other key metrics are generally lower. However, the school's exceptional performance with homeless students, ranking 10th out of 138 Illinois high schools in 2024-2025, suggests that targeted interventions and support can lead to positive outcomes. Addressing the root causes of the school's underperformance, such as improving attendance and providing additional academic support, could be crucial in improving Alton High School's overall performance and outcomes for its students.

1,823

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,906

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4200 Humbert Rd
Alton, IL 62002-7117

(618) 474-2700

District: Alton CUSD 11

Feeder schools for Alton High School:

Elementary:	East Elementary School
	Eunice Smith Elementary School
	Gilson Brown Elementary School
	Lewis & Clark Elementary School
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	Lovejoy Elementary School
	North Elementary School
	West Elementary School
Middle:	Alton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.1%

African American:

28.4%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (76% vs 89%)

!Dropout rate above the Illinois average (8% vs 2%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Illinois avg48%

499^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 50 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

728^th of 811Alton CUSD 11 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	31.8	499 of 698	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.3	295 of 697	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	281 of 699	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	344 of 699	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	310 of 688	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	284 of 701	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	315 of 647	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.8	384 of 642	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.4	370 of 643	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	72.5	130 of 614	78.8%	★★★★☆
2014	54.2	330 of 670	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.6	450 of 670	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.7	499 of 665	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.8	508 of 655	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.9	367 of 643	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.8	302 of 632	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.9	107 of 624	82.9%	★★★★☆
2007	46.9	369 of 612	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.9	215 of 596	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.3	379 of 590	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.0	320 of 592	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	46.2	367 of 586	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	234 of 323	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	193 of 299	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	148 of 301	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	129 of 294	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	84 of 281	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	109 of 299	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	134 of 253	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	293 of 491	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	173 of 429	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.0	252 of 428	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	487 of 685	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.6	310 of 664	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	281 of 656	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	345 of 658	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	259 of 639	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	228 of 665	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	310 of 620	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	227 of 366	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	126 of 336	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	194 of 333	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.4	98 of 335	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	48.4	124 of 317	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.0	45 of 317	85.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	10 of 138	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	72.0	22 of 125	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	556 of 672	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	352 of 639	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	395 of 644	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	325 of 626	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	389 of 611	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	357 of 639	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	353 of 585	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	489 of 685	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.8	270 of 668	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	292 of 668	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	299 of 664	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	362 of 653	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	338 of 675	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	316 of 619	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	194 of 211	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	142 of 182	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	108 of 163	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	119 of 170	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	112 of 160	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.0	130 of 165	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	137 of 154	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	279 of 527	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	210 of 482	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	159 of 476	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	209 of 493	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	210 of 453	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	197 of 473	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	203 of 374	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	400 of 564	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.1	206 of 554	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	200 of 557	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	303 of 560	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	264 of 553	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	219 of 552	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	217 of 548	60.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)93rd percentile+64 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2025)40th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

African American (2025)28th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)8th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science40%-9 vs state

English Language Arts36%-16 vs state

Mathematics30%-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)	% 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
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)
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
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
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)
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
Jersey Community Alt Program JCAP	Public	5-12	28968 Delhi Rd	Jerseyville	62052	Jersey County	Jersey CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 498-6803	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.3
Southwestern High School	Public	9-12	8226 Route 111	Piasa	62079	Macoupin County	Southwestern CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 372-3813	370	31	11.7	42.2%	349 (94.3%)	7 (1.9%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	48.6	362^nd of 698 public high schools	48.1%		51.9	289^th of 697 public high schools	58.5%	73	61.5	41.8	30.8	25.5	51.3	33.7	45.1	29.7	42.9	98.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.2	98.0	98.2	97.5	$15,000	$1,533	$13,468
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Alton High School

What schools feed into Alton High School?

Alton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Elementary School
Elementary : Eunice Smith Elementary School
Elementary : Gilson Brown Elementary School
Elementary : Lewis & Clark Elementary School
Elementary : Lovejoy Elementary School
Elementary : North Elementary School
Elementary : West Elementary School
Middle : Alton Middle School

What district is Alton High School in?

Alton CUSD 11

How many students attend Alton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,823 students attended Alton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Alton High School?

Students at Alton High School are 54% White, 28% African American, 11% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Is Alton High School a good school?

Alton High School ranks 499^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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