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Belvidere High School

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Belvidere High School ranks 517 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 26% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Belvidere High School is a public high school in Belvidere, Illinois, serving 1,161 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Belvidere CUSD 100 district, which is ranked 645 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Belvidere High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with only 30.4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school's performance is particularly weak in mathematics, with only 17.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 39.3%. The school's four-year graduation rate is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate is higher than the state's average. Belvidere High School also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 22.2% to 37.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Belvidere North High School, another school in the Belvidere CUSD 100 district, consistently outperforms Belvidere High School on academic measures, and Genoa-Kingston High School, located about 12 miles away, also outperforms Belvidere High School on most academic metrics. However, the schools in the Rockford School District 205, located about 10 miles from Belvidere High School, generally perform worse than Belvidere High School on academic measures.

1,167

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,593

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 East Ave
Belvidere, IL 61008-4563

(815) 547-6345

District: Belvidere CUSD 100

Feeder schools for Belvidere High School:

Elementary:	Meehan Elementary School
	Seth Whitman Elementary School
	Washington Academy
Middle:	Belvidere South Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.6%

White:

37.4%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 48% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

517^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Belvidere CUSD 100

645^th of 811Belvidere CUSD 100 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	27.9	517 of 698	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	507 of 697	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	486 of 699	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	427 of 699	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	446 of 688	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	532 of 701	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	428 of 647	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.5	487 of 642	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.3	362 of 643	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.9	391 of 614	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.6	474 of 670	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.5	397 of 670	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.1	383 of 665	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.6	356 of 655	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.3	407 of 643	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.9	362 of 632	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.4	350 of 624	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.3	252 of 612	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.0	312 of 596	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.1	295 of 590	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.0	267 of 592	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	61.2	236 of 586	59.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	169 of 323	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	137 of 299	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	396 of 491	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	224 of 428	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	222 of 284	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	102 of 248	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	94 of 217	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	74 of 205	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	141 of 183	23.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	110 of 151	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	508 of 685	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	451 of 664	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	444 of 656	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	395 of 658	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	392 of 639	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	522 of 665	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	433 of 620	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	286 of 366	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	278 of 336	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	240 of 333	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	222 of 335	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	242 of 317	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	251 of 317	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	210 of 291	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	519 of 672	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	495 of 639	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	421 of 644	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	331 of 626	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	342 of 611	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	416 of 639	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	369 of 585	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	506 of 685	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	513 of 668	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	465 of 668	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	421 of 664	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	444 of 653	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	458 of 675	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	379 of 619	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	31.4	116 of 182	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	102 of 160	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	312 of 527	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.0	131 of 482	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	32.9	274 of 476	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	224 of 374	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	475 of 564	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	459 of 554	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	407 of 557	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	345 of 560	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	344 of 553	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	452 of 552	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	341 of 548	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)48th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)36th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)19th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-21 vs state

Science28%-21 vs state

Mathematics17%-22 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
Belvidere High School	Public	9-12	1500 East Ave	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 547-6345	1,167	88	13.3	61.3%	437 (37.4%)	31 (2.7%)	661 (56.6%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.4%)	27.9	517^th of 698 public high schools	25.9%		25.6	507^th of 697 public high schools	27.3%	10	54.6	33.7	22.1	9.6	40.6	28.6	30.4	17.3	27.9										99.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	$19,593	$763	$18,830
Everest High School	Public	9-12	1320 East Ave	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 547-8080	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Belvidere North High School	Public	9-12	9393 Beloit Rd	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 544-2636	1,354	96	14.1	45.6%	762 (56.3%)	53 (3.9%)	475 (35.1%)	17 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (3.2%)	56.4	280^th of 698 public high schools	59.9%		41	385^th of 697 public high schools	44.8%	105	68.2	50.6	35.3	23.4	57.3	45.1	47.3	29.2	40.9										97.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.8	97.8	98.4	95.8	$18,478	$692	$17,786
Guilford High School	Public	9-12	5620 Spring Creek Rd	Rockford	61114	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 654-4870	2,216	114	19.5	58.7%	783 (35.3%)	641 (28.9%)	542 (24.5%)	72 (3.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	174 (7.9%)	27.6	519^th of 698 public high schools	25.6%		31.4	463^rd of 697 public high schools	33.6%	56	43.7	43.0	12.1	12.5	28.3	34.4	34.9	21.6	34.9										98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.8	$14,307	$961	$13,345
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
College and Career Education Cent	Public	9-12	4151 Samuelson Rd	Rockford	61109	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 966-6639	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	4145 Samuelson Rd	Rockford	61109	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 874-9536	2,173	111	19.6	70.0%	377 (17.3%)	428 (19.7%)	1,205 (55.5%)	52 (2.4%)	11 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	99 (4.6%)	10.4	622^nd of 698 public high schools	10.9%		14	609^th of 697 public high schools	12.6%	13	32.8	26.5	6.2	4.8	21.6	21.1	16.9	5.7	16.5										99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	$14,233	$1,032	$13,201
Rockford East High School	Public	9-12	2929 Charles St	Rockford	61108	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2100	1,719	105	16.3	71.6%	458 (26.6%)	521 (30.3%)	507 (29.5%)	89 (5.2%)	12 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	130 (7.6%)	12.1	612^th of 698 public high schools	12.3%		18.2	567^th of 697 public high schools	18.7%	45	33.7	29.7	6.3	6.1	22.5	25.8	15.9	7.8	17.7										98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.6	$16,293	$1,109	$15,184
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
North Boone High School	Public	9-12	17823 Poplar Grove Rd	Poplar Grove	61065	Boone County	North Boone CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 765-3311	496	34	14.5	46.8%	295 (59.5%)	9 (1.8%)	155 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.1%)	41.7	424^th of 698 public high schools	39.3%		51.5	291^st of 697 public high schools	58.2%	133	65.8	35.2	30.0	20.4	45.0	26.9	45.8	29.0	32.7										98.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.4	98.2	99.4	96.0	$16,457	$673	$15,784

Frequently Asked Questions about Belvidere High School

What is the racial makeup of Belvidere High School?

Students at Belvidere High School are 57% Hispanic, 37% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Belvidere High School?

Belvidere High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Meehan Elementary School
Elementary : Seth Whitman Elementary School
Elementary : Washington Academy
Middle : Belvidere South Middle School

How many students attend Belvidere High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,167 students attended Belvidere High School.

What district is Belvidere High School in?

Belvidere CUSD 100

Is Belvidere High School a good school?

Belvidere High School ranks 517^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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