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Edwardsville High School

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Edwardsville High School ranks 83 rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 88% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Edwardsville High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Edwardsville, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 2,342 students. The school is part of the Edwardsville CUSD 7 district, which is ranked 223 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edwardsville High School has consistently performed well in statewide rankings, ranking between 57th and 116th out of over 600-700 Illinois high schools in the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time, indicating strong academic performance. Students at Edwardsville High School consistently outperform the state averages in proficiency rates for ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT assessments across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.3% of Edwardsville High School 11th graders were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school also has high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 92.9% in recent years, and low dropout rates, ranging from 1.3% to 2.7%.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Civic Memorial High School, East Alton-Wood River High School, Granite City High School, Triad High School, and Roxana Senior High School, Edwardsville High School generally outperforms these schools in academic metrics, graduation rates, and socioeconomic indicators. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.0% to 26.3% in recent years, are higher than the state average and an area that the school may want to address.

2,342

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,814

Per pupil spending ?

19%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6161 Center Grove Rd
Edwardsville, IL 62025-3307

(618) 656-7100

District: Edwardsville CUSD 7

Feeder schools for Edwardsville High School:

Elementary:	Albert Cassens Elementary
	Columbus Elementary School
	Glen Carbon Elementary School
	Goshen Elementary
	More...
	Hamel Elementary School
	LeClaire Elementary School
	Midway School
	N O Nelson Elementary School
	Woodland Elementary School
	Worden Elementary School
Middle:	Liberty Middle School
	Lincoln Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Two or more races:

8.3%

African American:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (62% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Illinois high schools

✓93% 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 school62%

District avg62%

Illinois avg48%

83^rd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 12%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

223^rd of 811Edwardsville CUSD 7 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	85.3	83 of 698	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	66 of 697	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.9	116 of 699	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	85 of 699	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	73 of 688	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	65 of 701	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	74 of 647	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	89.0	57 of 642	91.1%	★★★★★
2016	74.3	88 of 643	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	81.1	73 of 614	88.1%	★★★★☆
2014	90.0	51 of 670	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	87.6	64 of 670	90.4%	★★★★★
2012	90.0	47 of 665	92.9%	★★★★★
2011	88.1	57 of 655	91.3%	★★★★★
2010	89.9	40 of 643	93.8%	★★★★★
2009	82.4	86 of 632	86.4%	★★★★☆
2008	87.5	53 of 624	91.5%	★★★★★
2007	86.7	50 of 612	91.8%	★★★★★
2006	84.0	70 of 596	88.3%	★★★★☆
2005	82.7	67 of 590	88.6%	★★★★☆
2004	72.4	151 of 592	74.5%	★★★★☆
2003	81.3	81 of 586	86.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	104 of 323	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	123 of 299	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	60 of 301	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	52 of 294	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	51 of 281	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	41 of 299	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	54 of 253	78.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	56 of 148	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	39 of 137	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	65 of 134	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	93 of 141	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.2	50 of 135	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	50 of 130	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.3	30 of 132	77.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	109 of 491	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	50.3	135 of 429	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	107 of 428	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	91 of 685	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	72 of 664	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	109 of 656	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	87 of 658	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	104 of 639	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	93 of 665	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	59 of 620	90.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	22 of 366	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	56.8	108 of 336	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.8	33 of 333	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	34 of 335	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	29 of 317	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	17 of 317	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	41 of 291	85.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	165 of 672	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	110 of 639	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	106 of 644	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	217 of 626	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	369 of 611	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.2	146 of 639	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	193 of 585	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	79 of 685	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	72 of 668	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	116 of 668	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	88 of 664	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	90.6	65 of 653	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	55 of 675	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	80 of 619	87.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	11 of 25	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.5	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	91.8	3 of 22	86.4%	★★★★★
2022	56.5	10 of 26	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	5 of 19	73.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	96 of 211	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	59 of 182	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.9	106 of 163	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	73 of 170	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	103 of 160	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	99 of 165	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	93 of 154	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	68 of 527	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	102 of 482	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	92 of 476	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.5	158 of 493	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.7	52 of 453	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	130 of 473	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	31.2	239 of 374	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	100 of 564	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	74 of 554	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	151 of 557	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	109 of 560	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	84 of 553	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	81 of 552	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	86 of 548	84.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)78th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2025)62nd percentile-26 vs school

Military Connected (2025)56th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)55th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+19 vs state

English Language Arts67%+16 vs state

Mathematics59%+20 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
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
District 7 Alternative School	Public	9-12	6148 Center Grove Rd	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 692-7466	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Madison County Detention Center	Public	6-12	100 5th Ave	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 692-1002	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Center for Educ Opp	Public	6-12	201 Staunton Rd	Troy	62294	Madison County	Madison ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 667-0633	0	9	.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
Triad High School	Public	9-12	703 E US Highway 40	Troy	62294	Madison County	Triad CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 667-5409	1,218	75	16.2	16.2%	1,094 (89.8%)	27 (2.2%)	37 (3.0%)	7 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	46 (3.8%)	92	49^th of 698 public high schools	93.0%		86.8	81^st of 697 public high schools	88.4%	32	79.2	70.9	63.8	56.0	69.2	70.9	74.0	62.8	68.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.7	99.4	97.8	$12,235	$428	$11,807
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
Granite City High School	Public	9-12	3148 Fehling Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 451-5808	1,755	87	20.1	62.8%	1,036 (59.0%)	335 (19.1%)	251 (14.3%)	11 (0.6%)	13 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	105 (6.0%)	23.2	544^th of 698 public high schools	22.1%		21.8	531^st of 697 public high schools	23.8%	13	42.1	33.4	13.1	9.0	31.9	29.8	25.7	19.9	36.3	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.2	98.9	99.2	96.4	$16,787	$825	$15,961
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)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Edwardsville High School

How many students attend Edwardsville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,342 students attended Edwardsville High School.

What is the racial makeup of Edwardsville High School?

Students at Edwardsville High School are 74% White, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Edwardsville High School?

Edwardsville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Albert Cassens Elementary
Elementary : Columbus Elementary School
Elementary : Glen Carbon Elementary School
Elementary : Goshen Elementary
Elementary : Hamel Elementary School
Elementary : LeClaire Elementary School
Elementary : Midway School
Elementary : N O Nelson Elementary School
Elementary : Woodland Elementary School
Elementary : Worden Elementary School
Middle : Liberty Middle School
Middle : Lincoln Middle School

Is Edwardsville High School a good school?

Edwardsville High School ranks 83^rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Edwardsville High School in?

Edwardsville CUSD 7

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