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Johnston City High School

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Johnston City High School ranks 385 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

385^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 45% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Johnston City High School is a public high school serving 330 students in grades 9-12 in Johnston City, Illinois, which is part of the Johnston City CUSD 1 district.

The school faces several challenges, including below-average academic performance, with only 45.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 22% proficient or better in Mathematics. Its 4-year graduation rate of around 89% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 2.5-3.8% is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 22.9% to 29.3% in recent years, compared to the state average. The school also serves a relatively high percentage of students (54-58%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

When compared to nearby high schools, Carterville High School, located about 11 miles away, consistently ranks much higher (top 75-100 in the state) and has significantly better test scores and graduation rates. The overall low performance of Johnston City High School is reflective of the broader challenges faced by the Johnston City CUSD 1 district, which is ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois districts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

328

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,211

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Jefferson Ave
Johnston City, IL 62951-1501

(618) 983-4700

District: Johnston City CUSD 1

Feeder schools for Johnston City High School:

Elementary:	Jefferson Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
Middle:	Washington Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Illinois avg48%

385^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

633^rd of 811Johnston City CUSD 1 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	45.8	385 of 698	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	397 of 697	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	343 of 699	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	371 of 699	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	419 of 688	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	489 of 701	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	425 of 647	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.2	406 of 642	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.6	397 of 643	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.5	415 of 614	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.4	475 of 670	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	52.9	356 of 670	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.1	367 of 665	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.9	247 of 655	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.3	248 of 643	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.3	188 of 632	70.3%	★★★★☆
2008	59.7	284 of 624	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	21.0	512 of 612	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.5	469 of 596	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.4	481 of 590	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	46.6	372 of 592	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	13.2	512 of 586	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	132 of 491	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	292 of 428	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	375 of 685	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	432 of 664	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	334 of 656	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	330 of 658	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.8	396 of 639	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	442 of 665	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	353 of 620	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	286 of 672	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.0	359 of 639	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	263 of 644	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	267 of 626	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	344 of 611	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	301 of 639	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	228 of 585	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	395 of 685	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	333 of 668	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	327 of 668	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	396 of 664	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	374 of 653	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	478 of 675	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	439 of 619	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	198 of 527	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	305 of 476	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	431 of 564	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	456 of 554	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	387 of 557	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	387 of 560	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	443 of 553	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	500 of 552	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	463 of 548	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)73rd percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-7 vs state

Science38%-11 vs state

Mathematics22%-17 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
Johnston City High School	Public	9-12	1500 Jefferson Ave	Johnston City	62951	Williamson County	Johnston City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 983-4700	328	28	11.7	50.0%	293 (89.3%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	45.8	385^th of 698 public high schools	44.8%		39.1	397^th of 697 public high schools	43.0%	12	58.8	52.8	45.0	16.7	42.5	30.6	45.1	22.0	37.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.2	98.8	90.8	$16,211	$1,104	$15,107
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)
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
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
Starquest Academy RSSP South	Public	6-12	502 W Jackson St	Marion	62959	Massac County	Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 998-1283	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE 21 Senior's Plus ALOP	Public	10-12	502 W Jackson St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 998-1283	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Marion High School	Public	9-12	1501 S Carbon St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 993-8196	1,075	74	14.5	48.1%	817 (76.0%)	98 (9.1%)	59 (5.5%)	13 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (7.9%)	47.9	365^th of 698 public high schools	47.7%		51.1	297^th of 697 public high schools	57.4%	68	56.3	52.4	32.1	26.4	36.4	43.3	44.7	30.7	38.9	97.7	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	96.5	98.1	97.1	$15,495	$1,196	$14,299
Crab Orchard High School	Public	9-12	19189 Bailey St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Crab Orchard CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 982-2181	154	12	13.1	39.0%	148 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	47.4	371^st of 698 public high schools	46.8%		28.8	482^nd of 697 public high schools	30.8%	111	57.8	52.6	15.6	21.1	33.3	42.1	56.7	33.3	46.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,824	$241	$13,583
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
Thompsonville High School	Public	9-12	21191 Shawneetown Rd	Thompsonville	62890	Franklin County	Thompsonville CUSD 174	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 627-2446	90	11	8.2	52.2%	90 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.2	510^th of 698 public high schools	26.9%		19.2	556^th of 697 public high schools	20.2%	46	57.1	38.5	14.3	15.4	28.6	30.8	20.0	24.0	40.0	100.0	96.9	96.9	96.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	84.4	$17,022	$2,155	$14,868

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnston City High School

What district is Johnston City High School in?

Johnston City CUSD 1

Is Johnston City High School a good school?

Johnston City High School ranks 385^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Johnston City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Johnston City High School.

What schools feed into Johnston City High School?

Johnston City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Middle : Washington Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Johnston City High School?

Students at Johnston City High School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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