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Marengo High School

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Marengo High School ranks 135 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 81% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Marengo High School is a public high school serving 689 students in grades 9-12 in Marengo, Illinois. The school is part of the Marengo CHSD 154 district, which is ranked 166 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marengo High School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois high schools in recent years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 135 out of 698 Illinois high schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 89% in the 2024-2025 school year is on par with the state average. Marengo High School students also perform significantly better than the state average on standardized tests, such as the ACT and PreACT Secure, with 57.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts compared to the state average of 51.7%.

Marengo High School's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and disabled students. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 99 out of 366 Illinois high schools for Hispanic students and 133 out of 491 for disabled students. However, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.3% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is an area the school may want to focus on to improve overall student engagement and performance. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Marengo High School has increased from 24.22% in 2021-2022 to 34.25% in 2023-2024, suggesting the school may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population.

685

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,948

Per pupil spending ?

31.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 Franks Rd
Marengo, IL 60152-3425

(815) 568-6511

District: Marengo CHSD 154

Feeder schools for Marengo High School:

Elementary:	Locust Elementary School
	Riley Community Cons School
	Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School
Middle:	Marengo Community Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Hispanic:

28.9%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Illinois high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Illinois avg48%

135^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 50 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

166^th of 811Marengo CHSD 154 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	75.9	135 of 698	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.1	259 of 697	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	202 of 699	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	109 of 699	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	111 of 688	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	141 of 701	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	89 of 647	86.2%	★★★★☆
2017	75.7	125 of 642	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	43.1	366 of 643	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.0	426 of 614	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	72.0	175 of 670	73.9%	★★★★☆
2013	82.5	98 of 670	85.4%	★★★★☆
2012	79.3	119 of 665	82.1%	★★★★☆
2011	81.7	98 of 655	85.0%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	155 of 643	75.9%	★★★★☆
2009	65.2	236 of 632	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.6	338 of 624	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	72.6	165 of 612	73.0%	★★★★☆
2006	64.5	218 of 596	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	81.9	74 of 590	87.5%	★★★★☆
2004	42.6	401 of 592	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	69.6	166 of 586	71.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	133 of 491	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	128 of 429	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	91 of 428	78.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	115 of 284	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	152 of 685	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	243 of 664	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	217 of 656	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.7	130 of 658	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	107 of 639	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	159 of 665	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	117 of 620	81.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	99 of 366	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	28.9	238 of 336	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	73.0	59 of 333	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	68 of 335	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	106 of 317	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	114 of 317	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	70 of 291	75.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	230 of 672	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	295 of 639	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.6	72 of 644	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	99 of 626	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	95.3	24 of 611	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	71.6	113 of 639	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	48.9	281 of 585	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	125 of 685	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	273 of 668	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	190 of 668	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	102 of 664	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	130 of 653	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	135 of 675	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	74 of 619	88.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	283 of 527	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	183 of 482	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	124 of 476	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	97.6	18 of 473	96.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	143 of 564	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	217 of 554	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	286 of 557	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.6	107 of 560	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	126 of 553	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	156 of 552	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	103 of 548	81.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+8 vs state

English Language Arts57%+5 vs state

Mathematics44%+5 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
Marengo High School	Public	9-12	110 Franks Rd	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Marengo CHSD 154	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 568-6511	685	47	14.4	31.7%	461 (67.3%)	7 (1.0%)	198 (28.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	75.9	135^th of 698 public high schools	80.7%		55.1	259^th of 697 public high schools	62.8%	124	66.7	62.3	44.7	40.0	59.1	60.0	57.1	44.4	57.2	99.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.8	97.4	98.4	96.5	$23,948	$524	$23,424
Woodstock High School	Public	9-12	501 W South St	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 338-4370	988	64	15.4	44.5%	513 (51.9%)	40 (4.0%)	390 (39.5%)	26 (2.6%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	78.6	117^th of 698 public high schools	83.2%		78.3	122^nd of 697 public high schools	82.5%	5	68.0	64.5	43.1	38.0	54.7	62.9	65.6	54.1	59.6	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.2	99.7	$17,211	$353	$16,858
Huntley High School	Public	9-12	13719 Harmony Rd	Huntley	60142	McHenry County	Huntley Community School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 659-6600	2,804	179	15.6	19.3%	1,999 (71.3%)	88 (3.1%)	363 (12.9%)	206 (7.3%)	17 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	120 (4.3%)	88.4	62^nd of 698 public high schools	91.1%		85.4	87^th of 697 public high schools	87.5%	25	80.2	70.4	54.2	46.2	65.7	65.3	68.2	56.5	70.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.7	98.5	98.6	98.0	$16,086	$335	$15,751
Hampshire High School	Public	9-12	1600 Big Timber Rd	Hampshire	60140	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 792-3500	2,046	121	16.8	32.1%	1,137 (55.6%)	96 (4.7%)	584 (28.5%)	137 (6.7%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	86 (4.2%)	67.8	187^th of 698 public high schools	73.2%		72.9	148^th of 697 public high schools	78.8%	39	66.2	55.4	35.0	32.3	51.4	49.7	61.3	46.4	54.0	99.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.0	99.1	99.1	97.3	$15,670	$386	$15,285
Woodstock North High School	Public	8-12	3000 Raffel Rd	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 334-2100	915	61	14.8	40.3%	541 (59.1%)	37 (4.0%)	296 (32.3%)	21 (2.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	71.6	160^th of 698 public high schools	77.1%		60.2	222^nd of 697 public high schools	68.1%	62	68.6	58.8	38.9	38.2	57.7	52.8	56.7	43.8	52.5	98.7	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.7	98.4	98.7	96.9	$17,804	$454	$17,350
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
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)
Harvard High School	Public	9-12	1103 N Jefferson St	Harvard	60033	McHenry County	Harvard CUSD 50	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 943-6461	815	78	10.4	44.5%	192 (23.6%)	3 (0.4%)	605 (74.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	21.2	560^th of 698 public high schools	19.8%		17.5	576^th of 697 public high schools	17.4%	16	41.7	29.7	8.6	9.9	33.7	30.8	38.4	12.2	23.4	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	$19,368	$711	$18,657
Haber Oaks Campus	Public	9-12	1200 S Mchenry Ave	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Chsd 155	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 893-5300	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	89.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Marengo High School

Is Marengo High School a good school?

Marengo High School ranks 135^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Marengo High School in?

Marengo CHSD 154

What is the racial makeup of Marengo High School?

Students at Marengo High School are 67% White, 29% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Marengo High School?

Marengo High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Locust Elementary School
Elementary : Riley Community Cons School
Elementary : Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School
Middle : Marengo Community Middle School

How many students attend Marengo High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 685 students attended Marengo High School.

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