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North Boone High School

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North Boone High School ranks 424 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

424^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 39% of Illinois high schools

Summary

North Boone High School is a public high school located in Poplar Grove, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 493 students. The school is part of the North Boone CUSD 200 district, which is ranked 404 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Boone High School faces several challenges, including underperformance in academic metrics compared to the state average. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on assessments like ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT are lower than the state averages. Additionally, the school has a slightly lower four-year graduation rate and a higher dropout rate than the state average. North Boone High School also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.1% to 29.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Belvidere High School, South Beloit Senior High School, and Guilford High School, North Boone High School generally performs worse in academic metrics, including standardized test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from a high of 250 out of 643 Illinois high schools in the 2015-2016 school year to a low of 424 out of 698 in the 2024-2025 school year.

496

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,457

Per pupil spending ?

46.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17823 Poplar Grove Rd
Poplar Grove, IL 61065-9014

(815) 765-3311

District: North Boone CUSD 200

Feeder schools for North Boone High School:

Elementary:	Capron Elementary School
	Manchester Elementary School
	Poplar Grove Elementary School
Middle:	North Boone Middle School
	North Boone Upper Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.5%

Hispanic:

31.3%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (37% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 16 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

424^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

404^th of 811North Boone CUSD 200 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	41.7	424 of 698	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	291 of 697	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.0	498 of 699	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	414 of 699	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	401 of 688	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	378 of 701	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	283 of 647	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.0	353 of 642	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.5	250 of 643	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.9	372 of 614	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.4	376 of 670	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.7	392 of 670	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.0	478 of 665	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	57.4	315 of 655	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.5	294 of 643	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.8	280 of 632	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.5	286 of 624	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.9	223 of 612	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.0	416 of 596	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.9	323 of 590	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.7	349 of 592	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	43.3	395 of 586	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	267 of 491	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	336 of 428	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	259 of 284	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	406 of 685	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	277 of 664	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	424 of 656	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	402 of 658	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	426 of 639	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	284 of 665	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	236 of 620	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	257 of 366	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	167 of 336	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.4	278 of 333	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	210 of 335	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	198 of 317	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	241 of 317	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	205 of 291	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	438 of 672	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	338 of 639	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	371 of 644	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	312 of 626	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	144 of 611	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	228 of 639	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	254 of 585	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	415 of 685	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	309 of 668	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.8	529 of 668	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	391 of 664	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	313 of 653	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	453 of 675	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	327 of 619	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	163 of 211	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	75.9	44 of 182	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	7.7	164 of 170	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	285 of 527	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	298 of 476	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.2	47 of 493	90.5%	★★★★★
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	34.8	361 of 564	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	350 of 554	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	454 of 557	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	339 of 560	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	325 of 553	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	294 of 552	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	225 of 548	58.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)46th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)46th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

White (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)23rd percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-6 vs state

Science33%-16 vs state

Mathematics29%-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
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
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
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
Harlem High School	Public	9-12	9229 N Alpine Rd	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4511	1,884	133	14.1	54.7%	1,228 (65.2%)	148 (7.9%)	314 (16.7%)	27 (1.4%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	162 (8.6%)	39	451^st of 698 public high schools	35.4%		38.4	405^th of 697 public high schools	41.9%	46	54.7	46.8	28.2	21.8	40.0	37.3	35.8	25.2	30.6	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.2	96.1	97.1	90.7	$16,561	$374	$16,187
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 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
South Beloit Senior High School	Public	9-12	245 Prairie Hill Rd	South Beloit	61080	Winnebago County	County of Winnebago School District 320	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 389-9004	254	20	12.7	60.6%	139 (54.7%)	13 (5.1%)	82 (32.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)	38.2	463^rd of 698 public high schools	33.7%		54.8	262^nd of 697 public high schools	62.4%	201	52.5	35.9	15.3	26.6	33.9	26.6	50.0	33.3	41.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	97.7	$17,882	$730	$17,152
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
Summit Academy TAOEP	Public	6-12	1102 Evans Ave	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Boone/Winnebago ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 636-3060	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Summit Academy RSSP	Public	6-12	1102 Evans Ave	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Boone/Winnebago ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(779) 771-6392	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about North Boone High School

How many students attend North Boone High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended North Boone High School.

What schools feed into North Boone High School?

North Boone High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Capron Elementary School
Elementary : Manchester Elementary School
Elementary : Poplar Grove Elementary School
Middle : North Boone Middle School
Middle : North Boone Upper Elementary School

Is North Boone High School a good school?

North Boone High School ranks 424^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is North Boone High School in?

North Boone CUSD 200

What is the racial makeup of North Boone High School?

Students at North Boone High School are 59% White, 31% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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