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Olympia High School

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Olympia High School ranks 276 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 60% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Olympia High School is a public high school located in Stanford, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 493 students. The school is part of the Olympia CUSD 16 district, which is ranked 294 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olympia High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past several years, ranging from a high of 135 out of 688 Illinois high schools in 2020-2021 (rated 4 stars) to a low of 425 out of 643 in 2015-2016 (rated 2 stars). In the most recent year (2024-2025), the school ranked 276 out of 698 Illinois high schools and maintained a 3-star rating. The school's performance has varied among different student subgroups, with female students generally outperforming male students, and White students and students with disabilities seeing lower rankings compared to the overall school performance. Olympia High School has maintained a relatively strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 94.5% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 2.4% to 2.9%.

Compared to the nearby University High School, which is part of the ISU Laboratory Schools district and consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, Olympia High School's performance is generally lower across various academic metrics, including test scores and graduation rates. Olympia High School has also seen fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17% to 38.5% over the past few years, which is an area of concern that may impact student learning and academic outcomes.

495

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,700

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7832 N 100 East Rd
Stanford, IL 61774-9494

(309) 379-5911

District: Olympia CUSD 16

Feeder schools for Olympia High School:

Elementary:	Olympia North Elementary School
	Olympia South Elementary School
	Olympia West Elementary School
Middle:	Olympia Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2014 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Illinois median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Illinois avg48%

276^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

294^th of 811Olympia CUSD 16 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	56.9	276 of 698	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	341 of 697	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	315 of 699	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	269 of 699	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.8	135 of 688	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	218 of 701	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	162 of 647	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	61.7	225 of 642	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.5	425 of 643	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	71.3	182 of 670	72.8%	★★★★☆
2013	66.4	247 of 670	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.3	138 of 665	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	82.3	94 of 655	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	62.1	267 of 643	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.5	259 of 632	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.1	120 of 624	80.8%	★★★★☆
2007	66.9	206 of 612	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	80.6	91 of 596	84.7%	★★★★☆
2005	63.1	233 of 590	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.5	210 of 592	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	61.3	234 of 586	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	138 of 491	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	382 of 428	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	261 of 685	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	350 of 664	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.3	212 of 656	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	339 of 658	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.6	131 of 639	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	189 of 665	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	97 of 620	84.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	217 of 672	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	214 of 639	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	417 of 644	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	298 of 626	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.3	64 of 611	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	78 of 639	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	110 of 585	81.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	288 of 685	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	312 of 668	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	421 of 668	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.8	193 of 664	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	145 of 653	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	312 of 675	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	307 of 619	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	143 of 527	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	34.6	258 of 482	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	179 of 476	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	213 of 493	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	223 of 473	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	353 of 564	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	372 of 554	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	385 of 557	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	317 of 560	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.6	185 of 553	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	273 of 552	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	196 of 548	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2025)72nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-4 vs state

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

Science44%-4 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
Olympia High School	Public	9-12	7832 N 100 East Rd	Stanford	61774	McLean County	Olympia CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 379-5911	495	37	13.3	34.7%	452 (91.3%)	7 (1.4%)	16 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	56.9	276^th of 698 public high schools	60.5%		46.4	341^st of 697 public high schools	51.1%	65	62.6	44.4	38.2	26.8	42.7	50.0	48.1	44.3	44.3										98.4	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.4	98.6	98.8	96.8	$18,700	$403	$18,297
Dee-Mack High School	Public	9-12	401 E Fifth St	Mackinaw	61755	Tazewell County	Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 359-4421	293	25	11.6	25.6%	280 (95.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	62.2	232^nd of 698 public high schools	66.8%		63.6	204^th of 697 public high schools	70.7%	28	58.4	65.4	28.6	26.9	51.9	55.1	54.7	34.7	50.7										99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$15,405	$368	$15,037
YBMC Charter School	Public, Charter	11-12	360 Wylie Dr Ste 305	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 454-3898	16	4	4.0		5 (31.3%)	7 (43.8%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (18.8%)	3.1	698^th of 698 public high schools	0.0%		15.5	593^rd of 697 public high schools	14.9%	105							0.0	0.0	0.0																		$12,402	$00	$12,402
Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	400 W Front St	Hartsburg	62643	Logan County	Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 642-5244	85	9	9.1	44.7%	82 (96.5%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.1	272^nd of 698 public high schools	61.0%		44.9	353^rd of 697 public high schools	49.4%	81		45.5		27.3		45.5	50.0	40.0	50.0		58.3	42.9		48.6	25.0	23.1		17.6	86.4	87.5	87.5	87.5	93.2	83.0	79.6	75.0	$22,005	$678	$21,327
Safe School Program	Public	7-12	201 E Grove St Ste 300	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 888-5120	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Regional Alop School	Public	7-12	201 E Grove St Ste 300	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 888-5120	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Normal Community West High School	Public	9-12	501 N Parkside Rd	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4402	1,590	105	15.1	38.6%	1,003 (63.1%)	252 (15.8%)	200 (12.6%)	25 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (6.9%)	63.7	220^th of 698 public high schools	68.5%		54.3	269^th of 697 public high schools	61.4%	49	68.2	60.6	31.2	30.8	55.8	55.7	52.0	30.1	46.2										98.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.5	99.0	99.2	97.5	$14,423	$424	$13,999
Heyworth Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	308 W Cleveland St	Heyworth	61745	McLean County	Heyworth CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 473-2322	401	28	14.5	22.7%	374 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	69.9	174^th of 698 public high schools	75.1%		60.4	220^th of 697 public high schools	68.4%	46	70.3	66.2	34.4	38.5	45.3	68.8	54.9	42.3	46.5	71.6		79.7	74.6	77.1		64.1	43.3	53.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.8	$16,016	$419	$15,597
University High School	Public	9-12	Isu Campus Box 5300	Normal	61790	McLean County	ISU Laboratory Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 438-8994	624	42	15.0		441 (70.7%)	35 (5.6%)	48 (7.7%)	50 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.9%)	97.2	18^th of 698 public high schools	97.4%		99.8	11^th of 697 public high schools	98.4%	7	89.5	86.6	62.1	64.3	80.4	85.2	80.4	73.6	83.8										99.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7
Bloomington High School	Public	9-12	1202 E Locust St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 828-5201	1,369	100	13.6	60.3%	572 (41.8%)	298 (21.8%)	298 (21.8%)	30 (2.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	169 (12.3%)	38.7	455^th of 698 public high schools	34.8%		41.2	384^th of 697 public high schools	44.9%	71	51.3	51.3	11.2	20.8	34.3	45.3	43.7	22.3	37.2										96.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.6	96.4	96.8	96.5	$17,141	$2,023	$15,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Olympia High School

How many students attend Olympia High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Olympia High School.

What is the racial makeup of Olympia High School?

Students at Olympia High School are 91% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Olympia High School?

Olympia High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Olympia North Elementary School
Elementary : Olympia South Elementary School
Elementary : Olympia West Elementary School
Middle : Olympia Middle School

What district is Olympia High School in?

Olympia CUSD 16

Is Olympia High School a good school?

Olympia High School ranks 276^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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