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Orion High School

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Orion High School ranks 110 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 84% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Orion High School is a public high school serving 294 students in grades 9-12 in Orion, Illinois, which is part of the Orion CUSD 223 district. The school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance and a positive learning environment.

Orion High School outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 65.7% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school also has an impressive four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 98.4% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average. Additionally, Orion High School demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking significantly higher than the overall state ranking for female students and low socioeconomic status students.

While Orion High School's academic performance is impressive, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is relatively high, ranging from 10.2% to 26.3% over the past few years. Additionally, the school's ranking for disabled students has fluctuated, suggesting that the school may need to evaluate its support and resources for students with disabilities. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Rock Island High School and United Township High School, Orion High School stands out as a strong performer, with significantly higher academic proficiency rates in subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics.

285

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,704

Per pupil spending ?

17.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 13th St
Orion, IL 61273-9611

(309) 526-3361

District: Orion CUSD 223

Feeder schools for Orion High School:

Elementary:	C R Hanna Elementary School
Middle:	Orion Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (59% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Illinois high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Illinois avg48%

110^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

161^st of 811Orion CUSD 223 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	80.2	110 of 698	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	78 of 697	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	173 of 699	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	158 of 699	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	121 of 688	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	135 of 701	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	108 of 647	83.3%	★★★★☆
2017	76.5	121 of 642	81.2%	★★★★☆
2016	60.0	179 of 643	72.2%	★★★★☆
2015	54.8	233 of 614	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	87.9	66 of 670	90.1%	★★★★★
2013	66.4	245 of 670	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.9	116 of 665	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.8	174 of 655	73.4%	★★★★☆
2010	82.2	87 of 643	86.5%	★★★★☆
2009	80.4	101 of 632	84.0%	★★★★☆
2008	64.6	236 of 624	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	79.3	111 of 612	81.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.0	128 of 596	78.5%	★★★★☆
2005	84.5	61 of 590	89.7%	★★★★☆
2004	77.3	107 of 592	81.9%	★★★★☆
2003	78.4	105 of 586	82.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	60 of 491	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	29.0	301 of 428	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	110 of 685	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	94.4	41 of 664	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	76.9	125 of 656	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	153 of 658	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	114 of 639	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	116 of 665	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	127 of 620	79.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	89 of 672	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	69 of 639	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	48 of 639	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	52 of 585	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	108 of 685	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	139 of 668	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	263 of 668	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	153 of 664	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	157 of 653	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	153 of 675	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	98 of 619	84.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	159 of 527	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	114 of 482	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	114 of 476	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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	65.8	159 of 564	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	122 of 554	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	245 of 557	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	243 of 560	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	159 of 553	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	187 of 552	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	142 of 548	74.1%	★★★★☆

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)88th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)72nd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+14 vs state

Mathematics56%+16 vs state

Science54%+6 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)	% Pneumococcal (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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orion High School	Public	9-12	1100 13th St	Orion	61273	Henry County	Orion CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 526-3361	285	19	14.6	17.9%	266 (93.3%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	80.2	110^th of 698 public high schools	84.2%		87.3	78^th of 697 public high schools	88.8%	32	67.1	76.9	53.2	53.8	44.3	61.5	65.7	55.7	54.3										97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.3	98.3	97.9		97.9	$13,704	$35	$13,669
Sherrard High School	Public	9-12	4701 176th Ave	Sherrard	61281	Rock Island County	Sherrard CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 593-2175	449	34	13.3	25.8%	389 (86.6%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.5%)	65.3	205^th of 698 public high schools	70.6%		51.3	293^rd of 697 public high schools	58.0%	88	62.9	66.7	30.2	35.6	45.7	62.2	55.5	35.3	48.7										98.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.3	98.0	98.3		96.5	$16,603	$128	$16,475
Cambridge Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	300 S West St	Cambridge	61238	Henry County	Cambridge CUSD 227	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 937-2051	237	21	11.2	48.1%	233 (98.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	59.4	253^rd of 698 public high schools	63.8%		51.2	296^th of 697 public high schools	57.5%	43	73.1	53.3	42.3	30.0	61.5	53.3	33.3	21.2	42.4	68.4	62.9	52.6	66.7	60.7	42.9	43.6	44.7	43.8	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	100.0		97.9	$15,244	$482	$14,762
United Township Area Career Center	Public	11-12	1275 Avenue of The Cities	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	Rock Island ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 752-1691	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
United Township High School	Public	9-12	1275 Avenue of The Cities	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	United Township HSD 30	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 752-1633	1,862	107	17.3	58.3%	819 (44.0%)	395 (21.2%)	507 (27.2%)	48 (2.6%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	85 (4.6%)	31.6	500^th of 698 public high schools	28.4%		38.9	399^th of 697 public high schools	42.8%	101	43.2	39.1	24.8	22.5	34.7	32.2	32.2	25.3	32.1										99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0		99.5	$13,765	$879	$12,886
Moline Senior High School	Public	9-12	3600 Avenue of The Cities	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1624	2,195	119	18.3	55.4%	986 (44.9%)	253 (11.5%)	721 (32.8%)	64 (2.9%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	152 (6.9%)	41.8	422^nd of 698 public high schools	39.5%		39.7	393^rd of 697 public high schools	43.6%	29	56.0	49.8	25.2	26.2	38.4	40.1	36.8	27.7	32.8										98.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.6	98.5	98.4		96.0	$14,101	$495	$13,606
AlWood Middle/High School	Public	6-12	301 E 5th Ave	Woodhull	61490	Henry County	AlWood CUSD 225	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 334-2102	184	20	9.3	33.7%	169 (91.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)	51.6	329^th of 698 public high schools	52.9%		38.3	407^th of 697 public high schools	41.6%	78	38.9	61.9	11.1	38.1	38.9	38.1	66.7	37.0	48.1	64.0	63.3	41.9	60.0	54.7	26.7	25.8	12.0	22.1	97.4	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		93.8	$19,173	$631	$18,542
Geneseo High School	Public	9-12	700 N State St	Geneseo	61254	Henry County	Geneseo CUSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 945-0399	794	55	14.5	24.4%	717 (90.3%)	9 (1.1%)	36 (4.5%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	84	86^th of 698 public high schools	87.7%		72	156^th of 697 public high schools	77.6%	70	74.9	65.4	47.3	43.2	67.6	69.7	66.7	52.0	57.6										97.6	97.4	97.5	97.4	97.5	97.0	97.9		97.0	$15,102	$166	$14,936
Rock Island High School	Public	9-12	1400 25th Ave	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 793-5950	1,812	104	17.3	76.5%	627 (34.6%)	594 (32.8%)	309 (17.1%)	134 (7.4%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	140 (7.7%)	18.6	568^th of 698 public high schools	18.6%		22.1	523^rd of 697 public high schools	25.0%	45	33.9	33.0	13.2	12.3	20.8	28.4	27.9	17.1	26.8										98.8	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.0	98.8		96.1	$16,075	$1,574	$14,501
Thurgood Marshall Learning Center	Public	6-12	600 11th Ave	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5924	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	38.3	55.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Orion High School

What is the racial makeup of Orion High School?

Students at Orion High School are 93% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Orion High School in?

Orion CUSD 223

How many students attend Orion High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Orion High School.

What schools feed into Orion High School?

Orion High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : C R Hanna Elementary School
Middle : Orion Middle School

Is Orion High School a good school?

Orion High School ranks 110^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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