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Princeton High School

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Princeton High School ranks 363 rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

363^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 48% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Princeton High School is a public high school serving 486 students in grades 9-12 in Princeton, Illinois. The school is part of the Princeton HSD 500 district, which is ranked 535 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Princeton High School's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 68th out of 614 Illinois high schools in 2014-2015 to 363rd out of 698 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from 4 stars to 2 stars. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female and low-income students performing relatively well, but male, white, and special education students lagging behind. Princeton High School maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate, but its dropout rate is also relatively high. Test scores are generally below state averages, particularly in mathematics, and the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate.

When compared to nearby schools, Princeton High School generally performs better than smaller, more rural schools like La Moille Junior/Senior High School and Ohio Community High School, but lags behind larger, higher-performing schools like Putnam County High School and Bureau Valley High School. The school's performance may be influenced by its relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which could be a contributing factor to its lower academic outcomes.

479

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,014

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

103 S Euclid Ave
Princeton, IL 61356-1843

(815) 875-3308

District: Princeton HSD 500

Feeder schools for Princeton High School:

Elementary:	Douglas Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Malden Grade School
Middle:	Logan Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

5.4%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (40% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Illinois avg48%

363^rd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 41 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

535^th of 811Princeton HSD 500 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	48.5	363 of 698	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	320 of 697	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	151 of 699	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	216 of 699	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	190 of 688	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	206 of 701	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	237 of 647	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.8	186 of 642	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	71.5	104 of 643	83.8%	★★★★☆
2015	81.5	68 of 614	88.9%	★★★★☆
2014	63.5	249 of 670	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.9	138 of 670	79.4%	★★★★☆
2012	80.0	115 of 665	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	117 of 655	82.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.0	160 of 643	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	60.3	274 of 632	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.8	276 of 624	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.9	234 of 612	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.3	180 of 596	69.8%	★★★★☆
2005	60.0	264 of 590	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	86.9	49 of 592	91.7%	★★★★★
2003	71.4	153 of 586	73.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	244 of 491	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	239 of 428	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	286 of 685	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	358 of 664	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.8	176 of 656	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	164 of 658	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	141 of 639	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	221 of 665	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	273 of 620	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	351 of 672	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.3	173 of 639	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	154 of 644	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	72 of 626	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	41.8	318 of 611	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	259 of 639	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	120 of 585	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	448 of 685	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	245 of 668	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.0	135 of 668	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	269 of 664	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	256 of 653	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	205 of 675	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	192 of 619	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	284 of 527	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	180 of 482	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	290 of 476	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	134 of 453	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	64.1	70 of 374	81.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	397 of 564	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	377 of 554	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	186 of 557	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	285 of 560	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	212 of 553	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	231 of 552	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	278 of 548	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)58th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2025)50th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science45%-4 vs state

English Language Arts44%-8 vs state

Mathematics35%-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)	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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	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
Princeton High School	Public	9-12	103 S Euclid Ave	Princeton	61356	Bureau County	Princeton HSD 500	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 875-3308	479	31	15.5	39.7%	429 (89.6%)	12 (2.5%)	26 (5.4%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	48.5	363^rd of 698 public high schools	48.0%		49.1	320^th of 697 public high schools	54.1%	43	64.2	48.8	24.2	22.0	43.3	37.0	44.2	34.6	45.2								98.8	97.3	97.3	97.3	98.8	97.1	99.0	93.8	$18,014	$1,039	$16,976
DePue High School	Public	9-12	204 Pleasant	DePue	61322	Bureau County	DePue Unified School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 447-2121	86	7	13.0	87.2%	8 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (88.4%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	39.6	446^th of 698 public high schools	36.1%		17.8	573^rd of 697 public high schools	17.8%	127	70.6	35.7	35.3	0.0	47.1	35.7	31.3	12.5	43.8								99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	99.0	$20,910	$2,660	$18,250
Ohio Community High School	Public	9-12	103 Memorial Street	Ohio	61349	Bureau County	Ohio CHSD 505	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 376-2934	22	6	4.0	36.4%	20 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$68,795	$2,887	$65,908
Bureau Valley High School	Public	9-12	9154 2125 N Avenue	Sheffield	61361	Bureau County	Bureau Valley CUSD 340	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 445-4004	294	27	10.9	38.8%	270 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	83.7	90^th of 698 public high schools	87.1%		63.7	201^st of 697 public high schools	71.2%	111	73.1	70.5	34.3	42.3	67.2	59.0	77.8	56.9	72.2								97.7	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.4	98.0	98.0	87.5	$20,781	$400	$20,381
Hall High School	Public	9-12	800 W Erie St	Spring Valley	61362	Bureau County	Hall HSD 502	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 664-2100	388	34	11.4	56.7%	246 (63.4%)	4 (1.0%)	128 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	56.3	283^rd of 698 public high schools	59.5%		36	428^th of 697 public high schools	38.6%	145	66.3	41.8	23.8	23.1	57.5	47.3	52.0	33.3	52.9								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	$19,319	$1,663	$17,657
La Moille Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	801 S Main St	La Moille	61330	Bureau County	La Moille CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 638-2018	86	12	7.4	47.7%	82 (95.3%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	23	545^th of 698 public high schools	21.9%		32.7	456^th of 697 public high schools	34.6%	89		13.3		13.3		33.3	30.8	7.7	38.5	30.0	50.0	30.0	40.0	30.0	20.0	25.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,761	$1,657	$26,104
Putnam County High School	Public	9-12	402 E Silverspoon Ave	Granville	61326	Putnam County	Putnam County CUSD 535	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 882-2800	245	24	10.2	40.0%	204 (83.3%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (13.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	45.8	388^th of 698 public high schools	44.4%		65.2	194^th of 697 public high schools	72.2%	194	57.6	43.9	33.3	18.2	40.9	37.9	44.9	38.8	36.7								95.8	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.0	96.6	96.6	95.3	$21,713	$898	$20,815
Lmp Roe	Public	6-12	2233 6th St	Peru	61354	LaSalle County	La Salle/Marshall/Putnam ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 220-3560	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lmp Roe Taoep	Public	6-12	2233 6Th St Ste 2	Peru	61354	LaSalle County	La Salle/Marshall/Putnam ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 220-3560	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lmp Roe Alop	Public	6-12	2233 6Th St Ste 2	Peru	61354	LaSalle County	La Salle/Marshall/Putnam ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 220-3557	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Princeton High School

What is the racial makeup of Princeton High School?

Students at Princeton High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Princeton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Princeton High School.

Is Princeton High School a good school?

Princeton High School ranks 363^rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Princeton High School?

Princeton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Douglas Elementary School
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : Malden Grade School
Middle : Logan Junior High School

What district is Princeton High School in?

Princeton HSD 500

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