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Guilford High School

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Guilford High School ranks 519 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

519^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 26% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Guilford High School is a public high school in Rockford, Illinois, serving 2,161 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Rockford School District 205, which is ranked 745 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Guilford High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past several years, ranging from 342 to 519 out of Illinois high schools, with a current 3-star rating.

Academically, Guilford High School's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 34.9% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 21.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 39.3%. Guilford High School's graduation rate has fluctuated between 77.0% and 89.0% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the state and district averages, and the school has a higher-than-average dropout rate.

Interestingly, Guilford High School's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby Auburn High School and Harlem High School, which are also part of the Rockford School District 205 and the Harlem UD 122 district, respectively. However, Guilford High School's performance is better than that of Jefferson High School, another Rockford School District 205 high school, which has consistently lower test scores and graduation rates.

2,216

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,307

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5620 Spring Creek Rd
Rockford, IL 61114-6442

(815) 654-4870

District: Rockford School District 205

Feeder schools for Guilford High School:

Elementary:	Brookview Elementary School
	Clifford P Carlson Elementary School
	R K Welsh Elementary School
	Spring Creek Elementary School
Middle:	Eisenhower Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.3%

African American:

28.9%

Hispanic:

24.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (78% vs 89%)

!Dropout rate above the Illinois average (5% vs 2%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg25%

Illinois avg48%

519^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Rockford School District 205

745^th of 811Rockford School District 205 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	27.6	519 of 698	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	463 of 697	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	342 of 699	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	460 of 699	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	289 of 688	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	467 of 701	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	507 of 647	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.3	403 of 642	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.6	525 of 643	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.8	316 of 614	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.3	500 of 670	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.8	465 of 670	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.7	519 of 665	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.7	499 of 655	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.2	493 of 643	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.4	499 of 632	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.1	487 of 624	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.5	384 of 612	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.2	414 of 596	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.9	348 of 590	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.8	290 of 592	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	38.2	430 of 586	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	257 of 323	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	191 of 299	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	141 of 301	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.9	221 of 294	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.5	133 of 281	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.0	163 of 299	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	173 of 253	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	137 of 148	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	121 of 137	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	119 of 134	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	136 of 141	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	121 of 135	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	119 of 130	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	119 of 132	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	395 of 491	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	245 of 429	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	108 of 428	74.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	180 of 284	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	156 of 217	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	153 of 205	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	78.0	16 of 189	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	31.8	127 of 183	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	31 of 151	79.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	516 of 685	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	464 of 664	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	345 of 656	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	408 of 658	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	353 of 639	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	465 of 665	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.8	499 of 620	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	269 of 366	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	253 of 336	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	206 of 333	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	227 of 335	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	154 of 317	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.1	253 of 317	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	261 of 291	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	71 of 138	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	65 of 125	48.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.3	6 of 104	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	28.5	46 of 98	53.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.6	23 of 91	74.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	530 of 672	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	429 of 639	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	361 of 644	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	496 of 626	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.0	238 of 611	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.7	492 of 639	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	470 of 585	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	495 of 685	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	409 of 668	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	315 of 668	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.6	458 of 664	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	254 of 653	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	412 of 675	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	474 of 619	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	168 of 211	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	135 of 182	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	141 of 163	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	144 of 170	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	119 of 160	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	129 of 165	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	145 of 154	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	278 of 527	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	311 of 482	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	156 of 476	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	269 of 493	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	229 of 453	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	179 of 473	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.9	224 of 374	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	381 of 564	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	344 of 554	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.9	196 of 557	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	296 of 560	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.6	179 of 553	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	201 of 552	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.0	388 of 548	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)49th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)20th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)7th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-17 vs state

Science35%-14 vs state

Mathematics22%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Guilford High School

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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
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
Career Educ Assoc of N Central IL	Public	11-12	300 Heart Blvd	Loves Park	61111	Winnebago County	Boone/Winnebago ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 636-3060	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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)
Summit Academy ALOP	Public	9-12	1102 Evans Ave	Machesney Park	61115	Winnebago County	Boone/Winnebago ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 636-3060	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Rockford East High School	Public	9-12	2929 Charles St	Rockford	61108	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2100	1,719	105	16.3	71.6%	458 (26.6%)	521 (30.3%)	507 (29.5%)	89 (5.2%)	12 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	130 (7.6%)	12.1	612^th of 698 public high schools	12.3%		18.2	567^th of 697 public high schools	18.7%	45	33.7	29.7	6.3	6.1	22.5	25.8	15.9	7.8	17.7	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.6	$16,293	$1,109	$15,184
Winnebago County Detention Center	Public	6-12	5350 Northrock Dr	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 516-2980	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
Roosevelt Center	Public	9-12	978 Haskell Ave	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 966-3251	60	44	1.3	83.3%	7 (11.7%)	26 (43.3%)	15 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (20.0%)								(n/a)										100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	96.0	$20,114	$1,335	$18,779
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	4145 Samuelson Rd	Rockford	61109	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 874-9536	2,173	111	19.6	70.0%	377 (17.3%)	428 (19.7%)	1,205 (55.5%)	52 (2.4%)	11 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	99 (4.6%)	10.4	622^nd of 698 public high schools	10.9%		14	609^th of 697 public high schools	12.6%	13	32.8	26.5	6.2	4.8	21.6	21.1	16.9	5.7	16.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	$14,233	$1,032	$13,201

Frequently Asked Questions about Guilford High School

What is the racial makeup of Guilford High School?

Students at Guilford High School are 35% White, 29% African American, 24% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Guilford High School?

Guilford High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brookview Elementary School
Elementary : Clifford P Carlson Elementary School
Elementary : R K Welsh Elementary School
Elementary : Spring Creek Elementary School
Middle : Eisenhower Middle School

Is Guilford High School a good school?

Guilford High School ranks 519^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Guilford High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,216 students attended Guilford High School.

What district is Guilford High School in?

Rockford School District 205

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