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Zion-Benton East High School

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Zion-Benton East High School ranks 452 nd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

452^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 35% of Illinois high schools

Summary

New Technical High - Zion-Benton East is a public high school serving 414 students in grades 9-12 in Zion, Illinois, which is part of the Zion-Benton Township HSD 126 district. The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools and struggles with academic performance, graduation rates, and high rates of chronic absenteeism.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Lakes Community High School and Grayslake North High School, which consistently outperform New Technical High - Zion-Benton East, the school faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges. While the school has some bright spots in its performance for certain student subgroups, the overall academic and socioeconomic challenges faced by the majority of its student population remain a significant concern.

Addressing the root causes of the school's underperformance, such as improving instructional quality, increasing student engagement, and providing more comprehensive support services, will be crucial for improving outcomes for the students at New Technical High - Zion-Benton East. The school's performance is closely tied to the overall challenges faced by the Zion-Benton Township HSD 126 district, which is one of the lowest-performing districts in the state.

419

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,738

Per pupil spending ?

60.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1634 23rd St
Zion, IL 60099-2345

(847) 731-9803

District: Zion-Benton Township HSD 126

Feeder schools for Zion-Benton East High School:

Elementary:	Beulah Park Elementary School
	East Elementary School
	Elmwood Elementary School
	Howe Elementary School
	More...
	Kenneth Murphy School
	Newport Elementary School
	Oak Crest School
	West Elementary School
	Westfield School
Middle:	Beach Park Middle School
	North Prairie Junior High
	Zion Central Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.6%

African American:

20.0%

White:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 28 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg27%

Illinois avg48%

452^nd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Zion-Benton Township HSD 126

733^rd of 811Zion-Benton Township HSD 126 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	38.9	452 of 698	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.9	542 of 697	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	572 of 699	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	492 of 699	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	523 of 688	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	508 of 701	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	465 of 647	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.2	445 of 642	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.7	494 of 643	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.5	408 of 614	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.9	266 of 670	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.2	330 of 670	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.9	416 of 665	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.8	355 of 655	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	91 of 323	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	39.3	146 of 299	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.9	171 of 301	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.8	55 of 294	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	41.5	129 of 281	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	207 of 299	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	66 of 253	73.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	86 of 284	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	476 of 685	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.6	527 of 664	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	561 of 656	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	499 of 658	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	539 of 639	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	416 of 665	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	501 of 620	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	204 of 366	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	274 of 336	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	282 of 333	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	224 of 335	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	263 of 317	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	213 of 317	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.5	237 of 291	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	375 of 672	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.5	547 of 639	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	532 of 644	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	378 of 626	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	386 of 611	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	434 of 639	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	372 of 585	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	392 of 685	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	494 of 668	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	512 of 668	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	439 of 664	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	416 of 653	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	526 of 675	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	360 of 619	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	14.3	162 of 182	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	283 of 564	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.0	399 of 557	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	321 of 552	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	339 of 548	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)72nd percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+34 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)11th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-14 vs state

Science34%-15 vs state

Mathematics12%-28 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
Zion-Benton East High School	Public	9-12	1634 23rd St	Zion	60099	Lake County	Zion-Benton Township HSD 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 731-9803	419	27	15.5	60.6%	42 (10.0%)	84 (20.0%)	254 (60.6%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.6%)	38.9	452^nd of 698 public high schools	35.2%		20.9	542^nd of 697 public high schools	22.2%	90	64.3	46.7	26.5	14.0	45.9	34.6	38.1	11.5	34.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.8	98.6	99.5	98.1	$17,738	$270	$17,468
Zion-Benton Township High School	Public	9-12	3901 21st St	Zion	60099	Lake County	Zion-Benton Township HSD 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 731-9303	2,114	137	15.4	62.0%	267 (12.6%)	451 (21.3%)	1,202 (56.9%)	28 (1.3%)	40 (1.9%)	2 (0.1%)	124 (5.9%)	19.9	563^rd of 698 public high schools	19.3%		27.3	494^th of 697 public high schools	29.1%	69	39.7	29.3	12.8	11.3	30.3	25.2	31.8	14.7	28.5	99.7	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.7	99.5	99.7	97.6	$21,554	$993	$20,561
Waukegan High School	Public	9-12	1011 Washington St	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-3000	4,186	323	12.9	64.0%	101 (2.4%)	443 (10.6%)	3,479 (83.1%)	74 (1.8%)	31 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	55 (1.3%)	15	589^th of 698 public high schools	15.6%		21.2	537^th of 697 public high schools	23.0%	52	32.9	27.6	10.8	10.5	22.9	24.1	23.5	13.5	24.2	93.5	96.6	96.6	96.6	94.9	93.0	94.2	89.1	$23,094	$1,134	$21,960
North Chicago Community High School	Public	9-12	1717 17th St	North Chicago	60064	Lake County	North Chicago School District 187	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 578-7400	898	59	15.2	99.8%	22 (2.4%)	277 (30.8%)	575 (64.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.2%)	12.3	610^th of 698 public high schools	12.6%		15.5	594^th of 697 public high schools	14.8%	16	35.1	28.7	10.8	3.4	28.3	23.7	14.7	6.8	13.2	98.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.7	98.3	98.8	95.8	$21,811	$1,280	$20,531
Warren Township High School	Public	9-12	34090 N Almond Rd	Gurnee	60031	Lake County	Warren Township HSD 121	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 548-6611	3,537	226	15.6		1,144 (32.3%)	536 (15.2%)	1,395 (39.4%)	328 (9.3%)	8 (0.2%)	16 (0.5%)	110 (3.1%)	71.1	163^rd of 698 public high schools	76.6%		68	172^nd of 697 public high schools	75.3%	9	70.4	62.4	39.3	36.6	56.9	57.8	53.6	40.5	48.4	99.3	99.2	98.9	99.2	99.3	98.1	99.4	98.5	$21,274	$493	$20,781
Bridges Program ALOP	Public	9-12	34090 N Almond Rd	Gurnee	60031	Lake County	Lake ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 548-7103	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake County Collaborative Alop	Public	7-12	18160 W Gages Lake Rd	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Lake ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 548-8470	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake County Cooperative ALOP	Public	6-12	18160 W Gages Lake Rd	Gages Lake	60030	Lake County	Lake ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 986-2368	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake County High Schools Technical Campus	Public	9-12	19525 W Washington St	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Lake ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 223-6681	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lakes Community High School	Public	9-12	1600 Eagle Way	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Chsd 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 838-7100	1,334	86	15.6		952 (71.4%)	63 (4.7%)	228 (17.1%)	63 (4.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (1.8%)	88	66^th of 698 public high schools	90.5%		89.7	69^th of 697 public high schools	90.1%	3	76.3	72.0	55.0	52.1	62.0	68.4	66.2	58.0	64.3	98.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.2	97.3	98.2	96.7	$21,209	$316	$20,893

Frequently Asked Questions about Zion-Benton East High School

How many students attend Zion-Benton East High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Zion-Benton East High School.

Is Zion-Benton East High School a good school?

Zion-Benton East High School ranks 452^nd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Zion-Benton East High School?

Students at Zion-Benton East High School are 61% Hispanic, 20% African American, 10% White, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Zion-Benton East High School?

Zion-Benton East High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beulah Park Elementary School
Elementary : East Elementary School
Elementary : Elmwood Elementary School
Elementary : Howe Elementary School
Elementary : Kenneth Murphy School
Elementary : Newport Elementary School
Elementary : Oak Crest School
Elementary : West Elementary School
Elementary : Westfield School
Middle : Beach Park Middle School
Middle : North Prairie Junior High
Middle : Zion Central Middle School

What district is Zion-Benton East High School in?

Zion-Benton Township HSD 126

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