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Best High Schools in Zip Code 61818


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Top rankedCerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School157th of 698 Illinois high schools
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Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School up 209 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The 61818 zip code is home to a single high school, Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School, which serves students in grades 7-12. This standout institution has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois high schools, with a strong track record of academic achievement and positive student outcomes.

Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School boasts an impressive 89.0% 4-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average. The school's proficiency rates on standardized tests like the IAR, ACT, and SAT exceed state averages across multiple subject areas and grade levels, particularly in English Language Arts where the school's proficiency rate is over 20 percentage points higher than the statewide average. While the school's math proficiency rates lag slightly behind the state, its overall academic performance is noteworthy, especially considering that over 37% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high-need population.

With a student-teacher ratio of 12.1 to 1 and per-student spending of $14,226, Cerro Gordo CUSD 100 appears to allocate sufficient resources to support student learning. This investment, combined with the school's strong leadership and dedicated faculty, has contributed to Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School's status as a model institution in the region, offering a high-quality education to its students.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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