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Best High Schools in Zip Code 62079

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School

370

Students

Top rankedSouthwestern High School362^nd of 698 Illinois high schools

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Summary:

The 62079 zip code is home to a single public high school, Southwestern High School, which serves grades 9-12 and has a total enrollment of 376 students. The school is part of the Southwestern CUSD 9 district, which is ranked 385 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southwestern High School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state averages, with proficiency rates in ACT/English Language Arts (45.1%), ACT/Mathematics (29.7%), and ACT/Science (42.9%) all lower than the state's. The school's four-year graduation rate is 89.0%, and its dropout rate is 2.4% for the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 40.69% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, Southwestern High School's spending per student for the 2023-2024 school year was $14,437, and the student-teacher ratio was 12:1, which are within typical ranges. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 289 out of 697 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024 to 362 out of 698 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 3-star rating. While the school's performance is relatively average compared to other Illinois high schools, there appears to be room for improvement in student learning outcomes and engagement.

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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 (2025)	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
Southwestern High School	Public	9-12	8226 Route 111	Piasa	62079	Macoupin County	Southwestern CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 372-3813	370	31	11.7	42.2%	349 (94.3%)	7 (1.9%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	48.6	362^nd of 698 public high schools	48.1%		51.9	289^th of 697 public high schools	58.5%	73	61.5	41.8	30.8	25.5	51.3	33.7	45.1	29.7	42.9	98.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.2	98.0	98.2	97.5	$15,000	$1,533	$13,468

Cities Near Zip Code 62079

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Piasa	1.34 mi	2	482^nd
Medora	3.28 mi	1
Shipman	4.28 mi	1	157^th
Brighton	5.69 mi	2
Jerseyville	9.61 mi	5	287^th

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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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