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Bunker Hill High School vs. Gillespie High School

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School Overview

School
Bunker Hill High School
314 S Meissner St
Bunker Hill, IL 62014
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Gillespie High School
612 Broadway St
Gillespie, IL 62033
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Overview
Serving 216 students in grades 8-12, Bunker Hill High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 340 students in grades 9-12, Gillespie High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Total Students
216 students
340 students
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This chart displays total students of Gillespie High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
26 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Gillespie High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bunker Hill High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gillespie High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2353 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#1315 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bunker Hill High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gillespie High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
25-29%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bunker Hill High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gillespie High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
25-29%
(Top 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bunker Hill High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gillespie High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 30% in IL)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
≥90%
(Top 50% in IL)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Bunker Hill High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Gillespie High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bunker Hill High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Gillespie High School by grade.
Grade 8 Students
45
-
Grade 9 Students
47
106
Grade 10 Students
43
87
Grade 11 Students
33
64
Grade 12 Students
48
83

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gillespie High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bunker Hill High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gillespie High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bunker Hill High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gillespie High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% White
90%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bunker Hill High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gillespie High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bunker Hill High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gillespie High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Bunker Hill High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Gillespie High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bunker Hill High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gillespie High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bunker Hill High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gillespie High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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