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Depue High School vs. Princeton High School

Should you attend Depue High School or Princeton High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Depue High School
Po Box 800
Depue, IL 61322
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Princeton High School
103 S Euclid Ave
Princeton, IL 61356
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Depue High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
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Overview
Serving 101 students in grades 9-12, Depue High School ranks in the bottom 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 473 students in grades 9-12, Princeton 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 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
101 students
473 students
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This chart displays total students of Princeton High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Princeton High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Depue 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 Princeton High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2001 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 Depue High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Princeton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Top 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 Depue 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 Princeton 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.
≤20%
(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 Depue 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 Princeton 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.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
60-64%
(Top 30% in IL)
70-79%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
90-94%
(Top 30% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Depue 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 Princeton 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 Depue High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Princeton High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
30
130
Grade 10 Students
29
125
Grade 11 Students
24
121
Grade 12 Students
18
97

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Depue High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Princeton High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
85%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Depue 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 Princeton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Depue 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 Princeton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
11%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Depue 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 Princeton 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Depue 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 Princeton 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.
0.27
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Depue 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 Princeton 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
100%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Depue 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 Princeton 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
29%
(13-14 School Year Data)
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Depue High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Princeton 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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