Dixon High School vs. Sterling High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 755 students in grades 9-12, Dixon 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 20-24% (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 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 996 students in grades 9-12, Sterling 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 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
755 students
996 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
54 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1876 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1876 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
22%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
17%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
86%
88%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
203
255
Grade 10 Students
206
254
Grade 11 Students
175
246
Grade 12 Students
171
241
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
6%
39%


% Black
2%
2%


% White
82%
52%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%


Diversity Score
0.32
0.58


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
45%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
2%

