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Mahomet-seymour High School vs. Central High School

Should you attend Mahomet-seymour High School or Central 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
Mahomet-seymour High School
302 W State St
Mahomet, IL 61853
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Central High School
610 W University Ave
Champaign, IL 61820
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Mahomet-seymour High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 997 students in grades 9-12, Mahomet-seymour High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher 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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,597 students in grades 9-12, Central High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
997 students
1,597 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
109 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#244 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
#977 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
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53%
(Top 10% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
32%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mahomet-seymour 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 Central 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.
49%
(Top 20% in IL)
35%
(Top 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mahomet-seymour 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 Central 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.
59%
(Top 50% in IL)
54%
(Top 50% in IL)
91%
(Top 50% in IL)
80%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mahomet-seymour High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Central High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
242
525
Grade 10 Students
273
409
Grade 11 Students
224
365
Grade 12 Students
258
298

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mahomet-seymour 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 Central High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
27%
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% White
86%
39%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Central 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
6%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central 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.
0.26
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Mahomet-seymour 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 Central 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
14%
31%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central 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
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mahomet-seymour 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 Central 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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