Manual High School vs. Richwoods High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Manual High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Richwoods High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 713 students in grades 9-12, Manual 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,576 students in grades 9-12, Richwoods 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 30% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
713 students
1,576 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
76 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
21:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3268 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1197 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
30%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
31%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
50%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
237
412
Grade 10 Students
186
428
Grade 11 Students
158
385
Grade 12 Students
132
351
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%


% Hispanic
16%
14%


% Black
69%
34%


% White
10%
36%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
13%


Diversity Score
0.49
0.72


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
31%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
27%
5%

