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Waterloo High School vs. Belleville High School-west

Should you attend Waterloo High School or Belleville High School-west? 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
Waterloo High School
505 E Bulldog
Waterloo, IL 62298
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Belleville High School-west
4063 Frank Scott Pkwy W
Belleville, IL 62223
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Belleville High School-west ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 895 students in grades 9-12, Waterloo 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,234 students in grades 9-12, Belleville High School-west 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 19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
895 students
2,234 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
131 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Belleville High School-west by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Waterloo 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 Belleville High School-west and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#738 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
#1868 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Waterloo High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Belleville High School-west, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
19%
(Bottom 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 Waterloo 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 Belleville High School-west 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.
39%
(Top 30% in IL)
22%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waterloo 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 Belleville High School-west 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.
67%
(Top 20% in IL)
41%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
91%
(Top 50% in IL)
93%
(Top 20% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Waterloo 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 Belleville High School-west 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 Waterloo High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Belleville High School-west by grade.
Grade 9 Students
226
551
Grade 10 Students
227
547
Grade 11 Students
207
533
Grade 12 Students
235
603

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Waterloo High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Belleville High School-west and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Waterloo 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 Belleville High School-west and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
45%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Waterloo High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Belleville High School-west and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
93%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Waterloo 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 Belleville High School-west 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Waterloo 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 Belleville High School-west and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.13
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Waterloo 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 Belleville High School-west 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
13%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Waterloo 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 Belleville High School-west 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%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Waterloo 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 Belleville High School-west 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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