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Western High School vs. Pleasant Hill High School

Should you attend Western High School or Pleasant Hill 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
Western High School
401 Mcdonough St
Barry, IL 62312
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Pleasant Hill High School
Po Box 277
Pleasant Hill, IL 62366
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 140 students in grades 9-12, Western 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 21-39% (which is approximately equal to 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 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 98 students in grades 9-12, Pleasant Hill 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 ≤10% (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 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
140 students
98 students
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This chart displays total students of Pleasant Hill High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
11 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pleasant Hill High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Western 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 Pleasant Hill High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1634 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
#2469 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Western High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pleasant Hill High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21-39%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
≤10%
(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 Western 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 Pleasant Hill 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)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Western 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 Pleasant Hill 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.
40-59%
(Top 50% in IL)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
60-79%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Western 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 Pleasant Hill 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 Western High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pleasant Hill High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
54
17
Grade 10 Students
33
27
Grade 11 Students
28
31
Grade 12 Students
25
23

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pleasant Hill High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 1990-91 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Western 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 Pleasant Hill High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
% Black
n/a
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pleasant Hill High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
96%
98%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Western 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 Pleasant Hill 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%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Western 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 Pleasant Hill High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
0.08
0.04
This chart displays the diversity score of Western 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 Pleasant Hill 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
39%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Western 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 Pleasant Hill 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
12%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Western 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 Pleasant Hill 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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