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Enrollment
1,755
High
DISTRICT 718 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRANITE CITY CUSD 9·NCES 171728002028
Granite City High School
3148 Fehling Rd, Granite City, IL 62040 · (618) 451-5808 · Madison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,755 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Illinois public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
1,103 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 458 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 510 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 389 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 398 | 23% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Granite City CUSD 9. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Granite City High School
Granite City High School's state test result (23.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite City High School this school | 1,755 | 62.8% | 23.5% |
| Collinsville High School Collinsville | 1,956 | 66.3% | 34.3% |
| Bloomington High School Bloomington | 1,369 | 60.3% | 32.4% |
| Galesburg Senior High School Galesburg | 1,158 | 69.9% | 31.4% |
| Freeport High School Freeport | 1,165 | 56.2% | 22.8% |
| Centralia High School Centralia | 887 | 64.1% | 32.9% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Granite City High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #419 of 573 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,755 | #124 of 708 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #518 of 528 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #119 of 537 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.8% | #186 of 578 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #296 of 358 | #5 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,755
-128 (-7%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 2,328
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,755 | 87 | 20.2:1 | 63% (1,103) |
| 2023-24 | 1,785 | 97 | 18.4:1 | 56% (998) |
| 2022-23 | 1,805 | 95.8 | 18.8:1 | 65% (1,182) |
| 2020-21 | 1,883 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,806 | 91 | 19.9:1 | 59% (1,068) |
| 2015-16 | 1,831 | 93 | 19.7:1 | 59% (1,082) |
| 2010-11 | 1,934 | 97 | 19.9:1 | 50% (974) |
| 2000-01 | 2,284 | 111 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 2,328 | 119 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Granite City High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,806 to 1,755); teachers down 4% (91 to 87).
About Granite City High School
Granite City High School serves students in Granite City, Illinois, as a high-enrollment high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,755 students. For comparison, high schools in Illinois average about 834 students.
Enrollment across the 8 schools in Granite City CUSD 9 totals 5,747 students.
By race and ethnicity, Granite City High School is 59% White. The rest of enrollment is 19% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Madison County's population at about 83%. The chance that two students picked at random at Granite City High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
Teacher staffing is 87 full-time equivalents, or about 20.2 students per teacher. Among high schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. About 63% of students, or 1,103, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 46% average for public schools in Madison County, the school's rate is higher.
Granite City High School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 20% of Illinois public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Granite City High School would be expected to post about 35.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 23.5%.
Federal survey data for Madison County show that median household income is about $75,793, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. A total of 84 public schools operate in Madison County, serving about 35,253 students.
Nearest public school: Coolidge Junior High School, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Granite City High School is 1st of 6 nearby schools with test data.
The NCES locale for Granite City High School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 1,883 to 1,755.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
264,238
Census ACS
Median income
$75,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
35,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Granite City CUSD 9
- Coolidge Junior High SchoolMiddle · 854 students
- Grigsby Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 818 students
- Prather Elementary SchoolElementary · 612 students
- Frohardt Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
Other schools in Granite City
- Coolidge Junior High SchoolMiddle · 854 students
- Grigsby Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 818 students
- Prather Elementary SchoolElementary · 612 students
- Frohardt Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
Nearby schools
- Coolidge Junior High School0.2 mi · 854
- Frohardt Elementary School0.7 mi · 452
- Wilson Elementary School1.0 mi · 448
- Prather Elementary School1.8 mi · 612
- Maryville Elementary School1.9 mi · 395
- Grigsby Intermediate School2.4 mi · 818
Frequently asked questions
About Granite City High SchoolHow many students attend Granite City High School?
Granite City High School enrolls approximately 1,755 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Granite City High School serve?
Granite City High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Granite City High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Granite City High School is approximately 20.2:1 (87 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Granite City High School?
Granite City High School reports a student body of 59% White, 14% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Granite City High School?
Granite City High School is overseen by Granite City CUSD 9 in Madison County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.