Hononegah CHD High School

Hononegah CHD High School is a substantial 9-12 campus in Rockton, Illinois, overseen by Hononegah CHD 207. The school serves 1,814 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 834 students each, so Hononegah CHD High School sits 118% larger than that benchmark.

Hononegah CHD High School is a school of Hononegah CHD 207, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Hononegah CHD High School logs that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 66% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Hononegah CHD High School has 110 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Winnebago County (around 61%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Hononegah CHD High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.2%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Winnebago County put median household earnings sit near $65,837, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hononegah CHD High School is one of 94 public schools in Winnebago County (combined enrollment of about 44,103 students).

The closest other public school is Rockton Elem School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Hononegah CHD High School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 39.5%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Hononegah CHD High School's enrollment has fell 10% since 2018, when it stood at 2,006 (now 1,814). The White share of enrollment edged down from 86% to 79% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Hononegah CHD High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.