University of Illinois High Sch

University of Illinois High Sch, an one-room-style high school in Urbana, Illinois, overseen by University of Ill Lab School, serves 319 students, covering grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 62% smaller than the state mean of about 834.

University of Ill Lab School is the operating authority for University of Illinois High Sch, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, University of Illinois High Sch lists that the most-represented group is White (33%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 32% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, Champaign County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, University of Illinois High Sch records 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 79.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Champaign County indicate the typical household earns roughly $63,683 per year, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. University of Illinois High Sch is one of 66 public schools in Champaign County (combined enrollment of about 25,919 students).

M L King Jr Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 10%: 290 students in 2018 compared to 319 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 45% to 33%.

On the community side, members of the University of Illinois High Sch community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.