Waterloo High School

Waterloo High School is a 9-12 campus of middle-of-the-pack scale in Waterloo, Illinois, overseen by Waterloo CUSD 5, instructing 876 students in grades 9 through 12.

Within Waterloo CUSD 5, which oversees 5 schools and 2,767 students, Waterloo High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Waterloo High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). The remainder comes out to 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school reports having 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 20% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Waterloo High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.7%.

In the area at large, census data for Monroe County shows median household earnings sit near $102,880, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Waterloo High School is one of 14 public schools in Monroe County (combined enrollment of about 5,006 students).

The closest other public school is Gardner Elementary School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Waterloo High School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 52.3%.

Waterloo High School operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Waterloo High School's enrollment has increased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 806 (now 876). The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.