Carlinville High School

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Carlinville High School
Address
Carlinville High School
829 West Main Street

Carlinville
,
Illinois

United States
Coordinates 39°16′45″N89°53′36″W / 39.2791°N 89.8932°W / 39.2791; -89.8932
Information
TypePublic secondary
Motto"Excellence...A Carlinville Tradition", "Students First"
School districtCarlinville CUSD #1
PrincipalPatrick T. Drew
Staff32.55 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment361 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio11.09 [1]
Campus typeRural
Color(s)   Cardinal Red & Royal Blue
MascotCavalier
YearbookCarlin-HI
Website http://www.cusd1.com/index.php/schools/carlinville-high-school

Carlinville High School is a public high school located in Carlinville, Illinois that serves students from the surrounding areas of Carlinville, Chesterfield, Standard City, Atwater, and Plainview. [2]

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History

A portion of the school was destroyed by fire on September 13, 1987. [3] Despite this devastating fire, students were able to resume classes two days later, and the school continues to operate to this day. [3]

Academics

Carlinville High School is a 2015 U.S. News Best High Schools Silver Medal winner, ranked as the 83rd best high school in Illinois. [4] The school has a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. [4] The average class size is 17. [5] The school had a 4-year graduation rate of 81% in 2014, lower than the state average of 86%. [6] The 2014 5-year graduation rate was 88%. [6] The school's 2014 graduating class had an average ACT Composite score of 22. [7] In 2014, 57% of students scored at least a 21 on the ACT, the state's college readiness benchmark. [8]

Currently, the school offers 7 Advanced Placement courses: AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Chemistry, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Psychology, and AP United States History. [9] In addition, the school offers 27 dual credit courses through Lewis and Clark Community College. [9]

Athletics and activities

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Carlinville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Carlinville High School". IHSA.org. IHSA. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Petrella, Dan (November 14, 2012). "Carlinville revisits 1987 high school fire". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Carlinville High School Overview". U.S. News Education. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Carlinville High School (9-12) Snapshot". Illinois Report Card. Illinois Board of Education. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Graduation Rate". Illinois Report Card. Illinois State Board of Education. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  7. ↑ "ACT Average Scores". Illinois Report Card. Illinois Board of Education. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Ready for College Course Work". Illinois Report Card. Illinois Board of Education. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Academic Courses". Illinois Report Card. Illinois Board of Education. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
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