Cowden-Herrick Jr/Sr High School
Rr 128
Cowden IL, 62422, Shelby County
Phone: 217-783-2125
Ranking: 
(426 out of 666, bottom 36%)*
(426 out of 666, bottom 36%)*Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 12
School District: Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 16 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 220 | 124 | 133 | 125 | 136 | 141 | 140 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 31 | 14.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 38 | 17.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 35 | 15.9% | 1 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 9: | 29 | 13.2% | 37 | 29.8% | 36 | 27.1% | 28 | 22.4% | 32 | 23.5% | 47 | 33.3% | 36 | 25.7% |
| Grade 10: | 32 | 14.5% | 36 | 29.0% | 26 | 19.5% | 30 | 24.0% | 43 | 31.6% | 33 | 23.4% | 34 | 24.3% |
| Grade 11: | 28 | 12.7% | 23 | 18.5% | 32 | 24.1% | 42 | 33.6% | 27 | 19.9% | 33 | 23.4% | 33 | 23.6% |
| Grade 12: | 22 | 10.0% | 27 | 21.8% | 39 | 29.3% | 25 | 20.0% | 34 | 25.0% | 28 | 19.9% | 37 | 26.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 106 | 48.2% | 53 | 42.7% | 56 | 42.1% | 56 | 44.8% | 51 | 37.5% | 72 | 51.1% | 65 | 46.4% |
| Female: | 114 | 51.8% | 71 | 57.3% | 77 | 57.9% | 69 | 55.2% | 77 | 56.6% | 61 | 43.3% | 70 | 50.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 133 | 97.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 3 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.8% | 2 | 1.5% | 2 | 1.6% | 3 | 2.2% | 3 | 2.1% | 2 | 1.4% |
| White: | 217 | 98.6% | 123 | 99.2% | 130 | 97.7% | 123 | 98.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 138 | 97.9% | 137 | 97.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 115 | 52.3% | 56 | 45.2% | 28 | 21.1% | 45 | 36.0% | 40 | 29.4% | 36 | 25.5% | 34 | 24.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 7.7% | 9 | 7.3% | 33 | 24.8% | 15 | 12.0% | 14 | 10.3% | 6 | 4.3% | 12 | 8.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.75 | 6.89 | 12.09 | 12.50 | 11.33 | 11.80 | 10.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSAE | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 38.2% | 53.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 46.3% | 53.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 52.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 53.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 47.2% | 47.2% | 52.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 41.4% | 41.4% | 52.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 32.5% | 32.5% | 51.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 37.9% | 37.9% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 20.8% | 20.8% | 51.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 41.2% | 56.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 63.4% | 56.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 56.6% | 59.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 57.5% | 58.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 44.5% | 44.5% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 61.3% | 56.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 55.2% | 54.0% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.0% | 45.0% | 51.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 58.6% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 29.2% | 29.2% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 32.4% | 32.4% | 51.3% |
| 2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 46.3% | 52.9% |
| 2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 46.6% | 52.5% |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 36.1% | 36.1% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 51.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 54.8% | 50.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.0% | 62.0% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 37.5% | 49.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 20.8% | 20.8% | 49.4% |
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* Cowden-Herrick Jr/Sr High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.