Effingham High School
1301 West Grove Ave
Effingham IL, 62401, Effingham County
Phone: 217-540-1527
Ranking: 
(200 out of 666, top 30%)*
(200 out of 666, top 30%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Effingham Community Unit School District 40
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 45 | 80 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 48 | 40 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 816 | 832 | 827 | 866 | 890 | 915 | 922 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 225 | 27.6% | 221 | 26.6% | 192 | 23.2% | 210 | 24.2% | 221 | 24.8% | 223 | 24.4% | 253 | 27.4% |
| Grade 10: | 215 | 26.3% | 195 | 23.4% | 212 | 25.6% | 219 | 25.3% | 218 | 24.5% | 245 | 26.8% | 224 | 24.3% |
| Grade 11: | 183 | 22.4% | 200 | 24.0% | 214 | 25.9% | 208 | 24.0% | 237 | 26.6% | 217 | 23.7% | 221 | 24.0% |
| Grade 12: | 193 | 23.7% | 216 | 26.0% | 209 | 25.3% | 228 | 26.3% | 214 | 24.0% | 230 | 25.1% | 224 | 24.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 413 | 50.6% | 423 | 50.8% | 420 | 50.8% | 453 | 52.3% | 461 | 51.8% | 434 | 47.4% | 461 | 50.0% |
| Female: | 403 | 49.4% | 409 | 49.2% | 407 | 49.2% | 413 | 47.7% | 410 | 46.1% | 465 | 50.8% | 448 | 48.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.8% | 13 | 1.6% | 16 | 1.8% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 5 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.8% | 15 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic: | 18 | 2.2% | 18 | 2.2% | 14 | 1.7% | 9 | 1.0% | 11 | 1.2% | 11 | 1.2% | 11 | 1.2% |
| Black: | 6 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.5% | 8 | 0.9% | 6 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.5% |
| White: | 777 | 95.2% | 778 | 93.5% | 776 | 93.8% | 811 | 93.6% | 852 | 95.7% | 883 | 96.5% | 882 | 95.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 9 | 1.1% | 17 | 2.0% | 13 | 1.6% | 18 | 2.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 227 | 27.8% | 210 | 25.2% | 110 | 13.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 86 | 10.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.13 | 10.47 | 17.98 | 18.43 | 18.16 | 19.10 | 23.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSAE | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.5% | 55.5% | 53.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.0% | 62.0% | 53.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 59.1% | 52.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 55.3% | 53.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 63.4% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 63.1% | 51.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 56.9% | 52.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.5% | 50.5% | 51.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 59.8% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.2% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 55.8% | 56.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 62.1% | 56.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 55.2% | 58.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 58.9% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 58.8% | 53.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 69.3% | 56.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 57.3% | 54.0% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.0% | 49.0% | 51.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.9% | 59.9% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.5% | 55.5% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 56.8% | 51.3% |
| 2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 55.6% | 52.9% |
| 2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.0% | 58.0% | 52.5% |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 56.9% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 57.7% | 51.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 59.8% | 50.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 59.8% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 44.5% | 44.5% | 49.4% |
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* Effingham High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.