Gillespie High School
612 Broadway St Gillespie IL, 62033, Macoupin County Phone: 217-839-2114 Ranking:  (328 out of 666, top 49%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 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: | 27 | 30 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 390 | 374 | 374 | 402 | 371 | 370 | 402 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 106 | 27.2% | 114 | 30.5% | 96 | 25.7% | 134 | 33.3% | 92 | 24.8% | 95 | 25.7% | 114 | 28.4% |
| Grade 10: | 102 | 26.2% | 82 | 21.9% | 119 | 31.8% | 90 | 22.4% | 92 | 24.8% | 105 | 28.4% | 105 | 26.1% |
| Grade 11: | 77 | 19.7% | 103 | 27.5% | 82 | 21.9% | 85 | 21.1% | 97 | 26.1% | 86 | 23.2% | 90 | 22.4% |
| Grade 12: | 105 | 26.9% | 75 | 20.1% | 77 | 20.6% | 93 | 23.1% | 90 | 24.3% | 84 | 22.7% | 93 | 23.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 210 | 53.8% | 186 | 49.7% | 187 | 50.0% | 210 | 52.2% | 204 | 55.0% | 160 | 43.2% | 208 | 51.7% |
| Female: | 180 | 46.2% | 188 | 50.3% | 187 | 50.0% | 192 | 47.8% | 158 | 42.6% | 202 | 54.6% | 190 | 47.3% |
| 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% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.5% |
| Black: | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.7% |
| White: | 384 | 98.5% | 367 | 98.1% | 368 | 98.4% | 398 | 99.0% | 364 | 98.1% | 363 | 98.1% | 393 | 97.8% |
| 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: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 180 | 46.2% | 139 | 37.2% | 75 | 20.1% | 211 | 52.5% | 132 | 35.6% | 121 | 32.7% | 115 | 28.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 40 | 10.3% | 28 | 7.5% | 96 | 25.7% | 14 | 3.5% | 26 | 7.0% | 33 | 8.9% | 37 | 9.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.44 | 12.37 | 16.26 | 19.04 | 16.13 | 16.10 | 18.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSAE | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 56.6% | 53.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 33.4% | 33.4% | 53.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 49.4% | 52.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 38.2% | 53.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 49.4% | 52.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 48.7% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.4% | 45.4% | 51.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 55.9% | 52.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.5% | 55.5% | 51.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 67.1% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.0% | 63.0% | 51.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.0% | 66.0% | 56.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.4% | 46.4% | 56.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 50.7% | 59.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 45.5% | 58.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 49.4% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 46.3% | 53.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 38.4% | 38.4% | 56.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 58.1% | 54.0% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 61.7% | 51.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 54.5% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.0% | 58.0% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 52.8% | 51.3% |
| 2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 39.3% | 39.3% | 52.9% |
| 2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.8% | 46.8% | 52.5% |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 32.7% | 32.7% | 50.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 43.5% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 35.4% | 35.4% | 51.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 40.7% | 50.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 50.0% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 56.8% | 49.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.0% | 55.0% | 49.4% |
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* Gillespie 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.