Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi School
1 Zb Way
Zion IL, 60099, Lake County
Phone: 847-731-9303
Ranking: 
(525 out of 666, bottom 21%)*
(525 out of 666, bottom 21%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Zion-Benton Township High School District 126
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: | 136 | 143 | 140 | 148 | 141 | 137 | 121 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 2,311 | 2,358 | 2,406 | 2,511 | 2,578 | 2,756 | 2,698 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 573 | 24.8% | 607 | 25.7% | 591 | 24.6% | 673 | 26.8% | 629 | 24.4% | 767 | 27.8% | 831 | 30.8% |
| Grade 10: | 599 | 25.9% | 564 | 23.9% | 567 | 23.6% | 703 | 28.0% | 685 | 26.6% | 873 | 31.7% | 822 | 30.5% |
| Grade 11: | 566 | 24.5% | 567 | 24.0% | 813 | 33.8% | 574 | 22.9% | 766 | 29.7% | 591 | 21.4% | 548 | 20.3% |
| Grade 12: | 573 | 24.8% | 620 | 26.3% | 435 | 18.1% | 561 | 22.3% | 498 | 19.3% | 525 | 19.0% | 497 | 18.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,147 | 49.6% | 1,146 | 48.6% | 1,181 | 49.1% | 1,242 | 49.5% | 1,229 | 47.7% | 1,305 | 47.4% | 1,369 | 50.7% |
| Female: | 1,164 | 50.4% | 1,212 | 51.4% | 1,225 | 50.9% | 1,269 | 50.5% | 1,216 | 47.2% | 1,346 | 48.8% | 1,324 | 49.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 22 | 1.0% | 14 | 0.6% | 14 | 0.6% | 12 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.3% | 9 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 51 | 2.2% | 53 | 2.2% | 64 | 2.7% | 60 | 2.4% | 67 | 2.6% | 72 | 2.6% | 75 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic: | 776 | 33.6% | 758 | 32.1% | 732 | 30.4% | 699 | 27.8% | 589 | 22.8% | 631 | 22.9% | 578 | 21.4% |
| Black: | 676 | 29.3% | 678 | 28.8% | 687 | 28.6% | 740 | 29.5% | 794 | 30.8% | 861 | 31.2% | 891 | 33.0% |
| White: | 683 | 29.6% | 761 | 32.3% | 800 | 33.3% | 877 | 34.9% | 997 | 38.7% | 1,088 | 39.5% | 1,144 | 42.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 101 | 4.4% | 92 | 3.9% | 107 | 4.4% | 120 | 4.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,064 | 46.0% | 1,089 | 46.2% | 432 | 18.0% | 1,031 | 41.1% | 961 | 37.3% | 844 | 30.6% | 768 | 28.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 208 | 9.0% | 162 | 6.9% | 808 | 33.6% | 204 | 8.1% | 218 | 8.5% | 190 | 6.9% | 195 | 7.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.99 | 16.45 | 17.19 | 17.01 | 18.28 | 20.10 | 22.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSAE | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 37.7% | 37.7% | 53.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 36.2% | 36.2% | 53.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 36.5% | 36.5% | 52.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 35.2% | 35.2% | 53.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 40.4% | 40.4% | 52.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 34.4% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 38.2% | 51.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 38.2% | 52.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 31.1% | 32.3% | 51.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 30.7% | 31.6% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 34.3% | 36.4% | 51.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.7% | 49.7% | 56.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 47.5% | 56.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 55.9% | 59.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 58.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 47.0% | 47.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 43.3% | 53.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 54.4% | 56.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 47.3% | 47.3% | 54.0% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 40.1% | 41.6% | 51.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 33.2% | 34.6% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 38.7% | 41.1% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 41.2% | 51.3% |
| 2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 40.7% | 52.9% |
| 2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 48.1% | 52.5% |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 38.4% | 38.4% | 50.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 42.9% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 41.0% | 41.0% | 51.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 43.9% | 43.9% | 50.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.2% | 48.2% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 34.0% | 35.2% | 49.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 32.8% | 33.9% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 32.7% | 34.9% | 49.4% |
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* Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.