Alton High School
4200 Humbert Rd
Alton IL, 62002, Madison County
Phone: 618-474-2700
Ranking: 
(369 out of 666, bottom 45%)*
(369 out of 666, bottom 45%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Alton Community Unit School District 11
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: | 123 | 200 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 130 | 103 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 2,025 | 1,990 | 1,988 | 2,033 | 2,097 | 2,220 | 2,234 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 506 | 25.0% | 491 | 24.7% | 548 | 27.6% | 557 | 27.4% | 523 | 24.9% | 504 | 22.7% | 573 | 25.6% |
| Grade 10: | 497 | 24.5% | 530 | 26.6% | 496 | 24.9% | 536 | 26.4% | 484 | 23.1% | 751 | 33.8% | 570 | 25.5% |
| Grade 11: | 549 | 27.1% | 509 | 25.6% | 534 | 26.9% | 446 | 21.9% | 559 | 26.7% | 389 | 17.5% | 547 | 24.5% |
| Grade 12: | 473 | 23.4% | 460 | 23.1% | 410 | 20.6% | 494 | 24.3% | 531 | 25.3% | 576 | 25.9% | 544 | 24.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,057 | 52.2% | 1,034 | 52.0% | 1,010 | 50.8% | 1,044 | 51.4% | 1,070 | 51.0% | 1,071 | 48.2% | 1,151 | 51.5% |
| Female: | 968 | 47.8% | 956 | 48.0% | 978 | 49.2% | 989 | 48.6% | 1,012 | 48.3% | 1,138 | 51.3% | 1,076 | 48.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 24 | 1.2% | 18 | 0.9% | 18 | 0.9% | 20 | 1.0% | 18 | 0.9% | 17 | 0.8% | 14 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 39 | 1.9% | 30 | 1.5% | 27 | 1.4% | 19 | 0.9% | 12 | 0.6% | 12 | 0.5% | 15 | 0.7% |
| Black: | 545 | 26.9% | 594 | 29.8% | 623 | 31.3% | 700 | 34.4% | 755 | 36.0% | 770 | 34.7% | 783 | 35.0% |
| White: | 1,308 | 64.6% | 1,269 | 63.8% | 1,264 | 63.6% | 1,259 | 61.9% | 1,304 | 62.2% | 1,418 | 63.9% | 1,416 | 63.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 104 | 5.1% | 74 | 3.7% | 53 | 2.7% | 30 | 1.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 951 | 47.0% | 878 | 44.1% | 441 | 22.2% | 939 | 46.2% | 887 | 42.3% | 819 | 36.9% | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 69 | 3.4% | 123 | 6.2% | 538 | 27.1% | 103 | 5.1% | 156 | 7.4% | 173 | 7.8% | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.46 | 9.95 | 15.57 | 15.92 | 16.42 | 17.10 | 21.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSAE | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.0% | 49.0% | 53.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.2% | 48.2% | 53.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.9% | 49.9% | 52.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.0% | 60.0% | 53.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 48.6% | 52.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 65.2% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 51.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 48.9% | 52.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 33.2% | 33.2% | 51.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 34.9% | 34.9% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 41.3% | 41.3% | 51.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 50.7% | 56.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.4% | 58.4% | 56.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 53.8% | 59.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 60.5% | 58.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.7% | 49.7% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 65.5% | 53.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 36.9% | 36.9% | 51.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 40.7% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 44.3% | 44.3% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 47.8% | 51.3% |
| 2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 50.9% | 52.9% |
| 2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 48.7% | 52.5% |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.7% | 52.7% | 50.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 43.3% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 62.3% | 51.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 48.6% | 50.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.0% | 45.0% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 35.0% | 35.0% | 49.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 40.7% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 41.0% | 41.0% | 49.4% |
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* Alton 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.