Alton High School serves 2,007 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Alton High School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 25% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the learner body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and Black).

School Overview: Alton High School’s learner population of 2,007 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 122 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Alton High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Alton High School is 0.53, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Alton High School is Mark Twain (2.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is North Elementary School (1.9 miles away)