Normal Community High School vs. Bloomington High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Normal Community High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Graduation Rate
Bloomington High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 2,111 students in grades 9-12, Normal Community High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,395 students in grades 9-12, Bloomington High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,111 students
1,395 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
133 teachers
103 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#857 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#2407 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
12%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
21%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
56%
Graduation Rate
92%
79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
490
398
Grade 10 Students
595
351
Grade 11 Students
531
317
Grade 12 Students
495
329
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
2%


% Hispanic
11%
19%


% Black
15%
22%


% White
57%
47%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
10%


Diversity Score
0.63
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
44%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
9%
n/a
