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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Rend Lake College79 Students
Southern Illinois University Carbondale75 Students
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville42 Students
Murray State University34 Students
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign24 Students
Eastern Illinois University18 Students
John A Logan College18 Students
University of Illinois Chicago16 Students
University of Kentucky14 Students
Illinois State University14 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology31 Students
Business20 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies19 Students
Nursing15 Students
Elementary Education13 Students
Biology12 Students
Education10 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration9 Students
Engineering8 Students
Criminology7 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.5103 Reviews
4.0Senior
4/15/2018
I had a lot of good experiences at Benton. They have many opportunities for their students to be in clubs, sports, or really anything. Everyone has an equal opportunity to be involved if they put forth the effort. I was in Speech, National Art Honors Society, and performed in plays/musicals. They also have wonderful staff that genuinely care about their students. I believe that several teachers would do anything to help their students.
5.0Senior
11/21/2017
I loved Benton. I think it is a really great school with wonderful staff. I have made so many new friends through out my high school years here. Leaving here this spring will be bitter sweet. The school has prepared me for college very well.
3.0Alum
3/22/2017
The extracurricular activities are fairly good, and the sports teams are some of the best in the state, but the school is woefully underfunded academically.
Overall a great high school with dedicated teachers and plenty of courses and extra-curricular activities. Sports often takes more precedence over the fine arts at this school. Nevertheless, the fine arts offered are still valued by the faculty and staff.
Cute 2-bedroom bungalow. The kitchen has several solid wood cabinets with lots of counter space for food preparation. A convenient island seats 4 people and a perfect spot for homework completion while Mom prepares meals. The washer and dryer hookups are in a mudroom at the back door. A deep car...
Beautiful 2 bed 1 bath with a good floor plan to feel both spacious and cozy. There is a lot of updates to the home such as, new bathroom floors, vanity and a new toilet. Also, new kitchen countertops, cabinets, floors, and appliances! Fresh paint and new lighting through the home as well as new 1...
Brick Ranch Style with two car garage. There is an attached sunroom with opening outside view, great for entertaining or relaxation. Yard Shed for additional storage. You won't want to miss this nice home.
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