Bloomington High School

Bloomington High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1202 E Locust St,  Bloomington, IL
Bloomington School District No. 87
3.8
3.4
1,503 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Timothy Moore
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1150
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
27%
Reading Proficiency
21%
Average GPA
3.58
Graduation Rate
89%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B
Teachers
B+
College Prep
C
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.58
Reading Proficiency
21%
Math Proficiency
27%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
102
Full Time Teachers
102
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1150
Math
560
Verbal
590
Average ACT
27
Math
25
English
27
Reading
28
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
16
AP Pass Rate
69.1%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

2
Equity
3
College Readiness
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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
464:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.2%
Male
49.8%
White
46.4%
Black
23.7%
Hispanic
17.2%
Two or more races
10.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.9%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#32 Most Diverse Public HS in Illinois
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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.
Illinois State University 206 Students
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 138 Students
Heartland Community College 123 Students
Illinois Wesleyan University 87 Students
Bradley University 71 Students
Michigan State University 58 Students
University of Illinois Chicago 55 Students
Loyola University Chicago 51 Students
Northwestern University 50 Students
Northern Illinois University 47 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 85 Students
Business 50 Students
Nursing 49 Students
Biology 45 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 28 Students
Computer Science 25 Students
Political Science and Government 25 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 22 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 20 Students
Pre-Law Studies 18 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 152 Reviews
4.0 Senior
4/14/2024
From what I've seen, the music department at the High School is excellent; the marching band is one of the best programs at the school. Along with this, the BHS is one of the most diverse schools in the state of Illinois. The best parts of BHS are the opportunities available for anyone. The BACC classes held there are amazing jumpstarts to get ready for the future.
3.0 Alum
10/28/2023
Blooming offers a wider assortment of extra activities available to the students. It's nice to have a wide variety but the bad side of bloomington lies in the administration. Often times they have trouble solving issues many students complain about and it's frustrating for the students. The big change BHS needs is a change in how administration runs.
3.0 Senior
1/30/2023
Filled with very kind faculty and students. All teachers are as supportive as they can be. One thing the school should work on is getting students ready for college, there is not much college readiness here.
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3.4 8 Reviews
1.0 parent
6/11/2022
Worst school! They allow kids to get bullied and expect them not to fight back!!! Food sucks! Poor education
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3.0 student
11/3/2021
i am a student here, and my experience at this school is not the best. Definitely better than BJHS, but still not a big improvement.I am a disabled, trans, lesbian student who is discriminated against by teachers, students, and other staff almost every day.
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5.0 parent
8/1/2019
Bloomington High School is rich in diversity, history, and academic excellence. Students are encouraged (at the elementary school throughout high school) to become life-long learners. The students take pride in their academics, their extra curriculars, their community and relationships with one anot...
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5.0 parent
6/9/2019
This school succeeds even with half of it's population low income. Some schools in town have a very narrow culture view in school population for income, ethnicity, religious, etc. This school has prepared my child for the real world, and going out into it and making friends with people of all color...
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