Byron High School

Byron High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
696 N Colfax St,  Byron, IL
Byron Community Unit School District No. 226
3.8
5.0
457 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Peter Verona
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
1200
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
32%
Reading Proficiency
37%
Average GPA
3.47
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.47
Reading Proficiency
37%
Math Proficiency
32%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
35
Full Time Teachers
35
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1200
Math
600
Verbal
600
Average ACT
26
Math
25
English
26
Reading
27
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
13
AP Pass Rate
54.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

6
Equity
9
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
234:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.1%
Female
47%
White
87.1%
Hispanic
6.6%
Two or more races
3.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.1%
Black
<1%
Native American
<1%
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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.
Northern Illinois University 44 Students
Rock Valley College 43 Students
Illinois State University 42 Students
University of Iowa 29 Students
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 28 Students
University of Illinois Chicago 27 Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison 24 Students
Bradley University 24 Students
Northwestern University 22 Students
University of Missouri 20 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 34 Students
Business 25 Students
Psychology 18 Students
Biology 17 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 13 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 12 Students
Elementary Education 12 Students
Criminology 10 Students
Political Science and Government 9 Students
Pre-Law Studies 8 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 56 Reviews
5.0 Alum
2/21/2023
The teaching was good, and teachers were also pretty great. They cared for their students and worked hard to make sure students would pass classes.
4.0 Junior
11/29/2022
Byron High School is a great environment to grow up in. The teachers are very intelligent, and it was a fun place to learn in. The only thing I would say is that the district needs to steer away from simply reading off the screen and do more engaging, hands-on activities to better promote learning.
3.0 Senior
4/28/2022
It's a decent small town school but mostly all that matters is football like every small town school. There's still the average cliques like in a middle school. Admin let's too much slide that they shouldn't.
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5.0 1 Review
5.0 parent
4/25/2025
Byron High School offers students the feel of a private school setting for the price of a public school!The teachers CARE about the success of their students at all levels. The teachers are active participants in the school, encouraging school spirit and comradery and pushing their students to achie...
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