De Kalb High School

De Kalb High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
501 W Dresser Rd,  Dekalb, IL
DeKalb Community Unit School District No. 428
3.4
3.6
2,073 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Tamra Ropeter
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1140
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
18%
Reading Proficiency
23%
Average GPA
3.39
Graduation Rate
87%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.39
Reading Proficiency
23%
Math Proficiency
18%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
124
Full Time Teachers
124
Teachers in First or Second Year
27.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1140
Math
560
Verbal
580
Average ACT
26
Math
25
English
27
Reading
27
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
15
AP Pass Rate
81.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

2
Equity
3
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
309:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.7%
Female
49.2%
White
38.4%
Hispanic
31.8%
Black
23.1%
Two or more races
4.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.4%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#33 Most Diverse Public HS in Illinois
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Specialty School Programs

AP 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 378 Students
Kishwaukee College 249 Students
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 184 Students
Illinois State University 162 Students
University of Illinois Chicago 135 Students
University of Iowa 112 Students
Loyola University Chicago 87 Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison 82 Students
Northwestern University 75 Students
Michigan State University 74 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 106 Students
Nursing 69 Students
Psychology 68 Students
Biology 63 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 41 Students
Marketing 35 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 32 Students
Computer Science 29 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 28 Students
Elementary Education 28 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 225 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/7/2024
I believe that Dekalb High School is a good experience and you can make many connections with different people. I believe it is very diverse and you have a very good opportunity to learn and grow.
2.0 Senior
5/19/2024
I never felt safe at Dekalb High School a day in the four years I have attended. I was able to make many great friends and develop relationships with amazing teachers, but the administration and facilities were terrible. I felt that there were very few policies and resources that benefited students. I would love to see administration actually care about their students.
3.0 Alum
10/13/2023
Dekalb high school needed more staff at the time. It was an okay high school but lacked counselors to student ratio. A walk in was hard to come across. Some of the policies need modifications. Like head coverings. Potential is there but lack of inclusion.
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3.6 5 Reviews
2.0 student
7/12/2020
Awful. This school praises kids from mediocrity and does little to award actual accomplishment. I am glad that Covid-19 has allowed me to learn on my own for the most part for the second half of my junior year.
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5.0 parent
5/26/2017
Great programs and teachers. We have had 5 kids educated here and love it.
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5.0 parent
6/17/2013
This school has an amazing music program, and my daughter had a wonderful experience her freshman year.
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5.0 parent
6/16/2012
I'm the parent of a first year DeKalb school student, my daughter just finished her freshman year in the new building. The staff was so much better than I expected. she had great teachers, excellent guidance counsolers, and the curriculum was spot on! The football stadium is nice and the concessions...
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