Oswego High School

Oswego High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
4250 State Route 71,  Oswego, IL
Oswego Community Unit School District No. 308
3.8
2.7
2,901 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Mike Wayne
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1170
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
29%
Reading Proficiency
33%
Average GPA
3.5
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.5
Reading Proficiency
33%
Math Proficiency
29%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
178
Full Time Teachers
178
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1170
Math
590
Verbal
590
Average ACT
27
Math
27
English
27
Reading
28
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
28
AP Pass Rate
57.3%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
258:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.3%
Female
48.6%
White
52.3%
Hispanic
30.3%
Black
10.3%
Two or more races
4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<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.
Waubonsee Community College 427 Students
Northern Illinois University 409 Students
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 379 Students
Illinois State University 355 Students
Aurora University 316 Students
University of Illinois Chicago 269 Students
University of Iowa 253 Students
Loyola University Chicago 234 Students
Michigan State University 216 Students
Purdue University 196 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 214 Students
Psychology 194 Students
Nursing 174 Students
Biology 165 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 98 Students
Computer Science 98 Students
Marketing 88 Students
Elementary Education 75 Students
Political Science and Government 64 Students
Criminology 63 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 521 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/22/2024
Oswego High School offers many extracurricular opportunities for students along with a wide variety of course options. In my experience, when you put in the work it is not difficult to succeed. Teachers are in most cases very willing to provide extra help to students who need it. It is also very easy to get involved. We have a large amount of clubs and volunteer opportunities for students seeking additional involvement.
3.0 Senior
10/7/2024
Overall, High school has been a long and draining experience and I am so ready to get out of here. The coaches need to be humbled, and they need to hold students accountable for their actions. Learning-wise, It has been good, and I am on track to going to college.
4.0 Senior
7/9/2024
Overall, I have had a successful experience at Oswego High School. I have able to find a variety of classes that caters to my interests. There are numerous teachers who are very willing to help students inside and outside of school. Although there are many good teachers, I have had a few that I struggled to learn from because their teaching methods did not align with the way I learned material. This made it harder to learn the material in those classes. I would like to see more assistance provided for juniors and seniors when applying to colleges. There is a lot of information that I don't know how to do because they haven't done a great job communicating it with students.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.7 3 Reviews
1.0 other
9/8/2024
I attended this school and never felt safe going to school here. Teachers will bully students and no one cares about the bullying happening in school, so bad that kids are afraid to go to school or want to off themselves. The deans of the school don’t do anything to prevent this, or to stop it and p...
5.0 parent
7/25/2024
The Band program is amazing. my daughter always feels supported.
2.0 other
9/18/2017
Overall I feel like OHS is the type of school where kids go to learn and then leave. I did not feel like there were many enriching opportunities for students at this school. Occasionally fights would break out in the hallways, and security was too lax. I commend the special education program, especi...

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