Springfield High School

Springfield High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
101 S Lewis St,  Springfield, IL
Vinegar Hill Neighborhood
Springfield School District No. 186
3.7
4.2
1,461 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Michael Grossen
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1190
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
44%
Reading Proficiency
29%
Average GPA
3.54
Graduation Rate
84%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.54
Reading Proficiency
29%
Math Proficiency
44%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
76
Full Time Teachers
76
Teachers in First or Second Year
1.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1190
Math
590
Verbal
600
Average ACT
28
Math
27
English
29
Reading
30
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
16
AP Pass Rate
67.5%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

1
Equity
7
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
344:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.7%
Female
48%
White
50.9%
Black
27.9%
Two or more races
10.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
5.9%
Hispanic
4.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<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.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 208 Students
Illinois State University 173 Students
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 153 Students
Lincoln Land Community College 115 Students
University of Illinois Chicago 104 Students
University of Missouri 103 Students
Bradley University 101 Students
University of Iowa 93 Students
University of Illinois Springfield 90 Students
Northwestern University 86 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 95 Students
Psychology 91 Students
Biology 78 Students
Nursing 69 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 58 Students
Computer Science 39 Students
Political Science and Government 36 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 27 Students
Marketing 26 Students
Accounting 22 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 192 Reviews
4.0 Alum
7/24/2024
SHS prepares students well for college if they also reciprocate. But, they let students fall through the cracks.
5.0 Senior
10/26/2023
It's really fun and amazing teachers that helps us be better in class and how the teachers treat us with kindness and how we approach to the class and we try to do better.
4.0 Senior
4/17/2022
I like the overall atmosphere of school. As a whole the school was very involved and made sure to make our school year very eventful dispute Covid restrictions. The teachers are nice though some could use some work and other staff are also nice. The school itself could use some major fixing up but it is an pretty old school. Food was ehh but it was free and everybody got to eat so I can't complain. Sports games and club activities were also some fun experiences that left some pretty good memories. All in all my fours year at Springfield were exciting and I have a lot of great memories with them. GOO SENATORSS!!!!
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4.2 5 Reviews
5.0 parent
3/17/2024
Fabulous school with a wide variety of courses for all academic tracks. Many extracurriculars to choose from!
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5.0 parent
3/5/2022
Excellent school with a wide variety of classes on all tracks.
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5.0 student
5/24/2010
Being an alumnus of SHS this school has a long standing tradition of excellence not just to academia, but also to their global neighborhood. In my graduating class alone we had over twenty students join the military,and of those two were accepted at West Point, one at Colorado Springs, and another o...
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5.0 student
12/10/2009
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