Seneca High School vs. Kankakee High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Seneca High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Kankakee High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 378 students in grades 9-12, Seneca High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,360 students in grades 9-12, Kankakee High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
378 students
1,360 students
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
87 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2046 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3145 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
28%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
71%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
100
284
Grade 10 Students
95
325
Grade 11 Students
90
338
Grade 12 Students
93
413
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
38%
% Black
n/a
43%
% White
85%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%