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Reed-Custer High School

Public | 9-12 | 536 students

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3 stars

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Posted August 18, 2009

This school is very good. I felt that my child received an excellent education. The curriculum is rigorous and prepares students for college.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 14, 2009

The education received by all four of my children has been above expectation. Thanks to the caring staff for all they have been and done.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 6, 2006

I attended RCHS from 98-01. Overall, RCHS has a great academic record turning out some very good students. One should realize, however, that a district and school that small provides few opportunities to excel outside of the community. Having lived there for over 18 years, there have been only a couple of students from each class to really excel post-graduation. Opportunities for athletc and academic acknowlegement is slim when compared to bigger schools and cities. All in all, students have the opportunity for a great education. On a side note, it should be known that the area has been battling some very serious drug issues throughout the school and community.
—Submitted by a former student


Posted November 13, 2005

I attended Reed-Custer from K-11, and there's only one good thing that this school has and that's money. I did continue on with my education no thanks to this school, considering the assistant principal told me to just quit. When I began college I was put in the low english and math classes, because I had not been taught properly in high school. This is the worst school you could put your child in, please do not make the same mistake my parents did.
—Submitted by a former student


Posted September 9, 2003

This was a great school. Just big enough to not feel that you were being singled out and just small enough to be a part of any crowd that you wanted.
—Submitted by a parent


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About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

Math

The state average for Math was 52% in 2012.

151 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
52%

2011

 
 
50%

2010

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
46%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 51% in 2012.

151 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
45%

2010

 
 
51%

2009

 
 
56%
Science

The state average for Science was 52% in 2012.

151 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
62%

2011

 
 
50%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
49%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) to test students in grade 11 in reading, math and science. The PSAE is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students52%
Female46%
Male60%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White51%
Low income49%
Non-low income53%
Students with disabilities (IEP)12%
Students without disabilities57%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students66%
Female69%
Male62%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White65%
Low income63%
Non-low income67%
Students with disabilities (IEP)12%
Students without disabilities73%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students62%
Female59%
Male65%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White61%
Low income51%
Non-low income66%
Students with disabilities (IEP)12%
Students without disabilities68%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) to test students in grade 11 in reading, math and science. The PSAE is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 95% 53%
Hispanic 5% 21%
Black 1% 19%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander N/A 4%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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249 Comet Dr
Braidwood, IL 60408
Phone: (815) 458-2166

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