📍 1903 Court St, Pekin, Tazewell County, 61554
Pekin Community High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pekin, Tazewell County. The school has 1,796 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Shayla Ewing. It is part of the Pekin CSD 303 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 111.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 24% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pekin Community High School enrolls 1,796 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 111.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 4.4% Two or more races and 4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,600 | 89% |
| Two or more races | 79 | 4.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72 | 4% |
| Asian | 25 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 17 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
866 of the school's 1,796 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pekin Community High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 46, state house district 91.
Pekin Community High School is one of 1 schools in Pekin CSD 303, based in Pekin, Illinois. The district serves 1,712 students district-wide and employs 111 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,796 students, Pekin Community High School is close to the district average of about 1,712 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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