📍 101 S Lewis St, Springfield, Sangamon County, 62704
Springfield High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Springfield, Sangamon County. The school has 1,461 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Lisa Leardi. It is part of the Springfield SD 186 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 75.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 44% are proficient in maths. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Springfield High School enrolls 1,461 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 75.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% White, 28% Black or African American and 10% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 744 | 51% |
| Black or African American | 407 | 28% |
| Two or more races | 148 | 10% |
| Asian | 86 | 5.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 69 | 4.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
526 of the school's 1,461 students (36%) 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.
Springfield High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 48, state house district 96.
Springfield High School is one of 35 schools in Springfield SD 186, based in Springfield, Illinois. The district serves 13,014 students district-wide and employs 976 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,461 students, Springfield High School is larger than the district average of about 372 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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