📍 505 E Bulldog, Waterloo, Monroe County, 62298
Waterloo High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Waterloo, Monroe County. The school has 895 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Tim Mcdermott. It is part of the Waterloo CUSD 5 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Waterloo High School enrolls 895 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 51 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino and 2.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 834 | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
180 of the school's 895 students (20%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Waterloo High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 58, state house district 116.
Waterloo High School is one of 5 schools in Waterloo CUSD 5, based in Waterloo, Illinois. The district serves 2,767 students district-wide and employs 170 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 895 students, Waterloo High School is larger than the district average of about 553 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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