Sycamore High School
- Public
- SYCAMORE, IL
Public School
Sycamore High School
- grade B+Overall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- SYCAMORE, IL
- Rating 3.83 out of 5 149 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade B+
- Diversitygrade B
- Teachersgrade B+
- College Prepgrade B minus
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B minus
- Administrationgrade B minus
- Sportsgrade A minus
- Foodgrade B minus
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade B minus
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Sycamore High School Rankings
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
38%
Percent Proficient - Math
28%
Average Graduation Rate
96%
Average SAT
1200
201 responses
Average ACT
27
190 responses
AP Enrollment
14%
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- Cost of Livinggrade B
- Good for Familiesgrade A minus
- Housinggrade B
Median Household Income
$73,475
National
$69,021Median Rent
$948
National
$1,163Median Home Value
$213,900
National
$244,900Culture & Safety
Poll
100%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 14 responsesPoll
79%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 14 responsesStudents
Diversity
grade B
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,180
Free or Reduced Lunch
18%
84%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 19 responses74%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 19 responses84%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 19 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$63,757
Teachers in First/Second Year
1.2%
54%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 24 responses71%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 24 responses83%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 24 responsesClubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade B minus
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High
Expenses Per Student
$14,603 / year
National
$12,23982%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 22 responses45%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 22 responses73%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 22 responsesSimilar Schools
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Sycamore High School Reviews
Rating 3.83 out of 5 149 reviews
Overall, my experience at sycamore high school has been average. Most of the teachers do their job well and I do actually learn things. Of course there are bad teachers occasionally. I’ve had a few that would do nothing and just throw assignments at us. As far as the social aspect, there are definitely a lot of tighter social groups of students so it can be a little difficult to make friends. Violence isn’t extremely common either but it does happen sometimes, not enough for you to feel unsafe though. There could definitely be more improvement though, such as taking student’s feelings and morale into consideration.
I have had an overall very positive experience over the past 4 years at Sycamore High School. They offer a wide variety of classes that are both in person and online. They have a lot of options for classes of the arts that are all very successful as well as many equally successful sports programs. They also offer and encourage the participation in a lot of after school clubs and activities. The only thing I would recommend them to change is the funding of the arts programs, they are amazing programs but more recent growth in interest has lead to spacing issues.
School has a really good AP program, with many options for classes for students at all levels. However, the teachers are very hit or miss. Also school building is very run down and old, with terrible lunch. Student body is mostly small town trashy vibe who doesn’t care about education, with sports being super important. Incidents of fights becoming more and more common over the years.