School type Public secondary Grades 9–12 Enrollment 1243 Phone +1 815-232-0400 Colors Black, Orange | Principal Beth Summers Gender Coed Mascot Pretzel Number of students 1,243 | |
School district Freeport District 145 Schools Address 701 W Moseley St, Freeport, IL 61032, USA | ||
Freeport High School is a public secondary school located in Freeport, Illinois, United States.
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Demographics
In the 2014-2015 school year, Freeport High School had a population of 55.2% white students, followed by 23.7% black students, 10.7% students of two or more races, 8.7% Hispanic students, and 1.6% of students grouped as "other" (Asian, American Indian, etc.). In the same year, 63.7% of the student body was classified as "low income".
Academics
In 2015, Freeport had an average composite ACT score of 19.3, just below the state average at 20.5. It graduated 82.5% of its senior class. Freeport has not made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in recent years, and, as of the 2013-14 school year, has been on the state academic watch list for eight consecutive school years. The school has been well below the state minimum AYP target in math, reading, and graduation rate.
Activities
The following teams won their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments: