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Johnston City High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1500 Jefferson Ave, Johnston City, IL 62951 · (618) 983-4700 · Part of Johnston City Community Unit School District 1

Johnston City’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
328
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Johnston City High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

On the path

Where Johnston City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

5–8Washington Middle School296 students
9–12Johnston City High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1500 Jefferson Ave, Johnston City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 988
Grade 1075
Grade 1186
Grade 1279
Enrollment over time
344’20
329’21
337’22
330’23
328’24

Down 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Johnston City High School from Johnston City families.

Other schools in Johnston City Community Unit School District 1

The district →
Jefferson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Johnston City
270 students15:1
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Pittsburg
C+
163 students12:1
Washington Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Johnston City
C−
296 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Johnston City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.