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Massac County High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2841 Old Marion Rd, Metropolis, IL 62960 · (618) 524-3440 · Part of Massac Unit School District 1

Metropolis’ School Grade B+ better than 70% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
512
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Massac County High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.1% since 2020–21

On the path

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

7–8Massac Jr High School309 students
9–12Massac County High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

2841 Old Marion Rd, Metropolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9122
Grade 10123
Grade 11141
Grade 12126
Enrollment over time
596’20
559’21
583’22
546’23
512’24

Down 14.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Two or more races 9%Black 8%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Massac County High School from Metropolis families.

Other schools in Massac Unit School District 1

The district →
Metropolis Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Metropolis
C
457 students12:1
Franklin Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Metropolis
A
155 students14:1
Brookport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Brookport
B−
151 students9:1
Unity Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Brookport
B+
128 students13:1
Jefferson Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Metropolis
A−
114 students12:1
Massac Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Metropolis
B+
309 students13:1

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; Metropolis’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.