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New Athens High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

501 Hanft St, New Athens, IL 62264 · (618) 475-2173 · Part of New Athens Community Unit School District 60

New Athens Township’s School Grade A better than 85% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
164
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about New Athens High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.1% since 2020–21

On the path

Where New Athens Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8New Athens Jr Highin New Athens
9–12New Athens High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

501 Hanft St, New Athens

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 937
Grade 1039
Grade 1148
Grade 1240
Enrollment over time
149’20
143’21
154’22
161’23
164’24

Up 10.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Athens High School from New Athens Township families.

Other schools in New Athens Community Unit School District 60

The district →
New Athens Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Athens
A
229 students15:1
New Athens Jr High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Athens
A
95 students14:1

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