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Galena High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1206 Franklin St, Galena, IL 61036 · (815) 777-0917 · Part of Galena Unit School District 120

West Galena Township’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
260
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Galena High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.5% since 2020–21

On the path

Where West Galena Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Galena Elementary and Middle Schin Galena
9–12Galena High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1206 Franklin St, Galena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 976
Grade 1057
Grade 1155
Grade 1272
Enrollment over time
229’20
260’21
247’22
240’23
260’24

Up 13.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 19%Asian 3%Black 2%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Galena High School from West Galena Township families.

Other schools in Galena Unit School District 120

The district →
Galena Elementary and Middle Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Galena
B+
576 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; West Galena Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.