Granite City High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Granite City, Illinois 62040 · Granite City CUSD 9
#575 of 691 high schools in Illinois
#15780 of 16,910 nationally
About Granite City High School
Granite City High School is a public high located in Granite City, in the Granite City CUSD 9 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,755 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 16.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 575th of 691 ranked high schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (36th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,755.
There are 9 schools in Granite City; Granite City High School ranks 7th of 9 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)15%
- Reading proficiency (30%)19%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)62.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)20.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Granite City High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,755
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 62.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 20.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 19%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 15%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Granite City High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Coolidge Junior High Sch
Granite City · Public middle · Grades 7–8
854 students · 309 m away
Frohardt Elem School
Granite City · Public elementary · Grades 3–4
452 students · 1.1 km away
Wilson Elem School
Granite City · Public elementary · Grades 1–2
448 students · 1.7 km away
Prather Elementary School
Granite City · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
612 students · 3.0 km away
Maryville Elem School
Granite City · Public elementary · Grades 1–2
395 students · 3.0 km away
Grigsby Intermediate School
Granite City · Public middle · Grades 5–6
818 students · 3.8 km away
Bernard Long Elem Sch
Madison · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
337 students · 3.9 km away
Madison Senior High School
Madison · Public high · Grades 9–12
152 students · 4.3 km away
Madison Jr High School
Madison · Public middle · Grades 6–8
124 students · 4.3 km away
Venice Elem School
Granite City · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
62 students · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
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1,762 students
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1,743 students
Grant Community High School
Fox Lake · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,769 students
Mather High School
Chicago · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,777 students
Libertyville High School
Libertyville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,777 students
Rockford East High School
Rockford · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,719 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Granite City High School a good school?
Granite City High School has a Success Index (US) of 16.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #575 of 691 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Granite City High School rank in Illinois?
Granite City High School ranks #575 of 691 high schools in Illinois and #15780 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Granite City High School?
Granite City High School had 1,755 students in 2025.
Is Granite City High School a elementary school or a high school?
Granite City High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Granite City High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Granite City High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.