Christopher High
Christopher, IL · Christopher USD 99
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Rural, distant
429th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 29%· Stable
1 Bearcat Dr, Christopher, IL 62822
(618)724-9461NCES ID 170021703614Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Christopher High 429th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 29% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 29th in 2019 to 29th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 196 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1999, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.4% | 91.8% | ▼ 6.6 pts | |
| Black | 0.8% | 3.1% | ▲ 2.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 3.1% | ▲ 3.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.4% | 1.5% | ▲ 1.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1999. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $66K in zip 62822 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2012
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Christopher High
- –Zeigler-Royalton High SchoolZeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 · 3 mi awayCompare
- #403Sesser-Valier High SchoolSesser-Valier CUSD 196 · 7 mi away403rd of 601
ELA 36% ▲3Compare - #288Benton Cons High SchoolBenton Cons HSD 103 · 8.3 mi away288th of 601
ELA 51% ▲18 · Math 35%Compare - #362Du Quoin High SchoolDu Quoin CUSD 300 · 9.3 mi away362nd of 601
ELA 42% ▲9 · Math 36%Compare - #454Frankfort Community High SchoolFrankfort CUSD 168 · 9.5 mi away454th of 601
ELA 41% ▲8 · Math 21%Compare - –Elverado High SchoolElverado CUSD 196 · 10.5 mi awayCompare
- #310Herrin High SchoolHerrin CUSD 4 · 11.8 mi away310th of 601
ELA 50% ▲17 · Math 34%Compare - #431Johnston City High SchoolJohnston City CUSD 1 · 12.9 mi away431st of 601
ELA 45% ▲12 · Math 22%Compare
What school district is Christopher High in?
Christopher High is part of the Christopher USD 99 district in Christopher, Illinois.
Is Christopher High a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Christopher High 429th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 29% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Christopher High?
White 92%, Black 3%, Two or more races 3%, Hispanic 2% (196 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Christopher High cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62822 is $66K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.