Galena High School
Galena, IL · Galena USD 120
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Rural, distant
174th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 71%▼ Declining
1206 Franklin St, Galena, IL 61036
(815)777-0917NCES ID 171605001912Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Galena High School 174th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 71% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 76th in 2019 to 71th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 240 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.0% | 78.3% | ▼ 15.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 5.2% | 18.3% | ▲ 13.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 2.1% | ▲ 2.1 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.2% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.8% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. 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 $311K in zip 61036 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Galena High School
- #49Scales Mound High SchoolScales Mound CUSD 211 · 10.2 mi away49th of 601
ELA 68% ▲16Compare - #160East Dubuque High SchoolEast Dubuque USD 119 · 10.6 mi away160th of 601
ELA 67% ▲15 · Math 41% ▼11Compare - #312River Ridge High SchoolRiver Ridge CUSD 210 · 11.8 mi away312th of 601
ELA 42% ▼10 · Math 42% ▼10Compare - #192Stockton Sr High SchoolStockton CUSD 206 · 22.3 mi away192nd of 601
ELA 61% ▲9 · Math 41% ▼11Compare - #151Warren Jr/Sr High SchoolWarren CUSD 205 · 23.3 mi away151st of 601
ELA 69% ▲17 · Math 40% ▼12Compare - #501West Carroll High SchoolWest Carroll CUSD 314 · 27.7 mi away501st of 601
ELA 25% ▼27Compare
What school district is Galena High School in?
Galena High School is part of the Galena USD 120 district in Galena, Illinois.
Is Galena High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Galena High School 174th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 71% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Galena High School?
White 78%, Hispanic 18%, Asian 2%, Black 1% (240 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Galena High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61036 is $311K 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.