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Oswego High School

Oswego, IL · CUSD 308

Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, large

220th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 63% Declining

4250 State Route 71, Oswego, IL 60543

(630)636-2000NCES ID 173027003132Directory 202324

2,866
Students
2023–24 enrollment
17.3:1
Student / teacher ratio
30%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
28.5%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

SchoolRow ranks Oswego High School 220th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 63% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 81th in 2019 to 64th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%64%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
Oswego High School
55%
IL average
52%
Math
Oswego High School
42%
IL average
38%
Science
Oswego High School
58%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time Oswego High School IL average
25%50%75%55%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Oswego High School IL average
25%50%75%42%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Oswego High School IL average
25%50%75%58%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
ELA by race, over time
25%50%75%65%64%55%47%40%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math by race, over time
25%50%75%54%42%42%33%26%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science by race, over time
25%50%75%69%68%48%47%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21

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 2,866 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic30%White51%Black11%
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categories changedHispanic 30%White 51%Black 11%94%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White71.3%51.2% 20.1 pts
Hispanic17.2%30.3% 13.1 pts
Black6.9%10.9% 4.0 pts
Two or more races2.4%4.2% 1.8 pts
Asian1.9%3.1% 1.2 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 $424K in zip 60543 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2001

$108K$216K$324K$432K$411K200120052010201520202025

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What school district is Oswego High School in?

Oswego High School is part of the CUSD 308 district in Oswego, Illinois.

Is Oswego High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Oswego High School 220th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 63% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Oswego High School?

White 51%, Hispanic 30%, Black 11%, Two or more races 4% (2,866 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Oswego High School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 60543 is $424K 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.