Rochester High School
Rochester, IL · Rochester CUSD 3A
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, midsize
99th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 84%· Stable
1 Rocket Dr, Rochester, IL 62563
(217)498-9761NCES ID 173432003518Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Rochester High School 99th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 84% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 83th in 2019 to 84th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2022) 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.
Two or more races (last reported 2022) 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.
Two or more races (last reported 2022) 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 709 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.5% | 91.3% | ▼ 5.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.3% | 2.8% | ▲ 2.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.2% | 2.1% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Asian | 0.7% | 2.0% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| Black | 1.3% | 1.4% | ▲ 0.1 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 $299K in zip 62563 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2007
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Rochester High School
- #538Springfield Southeast High SchSpringfield SD 186 · 4.6 mi away538th of 601
ELA 27% ▼42 · Math 15% ▼40Compare - #438Riverton High SchoolRiverton CUSD 14 · 6.8 mi away438th of 601
ELA 42% ▼27 · Math 23% ▼32Compare - #579Lanphier High SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 7 mi away579th of 601
ELA 18% ▼51 · Math 8% ▼47Compare - #191Springfield High SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 7.2 mi away191st of 601
ELA 56% ▼13 · Math 46% ▼9Compare - #120Glenwood High SchoolBall Chatham CUSD 5 · 9 mi away120th of 601
ELA 66% ▼3 · Math 52% ▼3Compare - #423Tri-City High SchoolTri City CUSD 1 · 9.5 mi away423rd of 601
ELA 41% ▼28 · Math 27% ▼28Compare - –Edinburg High SchoolEdinburg CUSD 4 · 10.3 mi awayCompare
- #299Pawnee Jr/Sr High SchPawnee CUSD 11 · 11.1 mi away299th of 601
ELA 63% ▼6 · Math 22% ▼33Compare
What school district is Rochester High School in?
Rochester High School is part of the Rochester CUSD 3A district in Rochester, Illinois.
Is Rochester High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Rochester High School 99th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 84% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Rochester High School?
White 91%, Two or more races 3%, Hispanic 2%, Asian 2% (709 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Rochester High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62563 is $299K 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.