New Approach Alternative H S
Vandalia · IL · Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE · Public
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Okaw Area Vocational Center → Vandalia Community High School → Brownstown High School → Mulberry Grove Sr High School → Ramsey High School → Patoka Sr High School → St Elmo Sr High School → Bond Cty Comm Unit 2 High School →📋 At a glance
- 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 6% of US high schools
- 📝 SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 26% by test-taker volume
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How New Approach Alternative H S compares for families
What families should know about New Approach Alternative H S.
- ▸ LocallyIL sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Okaw Area Vocational Center, Vandalia Community High School, Brownstown High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Bottom 26% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
👩🏫 Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,355/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okaw Area Vocational Center Vandalia |
Public | 0.7 | — | — |
| Vandalia Community High School Vandalia |
Public | 0.7 | 411 | +6.5% |
| Brownstown High School Brownstown |
Public | 8.5 | 102 | +0.0% |
| Mulberry Grove Sr High School Mulberry Grove |
Public | 9.5 | 108 | -4.4% |
| Ramsey High School Ramsey |
Public | 12.1 | 103 | -22.6% |
| Patoka Sr High School Patoka |
Public | 14.0 | 61 | -9.0% |
| St Elmo Sr High School Saint Elmo |
Public | 14.8 | 113 | -9.6% |
| Bond Cty Comm Unit 2 High School Greenville |
Public | 16.1 | 484 | -12.6% |