Christopher High

www.cpher99.org

214 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Christopher High School, located at 1 Bearcat Dr in Christopher, Illinois, serves as the primary secondary education institution for the Christopher Community Unit School District 99. As a small, rural-focused school, it acts as a central hub for the local community, emphasizing a close-knit environment where students and faculty often share long-standing relationships. The school is home to the "Bearcats" athletic teams, which play a significant role in fostering school spirit and community engagement within the Franklin County area.

Academically, Christopher High School focuses on providing a standard core curriculum while striving to prepare its students for post-secondary success, whether through college enrollment, trade schools, or the local workforce. By balancing traditional classroom instruction with extracurricular activities and sports, the school aims to provide a well-rounded educational experience tailored to the needs of a smaller student body. Its location in Christopher reflects its commitment to serving the families of the surrounding small-town and agricultural community.

214

Total Students

19.8

Full-Time Teachers

10.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Christopher High
Demographic	Student Count
White	199
Hispanic	2
Black	6
Two or More	6

White
199 (93.4 %)
Black
6 (2.8 %)
Two or More
6 (2.8 %)
Hispanic
2 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Christopher USD 99
Phone:	(618)724-9461
Website:	http://www.cpher99.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	214
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 51

Grade 10 59

Grade 11 44

Grade 12 60