Lowpoint-Washburn Jr Sr High Sch

washburn.k12.il.us

144 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Lowpoint-Washburn Junior-Senior High School, located in Washburn, Illinois, serves as a central educational hub for the local community. Operating as a combined secondary institution, it caters to students in the middle and high school grades, typically providing a small-town learning environment that emphasizes personalized attention and a close-knit school culture. As part of the Lowpoint-Washburn Community Unit School District, the school focuses on preparing students for post-secondary success through a standard academic curriculum combined with extracurricular opportunities.

Because of its size and location in a rural Illinois community, the school plays a significant role in the social fabric of Washburn. The institution is characterized by its commitment to fostering student growth in a supportive atmosphere, often leveraging its smaller student-to-teacher ratio to address individual learning needs. While it serves the academic requirements of its district, the school also acts as a focal point for community events, athletics, and student development programs designed to cultivate well-rounded citizens within the region.

144

Total Students

15.1

Full-Time Teachers

9.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lowpoint-Washburn Jr Sr High Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	136
Hispanic	2
Black	1
Two or More	5

White
136 (94.4 %)
Two or More
5 (3.5 %)
Hispanic
2 (1.4 %)
Black
1 (0.7 %)

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:	Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21
Phone:	(309)248-7521
Website:	http://washburn.k12.il.us
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	144
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.5
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 6 24

Grade 7 24

Grade 8 23

Grade 9 15

Grade 10 18

Grade 11 22

Grade 12 18