Mercer County High School
Recent News About Mercer County High School
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Saturday night football: Riverdale Rams are the only local football team playing today - Aug. 26
This team from the Rock Island Today coverage area is scheduled to play later today starting at 1 p.m.
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Friday night football: where to see the Riverdale Rams and 11 other local football teams play today - Aug. 25
These teams from the Rock Island Today coverage area are scheduled to play later today starting at 5 p.m.
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What Illinois school saw highest truancy rate during 2021-2022 school year?
Schools among Mercer County had the 81st highest truancy rate of 5% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
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$54,968 earn on average 93.1 percent of teachers and stay put in schools across Mercer County per year
The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 93.1 percent of teachers stay in schools through Mercer County year to year, according to the 2022 three-year average.
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How many Mercer County students failed their English exams in 2022?
Nearly 8 in 10 Mercer County public high school students aren't at grade level in English.
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Analysis: 83.5 percent of Mercer County public high school students failed 2022 state Math exam
More than 8 in 10 Mercer County public high school students aren't at grade level in Math.
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Mercer County High School reports 2% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Mercer County High School fell to two percent during the 2019-20 school year, according to a Rock Island Today analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
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Mercer County High School reports 7% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Mercer County High School rose to seven percent during the 2018-19 school year, according to a Rock Island Today analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
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Mercer County High School scores 40.9% ELA proficiency, 33.7% on math in 2019
Of the 368 students attending Mercer County High School in 2019, 40.9 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 33.7 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
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93.1 percent of Mercer teachers stay put; average earns $52,390 per year
The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 93.1 percent of teachers stay at Mercer County High School year to year, according to their 2020 three-year average.
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At Mercer, 90 percent of students graduate high school
About 90 percent of ninth graders in 2020 were "on track" to graduate at Mercer County High School, where the four-year graduation rate was 90 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.
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At Mercer County High School, 93 percent of students graduate high school; 62 percent go to college
About 94 percent of ninth graders in 2019 were “on track” to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 93 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.
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88.6 percent of Mercer teachers stay put; average earns $49,107.09 per year
More than 88.6 percent of teachers stay at Mercer County High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.
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Report: 33 percent of 2016 Mercer County High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes
In a year when 87 percent of Mercer County High School seniors graduated on time, 33 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.
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Mercer County High School reports 4% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Mercer County High School rose to 4 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Rock Island Today analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
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At Mercer, 87 percent of students graduate high school; 77 percent go to college
About 94 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 87 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Mercer County High School reports 3% truancy rate
The truancy rate at Mercer County High School fell to 3 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Rock Island Today analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.
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At Mercer, 94 percent of students graduate high school; 67 percent go to college
About 96 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 94 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.
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89.7 percent of Mercer teachers stay put; average earns $47,111 per year
Nearly 90 percent of teachers stay at Mercer County High School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.
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Report: 47 percent of 2015 Mercer County High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes
In a year when 94 percent of Mercer County High School seniors graduated on time, 47 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.