Illinois public high school · Bethalto CUSD 8

Civic Memorial High School

200 School St, Bethalto, IL 62010. 61.2% of its 198 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Bethalto CUSD 8Madison County
61.2%Enrolled in college within 12 months5.6 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
97.5%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)7.7 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
37.7%Students from low-income families
198Graduates in the class measured

The path from Civic Memorial

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 30.3%2-year college 30.9%Not enrolled within 12 months 38.8%

    Share of the most recent graduating class reported on the 2026 Illinois Report Card who enrolled in any college within 12 months. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.

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    What those choices lead to

    Illinois does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Illinois performs.

    College type in IllinoisCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities1251%$12,636$60,394$18,875
    Public 2-year and community colleges4543%$5,553$42,861$7,836
    Private nonprofit colleges3761%$19,426$61,717$22,597

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Illinois colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Civic Memorial

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Lewis and Clark Community College7.6 mi48%$4,998$43,672
    Southern Illinois University Edwardsville8.7 mi56%$13,111$59,436
    University of Missouri-St Louis19.2 mi62%$14,990$59,899
    Ranken Technical College20.3 mi47%$20,834$60,835
    Saint Louis University21.0 mi79%$29,674$75,998
    Harris-Stowe State University21.1 mi33%$11,182$39,919

Where it is

Nearby high schools: East Alton-Wood River High School (3.2 mi, 42.6% to college) · Roxana Sr High School (4.0 mi, 60.4% to college) · Alton High School (5.4 mi, 61.3% to college) · Edwardsville High School (9.6 mi, 83.1% to college) · Bunker Hill High School (10.6 mi, 54.6% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Bethalto CUSD 8's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureCivic MemorialIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months61.2%66.8%
Graduation rate97.5%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Civic Memorial High School graduates go to college?
61.2% of its most recent class at Civic Memorial High School enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 66.8% in Illinois. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
What is the graduation rate at Civic Memorial High School?
Civic Memorial High School has a four-year graduation rate of 97.5%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.