GCMS High School
815 N Church St, Gibson City, IL 60936. 57.4% of its 69 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
The path from GCMS
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
4-year college 27.9%2-year college 29.4%Not enrolled within 12 months 42.6%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 Illinois Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 12 51% $12,636 $60,394 $18,875 Public 2-year and community colleges 45 43% $5,553 $42,861 $7,836 Private nonprofit colleges 37 61% $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 GCMS
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Parkland College 24.1 mi 36% $5,553 $42,861 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 26.7 mi 86% $13,042 $87,599 Illinois State University 32.4 mi 67% $17,829 $67,557 Illinois Wesleyan University 32.5 mi 73% $27,863 $76,193 Heartland Community College 33.9 mi 53% $15,472 $46,859 Danville Area Community College 47.9 mi 49% $3,398 $42,495
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Fisher Jr/Sr High School (11.4 mi, 71.7% to college) · Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School (14.0 mi, 42.2% to college) · Ridgeview High School (14.0 mi, 46% to college) · Rantoul Twp High School (16.5 mi, 40.2% to college) · Mahomet-Seymour High School (18.9 mi, 71.1% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | GCMS | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 57.4% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 95.8% | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of GCMS High School graduates go to college?
- 57.4% of its most recent class at GCMS 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 GCMS High School?
- GCMS High School has a four-year graduation rate of 95.8%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
