Granite City High School
3148 Fehling Rd, Granite City, IL 62040. 51.4% of its 386 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
51.4% of graduates enrolled in college, 15 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.
The path from Granite City
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
4-year college 24.9%2-year college 26.5%Not enrolled within 12 months 48.6%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 Granite City
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Harris-Stowe State University 8.0 mi 33% $11,182 $39,919 Ranken Technical College 8.0 mi 47% $20,834 $60,835 Saint Louis University 8.2 mi 79% $29,674 $75,998 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 8.6 mi 56% $13,111 $59,436 University of Missouri-St Louis 10.0 mi 62% $14,990 $59,899 Washington University in St Louis 11.1 mi 93% $13,360 $91,497
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Madison Senior High School (2.7 mi, 50% to college) · East St. Louis Senior High School (7.7 mi, 50.6% to college) · Collinsville High School (7.9 mi, 57.4% to college) · Edwardsville High School (9.5 mi, 83.1% to college) · Roxana Sr High School (9.6 mi, 60.4% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Granite City CUSD 9's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Granite City | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 51.4% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 83.2% | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Granite City High School graduates go to college?
- 51.4% of its most recent class at Granite City 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 Granite City High School?
- Granite City High School has a four-year graduation rate of 83.2%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
