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University High School

Isu Campus Box 5300, Normal, IL 61790. 90% of its 147 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

ISU Laboratory SchoolsState Of Illinois CountyTop 10% in Illinois for college enrollment
90%Enrolled in college within 12 months23.2 pts above Illinois (66.8%)
96.7%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)6.9 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
2.3%Students from low-income families
147Graduates in the class measured
Our read

90% of graduates enrolled in college, 23 points above the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from University

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 67.9%2-year college 22.1%Not enrolled within 12 months 10%

    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 University

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Illinois State University0.5 mi67%$17,829$67,557
    Heartland Community College1.5 mi53%$15,472$46,859
    Illinois Wesleyan University1.8 mi73%$27,863$76,193
    Eureka College19.9 mi36%$16,360$51,381
    Illinois Central College30.7 mi53%$10,829$41,765
    Bradley University34.9 mi73%$22,469$76,013

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Normal Community West High School (1.5 mi, 73.4% to college) · Bloomington High School (2.3 mi, 58.3% to college) · Normal Community High School (4.5 mi, 80.4% to college) · Tri-Valley High School (10.8 mi, 84.6% to college) · Heyworth High School (14.2 mi, 69.2% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureUniversityIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months90%66.8%
Graduation rate96.7%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of University High School graduates go to college?
90% of its most recent class at University 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 University High School?
University High School has a four-year graduation rate of 96.7%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.