MacArthur High School (Decatur, Illinois)

Douglas MacArthur High School is a public high school located in Decatur, Illinois. The school serves about 1,184 students from grades 9 to 12 in Decatur Public School District 61.

Douglas MacArthur High School
Address
1499 W Grand Ave

Decatur, Illinois 62522

United States
Coordinates39.85313°N 88.97949°W / 39.85313; -88.97949
Information
TypePublic
School districtDecatur Public Schools District 61
NCES School ID171185001411[1]
PrincipalCordell Ingram
Faculty52.4 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades9–12
GenderCo-ed
Enrollment1,184 (2021-22)[3]
Student to teacher ratio21:1[2]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)  Royal Blue
  Silver
AthleticsIHSA
Athletics conferenceCentral State Eight Conference
Team nameGenerals
Rival Eisenhower High School
NewspaperGeneral Gazette[4]
Websitewww.dps61.org/mhs

History

Built in 1957, MacArthur High School was named for General Douglas MacArthur, an American army officer. Correspondingly, the school's sports teams' nickname is the Generals.

Demographics

As of the 2020 school year, the enrollment was 1,090 students. The racial makeup of the school in 2020 was 54.5.7% African American, 37.3% White, 5.5% Hispanic, 1.4% Asian, 0.7% Two or more races 0.3% Native American, and 0.3% Pacific Islander. 66.3% of the student population are low income students.[5]

Academics

In 2008, 36.8% of the student population met or exceeded in all subjects. The school did not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as defined by federal and state laws in 2008. In 2008, the high school graduation rate was 92.3%, up from 76.6% in 2007. The dropout rate lowered from 10.8% in 2007 to 2.5% in 2008.[6]

Athletics

MacArthur High School is a member of the Central State Eight Conference. MacArthur fields teams in Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball and Wrestling.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - MacArthur High School (171185001411)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  2. MacArthur High School. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-08-25.
  3. "MacArthur High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  4. Official Decatur Public Schools page. Retrieved on 2008-08-25.
  5. School Profile Interactive Illinois Report Card. Retrieved on 2021-5-01.
  6. About Students Interactive Illinois Report Card. Retrieved on 2009-10-04
  7. "Macarthur High School Class of 1960". macarthur60.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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