Thornton Township HSD 205

The Thornton Township HSD 205 district in Illinois operates three high schools: Thornwood High School, Thornton Township High School, and Thornridge High School. Overall, the district appears to be underperforming, with all three high schools ranking in the bottom half of Illinois high schools and receiving low ratings from SchoolDigger.

While the graduation rates for Thornwood High School (85.0%) and Thornton Township High School (80.5%) are relatively high, Thornridge High School has a slightly lower graduation rate of 80.2%. All three high schools also have high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 46.8% to 49.7%, which is a significant concern and may be impacting student performance. Additionally, the test scores for all three high schools are alarmingly low, with proficiency rates in SAT Mathematics, SAT English Language Arts, and ISA Science well below the state averages.

The high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, particularly at Thornton Township High School (95.09%), indicate that the student population in the district faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which may be contributing to the overall underperformance of the schools. The wide range in spending per student, from $16,444 at Thornwood High School to $49,075 at Thornridge High School, suggests potential inequities in resource allocation within the district that may also be impacting student outcomes.