Is Oak Lawn Community High School a good school?

Oak Lawn Community High School ranks 318 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oak Lawn Community High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,862 students attended Oak Lawn Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Lawn Community High School?

Students at Oak Lawn Community High School are 49% White, 41% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Oak Lawn Community High School?

Oak Lawn Community High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : George W Lieb Elementary School Elementary : Harnew Elementary School Elementary : Hometown Elementary School Elementary : J Covington Elementary School Middle : Simmons Middle School

Oak Lawn Community High School

Summary:

Oak Lawn Community High School is a public high school serving 1,834 students in grades 9-12 in Oak Lawn, Illinois, which is part of the Oak Lawn CHSD 229 district. The school has seen mixed performance, with strengths in certain areas but also significant challenges, particularly in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and the academic achievement of certain student subgroups.

Over the past 10 years, Oak Lawn Community High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 164 to 437 out of Illinois high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 2 to 4 stars out of 5. In the most recent school year, the school ranked 318 out of 697 Illinois high schools and received a 3-star rating. The school has performed well for African American and Special Education students, ranking in the top 40% and top 25% of Illinois high schools respectively, but has struggled with White and Multi-racial student performance, ranking in the bottom 50% and bottom 25% respectively.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Amos Alonzo Stagg High School and Evergreen Park High School, Oak Lawn Community High School generally performs in the middle to lower range in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation rates. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.6% in 2019-2020 to 27.1% in 2022-2023, which may be impacting its academic performance and student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

9400 Southwest Hwy
Oak Lawn, IL 60453-2372

(708) 424-5200

District: Oak Lawn CHSD 229

SchoolDigger Rank:
318^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,329

Feeder schools for Oak Lawn Community High School:

Elementary:	George W Lieb Elementary School
	Harnew Elementary School
	Hometown Elementary School
	J Covington Elementary School
Middle:	Simmons Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 1,862

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.7%

Hispanic:

41.0%

African American:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oak Lawn Community High School ranks better than 54.4% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.21. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Oak Lawn Community High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (48.7%), Hispanic (41%), African American (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oak Lawn Community High School is 16.5. (See more...)

Compare Oak Lawn Community High School employs 112.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oak Lawn Community High School is $18,329.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oak Lawn Community High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Lawn Community High School 318^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Oak Lawn Community High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Oak Lawn CHSD 229:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Lawn CHSD 229 455^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oak Lawn Community High School

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Rank History for all students at Oak Lawn Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	65.44	200^th	586	65.9%
2004	48.52	362^nd	592	38.9%
2005	65.72	204^th	590	65.4%
2006	66.12	203^rd	596	65.9%
2007	62.34	237^th	612	61.3%
2008	67.04	205^th	624	67.1%
2009	71.20	183^rd	632	71.0%
2010	60.96	275^th	643	57.2%
2011	48.71	388^th	655	40.8%
2012	51.78	370^th	665	44.4%
2013	47.30	399^th	670	40.4%
2014	43.96	421^st	670	37.2%
2015	66.18	164^th	614	73.3%
2016	51.53	268^th	643	58.3%
2017	38.83	408^th	642	36.4%
2018	35.49	437^th	647	32.5%
2019	41.51	416^th	701	40.7%
2021	46.86	326^th	688	52.6%
2022	42.79	397^th	699	43.2%
2023	46.45	373^rd	699	46.6%
2024	49.21	318^th	697	54.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Oak Lawn Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.43	136^th	182	25.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Oak Lawn Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.66	32^nd	151	78.8%
2019	49.07	57^th	183	68.9%
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2022	33.42	141^st	205	31.2%
2023	29.58	174^th	217	19.8%
2024	38.01	121^st	248	51.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oak Lawn Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.72	192^nd	374	48.7%
2019	35.69	256^th	473	45.9%
2021	66.15	87^th	453	80.8%
2022	42.59	202^nd	493	59.0%
2023	43.44	197^th	476	58.6%
2024	67.10	108^th	482	77.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oak Lawn Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.66	332^nd	585	43.2%
2019	43.23	349^th	639	45.4%
2021	42.57	312^th	611	48.9%
2022	67.98	141^st	626	77.5%
2023	53.47	260^th	644	59.6%
2024	62.92	178^th	639	72.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Oak Lawn Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.76	432^nd	620	30.3%
2019	41.29	397^th	665	40.3%
2021	50.25	287^th	639	55.1%
2022	40.31	394^th	658	40.1%
2023	39.18	412^th	656	37.2%
2024	48.49	306^th	664	53.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Oak Lawn Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.99	208^th	428	51.4%
2024	67.82	83^rd	429	80.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Oak Lawn Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.02	407^th	619	34.2%
2019	40.28	408^th	675	39.6%
2021	41.56	352^nd	653	46.1%
2022	42.99	373^rd	664	43.8%
2023	51.22	301^st	668	54.9%
2024	48.23	311^th	668	53.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Oak Lawn Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	36.66	93^rd	135	31.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Oak Lawn Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.06	135^th	253	46.6%
2019	65.76	65^th	299	78.3%
2021	66.82	52^nd	281	81.5%
2022	83.68	28^th	294	90.5%
2023	70.78	46^th	301	84.7%
2024	45.35	120^th	299	59.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oak Lawn Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.84	178^th	291	38.8%
2019	41.91	164^th	317	48.3%
2021	36.68	188^th	317	40.7%
2022	41.41	187^th	335	44.2%
2023	47.72	147^th	333	55.9%
2024	52.72	122^nd	336	63.7%

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Rank History for White students at Oak Lawn Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.38	439^th	548	19.9%
2019	28.76	399^th	552	27.7%
2021	37.56	314^th	553	43.2%
2022	29.26	406^th	560	27.5%
2023	34.32	359^th	557	35.5%
2024	40.97	287^th	554	48.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, December 11, 2014

Worst school in Chicago area and it should be in Worst 10 Schools list !!!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Oak Lawn Community High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1401	n/a	7	15	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1423
1990	1280	n/a	4	13	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1297
1991	1252	3	12	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	1291
1992	1296	0	10	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	1331
1993	1325	0	8	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	1358
1994	1392	0	6	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	1416
1995	1364	2	15	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	1424
1996	1364	2	15	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	1424
1997	1384	1	14	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	1437
1998	1289	9	18	99	6	n/a	n/a	0	1421
1999	1345	8	19	84	4	n/a	n/a	0	1460
2000	1390	7	32	89	6	n/a	n/a	0	1524
2001	1416	6	31	114	13	n/a	n/a	0	1580
2002	1425	15	25	157	12	n/a	n/a	0	1634
2003	1425	15	25	157	12	n/a	n/a	0	1634
2004	1450	17	26	192	12	n/a	n/a	0	1697
2005	1443	22	29	227	4	n/a	n/a	0	1725
2006	1460	29	24	251	5	n/a	n/a	0	1769
2007	1449	45	24	287	4	n/a	n/a	0	1809
2008	1353	43	21	322	3	n/a	n/a	0	1742
2009	1370	67	23	366	2	n/a	n/a	0	1828
2010	1357	107	22	392	6	n/a	n/a	0	1884
2011	1323	97	28	400	7	0	0	0	1855
2012	1323	99	34	405	7	0	0	0	1868
2013	1326	83	37	412	5	0	0	0	1863
2014	1289	92	28	403	4	2	0	0	1818
2015	1294	103	26	396	3	2	0	0	1824
2016	1175	122	25	454	5	3	6	0	1790
2017	1107	114	21	463	6	2	8	0	1721
2018	1139	126	17	523	10	1	7	0	1823
2019	1086	120	24	587	11	2	11	0	1841
2020	1049	114	24	629	11	1	14	0	1842
2021	1045	109	29	663	7	1	13	0	1867
2022	976	111	35	716	5	3	15	1	1862
2023	902	109	32	768	4	1	17	1	1834
2024	906	127	29	763	18	2	16	1	1862

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oak Lawn Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1423	77.0	18.4	n/a
1990	1297	72.6	17.8	n/a
1991	1291	73.0	17.6	n/a
1992	1331	72.0	18.4	n/a
1993	1358	77.0	17.6	n/a
1994	1416	76.0	18.6	n/a
1995	1424	79.4	17.9	n/a
1996	1424	79.4	17.9	n/a
1997	1437	81.6	17.6	n/a
1998	1421	75.9	18.7	n/a
1999	1460	75.7	19.3	n/a
2000	1524	75.7	20.1	n/a
2001	1580	75.7	20.9	n/a
2002	1634	90.0	18.2	n/a
2003	1634	90.0	18.2	n/a
2004	1697	89.0	19.1	n/a
2005	1725	98.5	17.5	n/a
2006	1769	106.0	16.7	n/a
2007	1809	94.0	19.2	n/a
2008	1742	85.0	20.5	n/a
2009	1828	110.5	16.5	n/a
2010	1884	114.0	16.5	n/a
2011	1855	107.3	17.2	n/a
2012	1868	107.8	17.3	36.4
2013	1863	139.6	13.3	34
2014	1818	n/a	n/a	38.1
2015	1824	101.0	18.0	40.6
2016	1790	100.0	17.9	39.6
2017	1721	98.4	17.4	36.8
2018	1823	102.5	17.7	36.3
2019	1841	101.6	18.1	39.6
2020	1842	105.0	17.5	42.6
2021	1867	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1862	105.3	17.6	35.3
2023	1834	107.1	17.1	58
2024	1862	112.2	16.5	61.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Oak Lawn Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1423	77.0	18.4	n/a
1990	1297	72.6	17.8	n/a
1991	1291	73.0	17.6	n/a
1992	1331	72.0	18.4	n/a
1993	1358	77.0	17.6	n/a
1994	1416	76.0	18.6	n/a
1995	1424	79.4	17.9	n/a
1996	1424	79.4	17.9	n/a
1997	1437	81.6	17.6	n/a
1998	1421	75.9	18.7	n/a
1999	1460	75.7	19.3	n/a
2000	1524	75.7	20.1	n/a
2001	1580	75.7	20.9	n/a
2002	1634	90.0	18.2	n/a
2003	1634	90.0	18.2	n/a
2004	1697	89.0	19.1	n/a
2005	1725	98.5	17.5	n/a
2006	1769	106.0	16.7	n/a
2007	1809	94.0	19.2	n/a
2008	1742	85.0	20.5	n/a
2009	1828	110.5	16.5	n/a
2010	1884	114.0	16.5	n/a
2011	1855	107.3	17.2	n/a
2012	1868	107.8	17.3	36.4
2013	1863	139.6	13.3	34
2014	1818	n/a	n/a	38.1
2015	1824	101.0	18.0	40.6
2016	1790	100.0	17.9	39.6
2017	1721	98.4	17.4	36.8
2018	1823	102.5	17.7	36.3
2019	1841	101.6	18.1	39.6
2020	1842	105.0	17.5	42.6
2021	1867	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1862	105.3	17.6	35.3
2023	1834	107.1	17.1	58
2024	1862	112.2	16.5	61.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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