Top 100 Best STEM High Schools –  Highland Park High School – US News & World Report – 48/100

Highland Park High School
433 VINE AVE
HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035

Phone: (224) 765-2000

District: Twp Hsd 113

Overview

Highland Park High School is ranked 7th within Illinois. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Highland Park High School is 61 percent. The student body makeup is 51 percent male and 49 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 23 percent. Highland Park High School is 1 of 2 high schools in the Twp Hsd 113.

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Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded Gold
National Rank
#234
State Rank
#7
STEM Rank
#48
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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment 1,995
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) 23%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) N/A
Full-Time Teachers 133
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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading 77%
Proficient in Math 76%
College Readiness Index 58.3
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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served 09 – 12
Setting Large Suburb
Charter School No
Magnet School No
Receives Title I Funding Yes
District

This information relates to high schools run by this school’s state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools 2
Total Students 3,700
Proficient in Reading (district average) 83%
Proficient in Math (district average) 82%
College Readiness (district average) 60.3

Total Enrollment 1,995
9th Grade 505 Students
10th Grade 474 Students
11th Grade 506 Students
12th Grade 510 Students
Student Diversity

This is the breakdown of ethnicity and gender of a school’s student body, based on data reported to the government.

Ethnicity/Race

Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) 23%
American Indian/Alaskan Native Enrollment (% of total) 1%
Asian Enrollment (% of total) 2%
Black Enrollment (% of total) 2%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander (% of total) 0.1%
Hispanic Enrollment (% of total) 17%
White Enrollment (% of total) 77%
Two or More Races Enrollment (% of total) 2%
Gender

Male (% of total) 51%
Female (% of total) 49%
Economically Disadvantaged Students

These are the percentages of the school’s students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, based on data reported to the government.

Free Lunch Program (% of total) N/A
Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total) N/A
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) N/A

Reading Proficiency Distribution

Reading proficiency is determined by student results on the school’s Prairie State Achievement Examination.

Total Students Tested N/A
Academic Warning 5%
Below Standard 18%
Meets the Standard 47%
Exceeds the Standard 30%
Math Proficiency Distribution

Math proficiency is determined by student results on the school’s Prairie State Achievement Examination.

Total Students Tested N/A
Academic Warning 6%
Below Standard 18%
Meets the Standard 45%
Exceeds the Standard 31%
Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state exams. The calculations by U.S. News were the first of two steps in determining which schools received at least a bronze medal.

State Test Performance Index 100.7
Risk-Adjusted Performance Index 27.9
Disadvantaged Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups. The calculations by U.S. News were the second of two steps in determining which schools received at least a bronze medal.

Percentage of Disadvantaged Students Who Are Proficient 35.4
Percentage of Non-Disadvantaged Students Who Are Proficient 86.4
Gap Between Disadvantaged and Non-Disadvantaged Students -51.0
Gap Between School and State Among Disadvantaged Students 6.3
College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level course work. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one exam. The Index determined which types of medals (gold, silver or bronze) were awarded to top-performing schools.

College Readiness Index 58.3
Exam Used for Index AP®
Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance

Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school’s student participation and performance on these exams if data were available. (N/A means no students participated.)

Participation Rate 61%
Participant Passing Rate 93%
Exams Per Test Taker 3.8
Exam Pass Rate 91%
Quality-Adjusted Participation Rate 57%
Quality-Adjusted Exams Per Test Taker 3.7