Is Prospect High School a good school?

Yes! Prospect High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 27 th of 697 Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Prospect High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,249 students attended Prospect High School.

What is the racial makeup of Prospect High School?

Students at Prospect High School are 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Prospect High School?

Prospect High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Dryden Elementary School Elementary : Fairview Elementary School Elementary : Lions Park Elementary School Elementary : Robert Frost Elementary School Elementary : Westbrook Early Learning Center Elementary : Windsor Elementary School Middle : Lincoln Middle School

Prospect High School

Summary:

Prospect High School is a public high school located in Mount Prospect, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,263 students. The school is part of the Township High School District 214, which is ranked 133 out of 813 districts in Illinois and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Prospect High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 16 and 27 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating exceptional academic performance. Prospect High School excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking highly for female, male, African American, Hispanic, white, multi-racial, English Language Learner, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. The school has consistently maintained high graduation rates, ranging from 94.1% to 97.1% over the past 5 years, significantly outperforming the state average, and its dropout rates are very low, ranging from 0.5% to 0.8% during the same period.

Prospect High School outperforms its nearby counterparts, such as Buffalo Grove High School, Rolling Meadows High School, and Wheeling High School, in various metrics, including academic rankings, graduation rates, and test scores. This suggests that Prospect High School is a standout institution within the Township High School District 214. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 4.7% in 2020-2021 to 16.5% in 2022-2023, which is an area that the school may want to investigate and address to ensure continued academic success.

Detail:

Public 9-12

801 W Kensington Rd
Mount Prospect, IL 60056-1112

(847) 718-5200

District: Township HSD 214

SchoolDigger Rank:
27^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,531

Feeder schools for Prospect High School:

Elementary:	Dryden Elementary School
	Fairview Elementary School
	Lions Park Elementary School
	Robert Frost Elementary School
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	Westbrook Early Learning Center
	Windsor Elementary School
Middle:	Lincoln Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 2,249

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Asian:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prospect High School ranks better than 96.1% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked high schools in the Township HSD 214 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.83. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Prospect 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 Prospect High School has the largest high school student body size in the Township HSD 214 School District. Racial makeup is: White (71.3%), Hispanic (14.2%), Asian (7.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prospect High School is 17.7. 8 high schools in the Township HSD 214 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Prospect High School employs 126.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prospect High School is $23,531, which is the 5^th highest among 6 high schools in the Township HSD 214 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Prospect High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Prospect High School 27^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Prospect High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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White students:

Township HSD 214:

SchoolDigger ranks Township HSD 214 133^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Prospect High School

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Rank History for all students at Prospect High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	90.78	30^th	586	94.9%
2004	92.26	22^nd	592	96.3%
2005	93.77	15^th	590	97.5%
2006	95.60	12^th	596	98.0%
2007	96.21	14^th	612	97.7%
2008	95.69	12^th	624	98.1%
2009	94.20	15^th	632	97.6%
2010	95.33	13^th	643	98.0%
2011	94.82	18^th	655	97.3%
2012	94.76	19^th	665	97.1%
2013	95.03	18^th	670	97.3%
2014	95.45	16^th	670	97.6%
2015	93.63	29^th	614	95.3%
2016	71.47	105^th	643	83.7%
2017	94.47	31^st	642	95.2%
2018	96.78	20^th	647	96.9%
2019	96.45	25^th	701	96.4%
2021	98.85	21^st	688	96.9%
2022	96.92	18^th	699	97.4%
2023	95.92	21^st	699	97.0%
2024	97.83	27^th	697	96.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Prospect High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.21	16^th	154	89.6%
2019	93.25	11^th	165	93.3%
2021	92.16	16^th	160	90.0%
2022	91.13	11^th	170	93.5%
2023	87.76	20^th	163	87.7%
2024	90.06	19^th	182	89.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Prospect High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	74.11	19^th	205	90.7%
2023	68.92	32^nd	217	85.3%
2024	84.35	17^th	248	93.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Prospect High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.88	20^th	374	94.7%
2019	81.94	38^th	473	92.0%
2021	68.02	79^th	453	82.6%
2022	91.80	27^th	493	94.5%
2023	98.05	24^th	476	95.0%
2024	96.49	32^nd	482	93.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Prospect High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	93.43	18^th	585	96.9%
2019	92.08	24^th	639	96.2%
2021	99.56	9^th	611	98.5%
2022	97.08	11^th	626	98.2%
2023	86.66	49^th	644	92.4%
2024	92.23	37^th	639	94.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Prospect High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	96.33	21^st	620	96.6%
2019	95.83	22^nd	665	96.7%
2021	97.91	23^rd	639	96.4%
2022	97.36	13^th	658	98.0%
2023	95.88	17^th	656	97.4%
2024	98.31	22^nd	664	96.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Prospect High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	95.54	15^th	428	96.5%
2024	86.83	41^st	429	90.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Prospect High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	95.99	21^st	619	96.6%
2019	95.77	27^th	675	96.0%
2021	98.86	18^th	653	97.2%
2022	94.56	29^th	664	95.6%
2023	94.61	32^nd	668	95.2%
2024	95.83	42^nd	668	93.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Prospect High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.64	46^th	132	65.2%
2019	65.09	48^th	130	63.1%
2021	83.21	22^nd	135	83.7%
2022	62.87	56^th	141	60.3%
2023	66.25	48^th	134	64.2%
2024	58.69	56^th	137	59.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Prospect High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.48	36^th	253	85.8%
2022	79.16	35^th	294	88.1%
2023	93.72	20^th	301	93.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Prospect High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.56	43^rd	291	85.2%
2019	77.97	47^th	317	85.2%
2021	82.60	37^th	317	88.3%
2022	90.67	27^th	335	91.9%
2023	75.39	53^rd	333	84.1%
2024	72.56	59^th	336	82.4%

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Rank History for White students at Prospect High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	96.48	20^th	548	96.4%
2019	94.83	29^th	552	94.7%
2021	97.47	23^rd	553	95.8%
2022	94.98	22^nd	560	96.1%
2023	94.93	22^nd	557	96.1%
2024	96.40	28^th	554	94.9%

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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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Enrollment information for Prospect High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1710	6	79	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	1823
1989	1520	8	75	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	1635
1990	1395	8	75	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	1519
1991	1390	14	87	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	1536
1992	1392	16	95	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	1557
1993	1414	15	104	52	3	n/a	n/a	0	1588
1994	1395	17	91	62	4	n/a	n/a	0	1569
1995	1380	18	102	109	5	n/a	n/a	0	1614
1996	1380	18	102	109	5	n/a	n/a	0	1614
1997	1382	17	117	110	7	n/a	n/a	0	1633
1998	1351	22	124	104	6	n/a	n/a	0	1607
1999	1358	29	108	85	4	n/a	n/a	0	1584
2000	1444	30	118	70	4	n/a	n/a	0	1666
2001	1545	25	130	77	4	n/a	n/a	0	1781
2002	1675	21	153	94	5	n/a	n/a	0	1948
2003	1675	21	153	94	5	n/a	n/a	0	1948
2004	1717	31	144	106	11	n/a	n/a	0	2009
2005	1749	34	133	124	6	n/a	n/a	0	2046
2006	1755	25	119	121	7	n/a	n/a	14	2041
2007	1768	24	102	126	7	n/a	n/a	35	2062
2008	1792	27	94	107	9	n/a	n/a	58	2087
2009	1840	31	108	121	9	n/a	n/a	86	2195
2010	1809	38	125	110	6	n/a	n/a	84	2172
2011	1729	41	111	172	6	2	56	0	2117
2012	1719	38	124	175	2	0	69	0	2127
2013	1672	38	135	180	2	1	59	0	2087
2014	1630	36	124	236	3	4	72	0	2105
2015	1666	35	139	248	2	2	76	0	2168
2016	1641	37	157	263	2	1	75	0	2176
2017	1632	23	160	260	2	1	74	0	2152
2018	1613	26	162	280	2	2	65	0	2150
2019	1590	24	156	276	3	4	69	0	2122
2020	1543	26	152	281	4	3	72	0	2081
2021	1597	37	156	328	3	1	80	0	2202
2022	1629	36	169	326	1	0	87	0	2248
2023	1613	43	182	325	1	0	99	0	2263
2024	1603	45	172	319	4	2	101	3	2249

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 Prospect High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1823	109.3	16.6	n/a
1989	1635	103.0	15.8	n/a
1990	1519	100.1	15.1	n/a
1991	1536	100.2	15.3	n/a
1992	1557	102.7	15.1	n/a
1993	1588	106.5	14.9	n/a
1994	1569	101.9	15.4	n/a
1995	1614	99.4	16.2	n/a
1996	1614	99.4	16.2	n/a
1997	1633	98.1	16.6	n/a
1998	1607	98.5	16.3	n/a
1999	1584	97.6	16.2	n/a
2000	1666	97.9	17.0	n/a
2001	1781	105.9	16.8	n/a
2002	1948	116.2	16.8	4.9
2003	1948	116.2	16.8	4.9
2004	2009	121.2	16.6	6.2
2005	2046	121.2	16.9	5.9
2006	2041	121.5	16.8	5.6
2007	2062	115.0	17.9	4.7
2008	2087	106.0	19.7	4.6
2009	2195	115.3	19.0	5.3
2010	2172	119.9	18.1	8.4
2011	2117	122.8	17.2	9
2012	2127	118.6	17.9	8.8
2013	2087	123.8	16.8	10.3
2014	2105	113.7	18.5	10.9
2015	2168	120.0	18.0	13.1
2016	2176	121.0	17.9	10.5
2017	2152	116.9	18.4	9.3
2018	2150	119.0	18.0	7.5
2019	2122	115.3	18.4	6.8
2020	2081	109.8	18.9	7.2
2021	2202	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2248	118.7	18.9	16.4
2023	2263	122.2	18.5	n/a
2024	2249	126.6	17.7	n/a

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 Prospect High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1823	109.3	16.6	n/a
1989	1635	103.0	15.8	n/a
1990	1519	100.1	15.1	n/a
1991	1536	100.2	15.3	n/a
1992	1557	102.7	15.1	n/a
1993	1588	106.5	14.9	n/a
1994	1569	101.9	15.4	n/a
1995	1614	99.4	16.2	n/a
1996	1614	99.4	16.2	n/a
1997	1633	98.1	16.6	n/a
1998	1607	98.5	16.3	n/a
1999	1584	97.6	16.2	n/a
2000	1666	97.9	17.0	n/a
2001	1781	105.9	16.8	n/a
2002	1948	116.2	16.8	4.9
2003	1948	116.2	16.8	4.9
2004	2009	121.2	16.6	6.2
2005	2046	121.2	16.9	5.9
2006	2041	121.5	16.8	5.6
2007	2062	115.0	17.9	4.7
2008	2087	106.0	19.7	4.6
2009	2195	115.3	19.0	5.3
2010	2172	119.9	18.1	8.4
2011	2117	122.8	17.2	9
2012	2127	118.6	17.9	8.8
2013	2087	123.8	16.8	10.3
2014	2105	113.7	18.5	10.9
2015	2168	120.0	18.0	13.1
2016	2176	121.0	17.9	10.5
2017	2152	116.9	18.4	9.3
2018	2150	119.0	18.0	7.5
2019	2122	115.3	18.4	6.8
2020	2081	109.8	18.9	7.2
2021	2202	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2248	118.7	18.9	16.4
2023	2263	122.2	18.5	n/a
2024	2249	126.6	17.7	n/a

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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