Is Carl Sandburg High School a good school?

Carl Sandburg High School ranks 107 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carl Sandburg High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,894 students attended Carl Sandburg High School.

What is the racial makeup of Carl Sandburg High School?

Students at Carl Sandburg High School are 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Carl Sandburg High School?

Carl Sandburg High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Centennial School Elementary : High Point Elementary School Elementary : Liberty Elementary School Elementary : Meadow Ridge School Elementary : Orland Center School Elementary : Orland Park Elementary School Elementary : Prairie Elementary School Middle : Century Junior High School Middle : Jerling Junior High School Middle : Orland Junior High School

Carl Sandburg High School

Summary:

Carl Sandburg High School is a public high school serving 2,894 students in grades 9-12 in Orland Park, Illinois, which is part of the Consolidated High School District 230. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with strong academic achievement, high graduation rates, and low dropout rates.

Carl Sandburg High School's academic performance is significantly higher than the state and district averages in key subjects like SAT Mathematics, SAT English Language Arts, and ISA Science. The school's four-year graduation rate is an impressive 94.9%, much higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance across different student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and students with disabilities, is noteworthy, with the school ranking highly in these categories compared to other Illinois high schools.

While Carl Sandburg High School outperforms its nearby counterparts, Victor J. Andrew High School and Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, in academic metrics, the nearby Lemont Township High School has significantly higher academic performance across all subject areas. However, Carl Sandburg High School's increasing chronic absenteeism rate and the presence of higher-performing schools in the area suggest areas for potential improvement and further investigation.

Detail:

Public 9-12

13300 S La Grange Rd
Orland Park, IL 60462-1325

(708) 671-3100

District: Cons HSD 230

SchoolDigger Rank:
107^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,688

Feeder schools for Carl Sandburg High School:

Elementary:	Centennial School
	High Point Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School
	Meadow Ridge School
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	Orland Center School
	Orland Park Elementary School
	Prairie Elementary School
Middle:	Century Junior High School
	Jerling Junior High School
	Orland Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 2,894

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

Hispanic:

14.2%

African American:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carl Sandburg High School ranks better than 84.6% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Cons HSD 230 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.83. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Carl Sandburg 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 Carl Sandburg High School has the largest high school student body size in the Cons HSD 230 School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carl Sandburg High School is $20,688, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Cons HSD 230 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carl Sandburg High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carl Sandburg High School 107^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Carl Sandburg High School in the ranking list.)

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Cons HSD 230:

SchoolDigger ranks Cons HSD 230 169^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carl Sandburg High School

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Rank History for all students at Carl Sandburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	82.63	71^st	586	87.9%
2004	81.67	78^th	592	86.8%
2005	87.63	41^st	590	93.1%
2006	89.87	35^th	596	94.1%
2007	88.61	40^th	612	93.5%
2008	88.11	51^st	624	91.8%
2009	88.95	47^th	632	92.6%
2010	86.83	59^th	643	90.8%
2011	88.07	58^th	655	91.1%
2012	88.69	54^th	665	91.9%
2013	84.77	86^th	670	87.2%
2014	81.53	117^th	670	82.5%
2015	92.71	33^rd	614	94.6%
2016	75.86	79^th	643	87.7%
2017	80.46	98^th	642	84.7%
2018	87.09	65^th	647	90.0%
2019	88.72	64^th	701	90.9%
2021	90.70	63^rd	688	90.8%
2022	86.14	76^th	699	89.1%
2023	84.74	85^th	699	87.8%
2024	81.83	107^th	697	84.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Carl Sandburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.73	26^th	154	83.1%
2019	72.48	43^rd	165	73.9%
2021	60.59	61^st	160	61.9%
2022	85.36	25^th	170	85.3%
2024	56.44	68^th	182	62.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carl Sandburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.68	49^th	151	67.5%
2019	84.32	7^th	183	96.2%
2021	44.05	72^nd	189	61.9%
2022	80.56	10^th	205	95.1%
2023	32.93	148^th	217	31.8%
2024	41.16	104^th	248	58.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Carl Sandburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.06	44^th	374	88.2%
2019	68.88	69^th	473	85.4%
2021	76.58	53^rd	453	88.3%
2022	73.28	52^nd	493	89.5%
2023	80.49	68^th	476	85.7%
2024	77.95	79^th	482	83.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carl Sandburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.74	101^st	585	82.7%
2019	58.35	213^th	639	66.7%
2021	66.08	133^rd	611	78.2%
2022	65.85	157^th	626	74.9%
2023	64.84	167^th	644	74.1%
2024	70.56	130^th	639	79.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Carl Sandburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.35	68^th	620	89.0%
2019	85.12	80^th	665	88.0%
2021	90.24	63^rd	639	90.1%
2022	83.61	91^st	658	86.2%
2023	82.83	94^th	656	85.7%
2024	81.27	107^th	664	83.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Carl Sandburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.18	64^th	428	85.0%
2024	66.43	87^th	429	79.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Carl Sandburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.84	66^th	619	89.3%
2019	89.63	64^th	675	90.5%
2021	87.96	75^th	653	88.5%
2022	85.73	74^th	664	88.9%
2023	83.78	85^th	668	87.3%
2024	79.42	109^th	668	83.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Carl Sandburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.63	44^th	132	66.7%
2019	70.76	38^th	130	70.8%
2021	53.72	65^th	135	51.9%
2022	58.98	60^th	141	57.4%
2023	71.79	37^th	134	72.4%
2024	70.88	44^th	137	67.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Carl Sandburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.74	58^th	253	77.1%
2019	76.16	43^rd	299	85.6%
2021	82.18	30^th	281	89.3%
2022	89.89	19^th	294	93.5%
2023	88.85	26^th	301	91.4%
2024	91.17	20^th	299	93.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carl Sandburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.42	32^nd	291	89.0%
2019	72.75	58^th	317	81.7%
2021	72.76	55^th	317	82.6%
2022	79.53	48^th	335	85.7%
2023	69.01	65^th	333	80.5%
2024	68.36	72^nd	336	78.6%

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Rank History for White students at Carl Sandburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.20	100^th	548	81.8%
2019	81.58	88^th	552	84.1%
2021	83.63	81^st	553	85.4%
2022	76.65	103^rd	560	81.6%
2023	74.54	113^th	557	79.7%
2024	66.64	151^st	554	72.7%

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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 Carl Sandburg High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1986	1	81	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	2091
1989	2010	3	88	39	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	2140
1990	2050	1	104	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	2189
1991	2141	5	102	39	5	n/a	n/a	0	2292
1992	2372	6	83	44	4	n/a	n/a	0	2509
1993	2460	20	88	54	7	n/a	n/a	0	2629
1994	2524	25	82	64	5	n/a	n/a	0	2700
1995	2890	32	85	71	2	n/a	n/a	0	3080
1996	2890	32	85	71	2	n/a	n/a	0	3080
1997	2842	29	83	72	3	n/a	n/a	0	3029
1998	2893	31	81	78	2	n/a	n/a	0	3085
1999	2879	36	116	84	6	n/a	n/a	0	3121
2000	2921	39	112	103	4	n/a	n/a	0	3179
2001	2950	40	132	88	5	n/a	n/a	0	3215
2002	3043	54	118	121	5	n/a	n/a	0	3341
2003	3043	54	118	121	5	n/a	n/a	0	3341
2004	3124	50	88	134	5	n/a	n/a	0	3401
2005	3234	48	78	160	4	n/a	n/a	0	3524
2006	3353	63	97	201	2	n/a	n/a	0	3716
2007	3367	61	94	229	2	n/a	n/a	20	3773
2008	3261	78	115	243	4	n/a	n/a	57	3758
2009	3238	111	132	237	5	n/a	n/a	60	3783
2010	3082	123	146	237	6	n/a	n/a	69	3663
2011	3090	107	142	174	5	0	62	0	3580
2012	2786	139	182	353	3	2	47	0	3512
2013	2796	126	153	346	3	1	37	0	3462
2014	2612	129	152	351	3	2	75	0	3324
2015	2536	128	161	344	3	3	69	0	3244
2016	2437	128	163	319	4	1	64	0	3116
2017	2312	143	182	293	5	1	67	0	3003
2018	2196	136	173	295	9	3	53	0	2865
2019	2122	154	174	295	9	3	59	0	2816
2020	2080	163	183	338	10	4	67	0	2845
2021	2061	172	185	365	9	5	58	0	2855
2022	2124	178	188	393	6	4	61	0	2954
2023	2032	200	179	410	7	3	63	0	2894

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 Carl Sandburg High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2091	119.8	17.4	n/a
1989	2140	121.6	17.5	n/a
1990	2189	130.7	16.7	n/a
1991	2292	137.6	16.6	n/a
1992	2509	145.9	17.1	n/a
1993	2629	157.5	16.7	n/a
1994	2700	165.6	16.3	n/a
1995	3080	176.3	17.5	n/a
1996	3080	176.3	17.5	n/a
1997	3029	176.3	17.2	n/a
1998	3085	177.5	17.4	n/a
1999	3121	189.6	16.5	n/a
2000	3179	186.4	17.1	n/a
2001	3215	184.3	17.4	n/a
2002	3341	187.4	17.8	0
2003	3341	187.4	17.8	0
2004	3401	190.7	17.8	0
2005	3524	196.3	18.0	0
2006	3716	200.7	18.5	0
2007	3773	193.0	19.5	0
2008	3758	174.0	21.6	0
2009	3783	205.3	18.4	0
2010	3663	203.4	18.0	0
2011	3580	210.8	16.9	0
2012	3512	206.9	16.9	10
2013	3462	213.0	16.2	11.5
2014	3324	197.3	16.8	12.5
2015	3244	191.0	16.9	17.4
2016	3116	190.0	16.4	16.5
2017	3003	183.6	16.3	11.9
2018	2865	175.0	16.3	12.4
2019	2816	177.7	15.8	12.4
2020	2845	179.0	15.8	15.6
2021	2855	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2954	181.8	16.2	18.3
2023	2894	180.7	16.0	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 Carl Sandburg High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2091	119.8	17.4	n/a
1989	2140	121.6	17.5	n/a
1990	2189	130.7	16.7	n/a
1991	2292	137.6	16.6	n/a
1992	2509	145.9	17.1	n/a
1993	2629	157.5	16.7	n/a
1994	2700	165.6	16.3	n/a
1995	3080	176.3	17.5	n/a
1996	3080	176.3	17.5	n/a
1997	3029	176.3	17.2	n/a
1998	3085	177.5	17.4	n/a
1999	3121	189.6	16.5	n/a
2000	3179	186.4	17.1	n/a
2001	3215	184.3	17.4	n/a
2002	3341	187.4	17.8	0
2003	3341	187.4	17.8	0
2004	3401	190.7	17.8	0
2005	3524	196.3	18.0	0
2006	3716	200.7	18.5	0
2007	3773	193.0	19.5	0
2008	3758	174.0	21.6	0
2009	3783	205.3	18.4	0
2010	3663	203.4	18.0	0
2011	3580	210.8	16.9	0
2012	3512	206.9	16.9	10
2013	3462	213.0	16.2	11.5
2014	3324	197.3	16.8	12.5
2015	3244	191.0	16.9	17.4
2016	3116	190.0	16.4	16.5
2017	3003	183.6	16.3	11.9
2018	2865	175.0	16.3	12.4
2019	2816	177.7	15.8	12.4
2020	2845	179.0	15.8	15.6
2021	2855	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2954	181.8	16.2	18.3
2023	2894	180.7	16.0	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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