Is Evanston Township High School a good school?

Yes. Evanston Township High School ranks in the top 6.7% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Evanston Township High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 3,586 students attended Evanston Township High School.

What is the racial makeup of Evanston Township High School?

Students at Evanston Township High School are 44% White, 24% African American, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools feed into Evanston Township High School?

Evanston Township High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Dawes Elementary School Elementary : Dewey Elementary School Elementary : Kingsley Elementary School Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School Elementary : Lincolnwood Elementary School Elementary : Oakton Elementary School Elementary : Orrington Elementary School Elementary : Walker Elementary School Elementary : Washington Elementary School Elementary : Willard Elementary School Middle : Chute Middle School Middle : Haven Middle School Middle : Nichols Middle School

Evanston Township High School

Summary:

Evanston Township High School is a public high school serving 3,691 students in grades 9-12 in Evanston, Illinois, part of the Evanston Township High School District 202, which is ranked 48 out of 813 districts in the state.

Evanston Township High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, ranking 47th out of 697 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with 44.5% proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 53.8% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state averages. Evanston Township High School also excels in science, with 67.4% of students proficient or better in the Illinois Science Assessment, compared to the state average of 53.2%. The school maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.8% to 94.2% over the past five years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 1.4% to 2.2%, both well above the state average.

Evanston Township High School outperforms nearby schools like Niles West High School and Niles North High School, which have lower proficiency rates in mathematics, English language arts, and science. In contrast, the nearby Chicago-based schools, such as Mather High School and CICS - Northtown Campus, have significantly lower academic performance, higher dropout rates, and higher chronic absenteeism compared to Evanston Township High School. However, the school's rising chronic absenteeism, from 8.3% in the 2020-2021 school year to 20.9% in the 2023-2024 school year, is a concern that warrants further investigation and intervention.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1600 Dodge Ave
Evanston, IL 60201-3449

(847) 424-7200

District: Evanston Township HSD 202

SchoolDigger Rank:
47^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,900

Feeder schools for Evanston Township High School:

Elementary:	Dawes Elementary School
	Dewey Elementary School
	Kingsley Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
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	Lincolnwood Elementary School
	Oakton Elementary School
	Orrington Elementary School
	Walker Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School
	Willard Elementary School
Middle:	Chute Middle School
	Haven Middle School
	Nichols Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 3,586

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.4%

African American:

24.0%

Hispanic:

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Evanston Township High School ranks better than 93.3% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.06. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Evanston Township 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 Student population at Evanston Township High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (44.4%), African American (24%), Hispanic (20.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Evanston Township High School is 13.4. (See more...)

Compare Evanston Township High School employs 266.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Evanston Township High School is $27,900.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Evanston Township High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Evanston Township High School 47^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Evanston Township High School in the ranking list.)

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Evanston Township HSD 202:

SchoolDigger ranks Evanston Township HSD 202 48^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Evanston Township High School

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Rank History for all students at Evanston Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	75.74	125^th	586	78.7%
2004	70.23	173^rd	592	70.8%
2005	71.93	160^th	590	72.9%
2006	71.76	154^th	596	74.2%
2007	82.70	84^th	612	86.3%
2008	85.49	68^th	624	89.1%
2009	80.63	100^th	632	84.2%
2010	74.89	145^th	643	77.4%
2011	74.50	167^th	655	74.5%
2012	82.18	96^th	665	85.6%
2013	80.95	117^th	670	82.5%
2014	84.90	91^st	670	86.4%
2015	40.15	344^th	614	44.0%
2016	48.32	299^th	643	53.5%
2017	85.82	74^th	642	88.5%
2018	85.52	78^th	647	87.9%
2019	86.85	78^th	701	88.9%
2021	95.07	44^th	688	93.6%
2022	88.88	57^th	699	91.8%
2023	91.91	48^th	699	93.1%
2024	95.06	47^th	697	93.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Evanston Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	44.82	87^th	165	47.3%
2021	67.88	43^rd	160	73.1%
2022	66.46	52^nd	170	69.4%
2023	91.14	14^th	163	91.4%
2024	82.61	35^th	182	80.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Evanston Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.47	90^th	151	40.4%
2019	46.18	67^th	183	63.4%
2021	74.50	18^th	189	90.5%
2022	46.23	89^th	205	56.6%
2023	71.77	27^th	217	87.6%
2024	52.13	74^th	248	70.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Evanston Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.89	97^th	374	74.1%
2019	67.09	77^th	473	83.7%
2021	82.45	37^th	453	91.8%
2022	66.08	71^st	493	85.6%
2023	98.21	22^nd	476	95.4%
2024	96.96	27^th	482	94.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Evanston Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.79	311^th	585	46.8%
2019	48.87	305^th	639	52.3%
2021	64.67	142^nd	611	76.8%
2022	54.13	249^th	626	60.2%
2023	63.42	181^st	644	71.9%
2024	57.10	220^th	639	65.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Evanston Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	67.92	20^th	91	78.0%
2021	37.90	15^th	24	37.5%
2022	54.70	26^th	98	73.5%
2023	54.91	29^th	104	72.1%
2024	51.56	43^rd	125	65.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Evanston Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.46	66^th	620	89.4%
2019	86.86	67^th	665	89.9%
2021	92.51	49^th	639	92.3%
2022	87.75	60^th	658	90.9%
2023	87.72	68^th	656	89.6%
2024	93.43	48^th	664	92.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Evanston Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	84.71	32^nd	428	92.5%
2024	73.53	69^th	429	83.9%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Evanston Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	84.52	4^th	19	78.9%
2022	86.77	3^rd	26	88.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Evanston Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.53	83^rd	619	86.6%
2019	83.99	87^th	675	87.1%
2021	95.11	43^rd	653	93.4%
2022	87.50	65^th	664	90.2%
2023	93.33	38^th	668	94.3%
2024	94.80	46^th	668	93.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Evanston Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.45	52^nd	132	60.6%
2019	74.99	31^st	130	76.2%
2021	69.96	41^st	135	69.6%
2022	69.10	43^rd	141	69.5%
2023	68.25	45^th	134	66.4%
2024	67.17	50^th	137	63.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Evanston Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.67	69^th	253	72.7%
2019	70.15	55^th	299	81.6%
2021	71.17	44^th	281	84.3%
2022	68.90	54^th	294	81.6%
2023	76.50	37^th	301	87.7%
2024	70.82	50^th	299	83.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Evanston Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.41	75^th	291	74.2%
2019	56.67	107^th	317	66.2%
2021	76.26	47^th	317	85.2%
2022	69.55	69^th	335	79.4%
2023	58.64	101^st	333	69.7%
2024	73.63	57^th	336	83.0%

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Rank History for White students at Evanston Township High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.11	14^th	548	97.4%
2019	97.46	16^th	552	97.1%
2021	99.33	8^th	553	98.6%
2022	96.94	11^th	560	98.0%
2023	98.39	6^th	557	98.9%
2024	99.25	10^th	554	98.2%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, June 24, 2011

This school provides an all around excellent educational experience with a healthy, diverse environment. There is something for everyone. This town takes education and equality very seriously in a manner that I think prepares students for the world and to be good world citizens (as corny as that sounds.) Don't be scared by rankings. It is the economic and other diversity that sadly makes test scoring disparity a reality. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Evanston Township High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1756	1262	100	116	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	3234
1989	1555	1263	94	109	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	3021
1990	1410	1191	119	116	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	2836
1991	1343	1161	115	122	1	n/a	n/a	0	2742
1992	1254	1213	114	155	0	n/a	n/a	0	2736
1993	1269	1265	120	160	0	n/a	n/a	0	2814
1994	1224	1196	98	156	0	n/a	n/a	0	2674
1995	1233	1138	81	171	1	n/a	n/a	0	2624
1996	1233	1138	81	171	1	n/a	n/a	0	2624
1997	1239	1144	72	182	1	n/a	n/a	0	2638
1998	1324	1172	72	195	1	n/a	n/a	0	2764
1999	1360	1276	73	208	1	n/a	n/a	0	2918
2000	1455	1214	81	215	2	n/a	n/a	0	2967
2001	1525	1207	76	223	2	n/a	n/a	0	3033
2002	1538	1303	68	235	4	n/a	n/a	0	3148
2003	1538	1303	68	235	4	n/a	n/a	0	3148
2004	1497	1287	67	265	2	n/a	n/a	0	3118
2005	1484	1181	79	282	5	n/a	n/a	72	3103
2006	1472	1193	95	312	5	n/a	n/a	87	3164
2007	1441	1114	96	312	1	n/a	n/a	77	3041
2008	1395	1077	93	318	2	n/a	n/a	85	2970
2009	1382	1095	97	351	1	n/a	n/a	92	3018
2010	1324	989	109	369	0	n/a	n/a	96	2887
2011	1251	915	107	485	14	2	121	0	2895
2012	1343	893	112	487	8	2	131	0	2976
2013	1318	907	119	465	13	4	159	0	2985
2014	1311	869	121	505	8	2	143	0	2959
2015	1372	890	150	524	9	3	132	0	3080
2016	1393	947	163	566	12	3	104	0	3188
2017	1450	967	185	592	11	4	79	0	3288
2018	1571	955	196	636	9	5	87	0	3459
2019	1606	960	198	648	14	7	81	0	3514
2020	1652	934	209	674	8	5	120	0	3602
2021	1700	935	209	728	10	4	145	0	3731
2022	1684	918	204	747	12	6	156	0	3727
2023	1664	867	192	749	12	4	202	1	3691
2024	1591	862	162	723	10	4	230	4	3586

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 Evanston Township High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	3234	229.9	14.0	n/a
1989	3021	221.1	13.6	n/a
1990	2836	221.1	12.8	n/a
1991	2742	219.0	12.5	n/a
1992	2736	214.1	12.7	n/a
1993	2814	215.8	13.0	n/a
1994	2674	215.2	12.4	n/a
1995	2624	210.7	12.5	n/a
1996	2624	210.7	12.5	n/a
1997	2638	213.6	12.4	n/a
1998	2764	218.6	12.6	n/a
1999	2918	229.5	12.7	n/a
2000	2967	236.0	12.6	n/a
2001	3033	246.9	12.3	n/a
2002	3148	254.4	12.4	25.2
2003	3148	254.4	12.4	25.2
2004	3118	251.2	12.4	31.8
2005	3103	250.5	12.4	34.2
2006	3164	224.7	14.1	33.6
2007	3041	212.0	14.3	34.8
2008	2970	191.0	15.5	37.3
2009	3018	218.5	13.8	40
2010	2887	218.1	13.2	43.5
2011	2895	210.6	13.7	47.1
2012	2976	210.5	14.1	40.8
2013	2985	179.1	16.6	41.1
2014	2959	233.5	12.6	39.8
2015	3080	215.0	14.3	41.6
2016	3188	239.0	13.3	39.8
2017	3288	242.4	13.5	40.2
2018	3459	253.6	13.6	38.4
2019	3514	263.2	13.3	36.5
2020	3602	263.1	13.6	34.6
2021	3731	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	3727	274.1	13.5	32
2023	3691	270.1	13.6	35.6
2024	3586	266.1	13.4	37.4

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 Evanston Township High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	3234	229.9	14.0	n/a
1989	3021	221.1	13.6	n/a
1990	2836	221.1	12.8	n/a
1991	2742	219.0	12.5	n/a
1992	2736	214.1	12.7	n/a
1993	2814	215.8	13.0	n/a
1994	2674	215.2	12.4	n/a
1995	2624	210.7	12.5	n/a
1996	2624	210.7	12.5	n/a
1997	2638	213.6	12.4	n/a
1998	2764	218.6	12.6	n/a
1999	2918	229.5	12.7	n/a
2000	2967	236.0	12.6	n/a
2001	3033	246.9	12.3	n/a
2002	3148	254.4	12.4	25.2
2003	3148	254.4	12.4	25.2
2004	3118	251.2	12.4	31.8
2005	3103	250.5	12.4	34.2
2006	3164	224.7	14.1	33.6
2007	3041	212.0	14.3	34.8
2008	2970	191.0	15.5	37.3
2009	3018	218.5	13.8	40
2010	2887	218.1	13.2	43.5
2011	2895	210.6	13.7	47.1
2012	2976	210.5	14.1	40.8
2013	2985	179.1	16.6	41.1
2014	2959	233.5	12.6	39.8
2015	3080	215.0	14.3	41.6
2016	3188	239.0	13.3	39.8
2017	3288	242.4	13.5	40.2
2018	3459	253.6	13.6	38.4
2019	3514	263.2	13.3	36.5
2020	3602	263.1	13.6	34.6
2021	3731	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	3727	274.1	13.5	32
2023	3691	270.1	13.6	35.6
2024	3586	266.1	13.4	37.4

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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