Is Homewood-Flossmoor High School a good school?

Homewood-Flossmoor High School ranks 305 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Homewood-Flossmoor High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,805 students attended Homewood-Flossmoor High School.

What is the racial makeup of Homewood-Flossmoor High School?

Students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School are 73% African American, 12% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Homewood-Flossmoor High School?

Homewood-Flossmoor High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Flossmoor Hills Elementary School Elementary : Heather Hill Elementary School Elementary : Serena Hills Elementary School Elementary : Western Avenue Elementary School Elementary : Willow School Elementary : Winston Churchill School Middle : James Hart School Middle : Parker Junior High School

Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Summary:

Homewood-Flossmoor High School is a public high school located in Flossmoor, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,798 students. The school is part of the Homewood Flossmoor CHSD 233 district, which is ranked 430 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Homewood-Flossmoor High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past several years, ranging from 229 to 523 out of Illinois high schools. The school's performance on standardized tests is mixed compared to the state averages, with lower proficiency rates in SAT Mathematics and SAT English Language Arts, but higher in ISA Science. However, the school stands out for its strong performance among certain student subgroups, particularly African American, Hispanic, and White students, who rank in the top 20% of Illinois high schools in these categories. In contrast, the school's performance for students with special needs, low socioeconomic status, and multi-racial students is more mixed.

Compared to nearby schools, Southland College Prep Charter High School has a similar statewide ranking and academic performance, but with a lower chronic absenteeism rate and higher graduation rate. Tinley Park High School has a slightly lower statewide ranking but better academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism compared to Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Meanwhile, Bloom High School and Rich Township High School have significantly lower statewide rankings, academic performance, and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to Homewood-Flossmoor High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

999 Kedzie Ave
Flossmoor, IL 60422-2248

(708) 799-3000

District: Homewood Flossmoor CHSD 233

SchoolDigger Rank:
305^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,656

Feeder schools for Homewood-Flossmoor High School:

Elementary:	Flossmoor Hills Elementary School
	Heather Hill Elementary School
	Serena Hills Elementary School
	Western Avenue Elementary School
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	Willow School
	Winston Churchill School
Middle:	James Hart School
	Parker Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 2,805

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.3%

White:

12.4%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Homewood-Flossmoor High School ranks better than 56.2% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.35. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Homewood-Flossmoor 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: African American (73.3%), White (12.4%), Hispanic (9.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Homewood-Flossmoor High School is 13.6. (See more...)

Compare Homewood-Flossmoor High School employs 205.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Homewood-Flossmoor High School is $23,656.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Homewood-Flossmoor High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Homewood-Flossmoor High School 305^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Homewood-Flossmoor High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Homewood Flossmoor CHSD 233:

SchoolDigger ranks Homewood Flossmoor CHSD 233 430^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Homewood-Flossmoor High School

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Rank History for all students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	79.06	99^th	586	83.1%
2004	68.17	193^rd	592	67.4%
2005	77.57	108^th	590	81.7%
2006	76.30	123^rd	596	79.4%
2007	85.08	64^th	612	89.5%
2008	81.71	93^rd	624	85.1%
2009	74.60	160^th	632	74.7%
2010	77.00	131^st	643	79.6%
2011	64.34	261^st	655	60.2%
2012	58.56	303^rd	665	54.4%
2013	53.10	355^th	670	47.0%
2014	57.62	305^th	670	54.5%
2015	28.58	450^th	614	26.7%
2016	21.80	523^rd	643	18.7%
2017	46.31	351^st	642	45.3%
2018	57.86	254^th	647	60.7%
2019	61.47	229^th	701	67.3%
2021	55.50	254^th	688	63.1%
2022	47.90	362^nd	699	48.2%
2023	41.46	421^st	699	39.8%
2024	50.35	305^th	697	56.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.74	83^rd	154	46.1%
2019	45.89	84^th	165	49.1%
2021	40.65	90^th	160	43.8%
2022	44.01	91^st	170	46.5%
2023	21.59	126^th	163	22.7%
2024	62.30	60^th	182	67.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.98	113^th	374	69.8%
2019	63.23	87^th	473	81.6%
2021	41.26	196^th	453	56.7%
2022	56.34	116^th	493	76.5%
2023	67.42	106^th	476	77.7%
2024	33.31	268^th	482	44.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.42	279^th	585	52.3%
2019	51.91	274^th	639	57.1%
2021	70.47	115^th	611	81.2%
2022	51.34	272^nd	626	56.5%
2023	47.28	320^th	644	50.3%
2024	34.37	400^th	639	37.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	98.11	3^rd	91	96.7%
2022	85.18	9^th	98	90.8%
2023	40.34	50^th	104	51.9%
2024	61.22	34^th	125	72.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.54	229^th	620	63.1%
2019	65.03	204^th	665	69.3%
2021	50.35	286^th	639	55.2%
2022	50.17	320^th	658	51.4%
2023	45.12	354^th	656	46.0%
2024	46.31	317^th	664	52.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.76	232^nd	428	45.8%
2024	53.19	121^st	429	71.8%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.58	13^th	22	40.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.20	273^rd	619	55.9%
2019	53.65	270^th	675	60.0%
2021	57.62	246^th	653	62.3%
2022	42.83	374^th	664	43.7%
2023	35.92	436^th	668	34.7%
2024	51.89	275^th	668	58.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.95	24^th	253	90.5%
2019	80.68	32^nd	299	89.3%
2021	74.08	38^th	281	86.5%
2022	66.80	62^nd	294	78.9%
2023	65.10	64^th	301	78.7%
2024	64.81	57^th	299	80.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.71	58^th	291	80.1%
2019	67.66	71^st	317	77.6%
2021	70.12	61^st	317	80.8%
2022	68.91	72^nd	335	78.5%
2023	54.02	120^th	333	64.0%
2024	72.57	58^th	336	82.7%

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Rank History for White students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.15	55^th	548	90.0%
2019	86.68	65^th	552	88.2%
2021	92.57	53^rd	553	90.4%
2022	86.13	64^th	560	88.6%
2023	73.61	118^th	557	78.8%
2024	88.99	62^nd	554	88.8%

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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

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.3)

33%

67%

Reviews:

by a student
Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Very diverse school that continues a legacy of outstanding education. Rankings and test scores truly do not reflect the quality of this school, do not be swayed by that. The teachers care, the students care, and the community cares. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, May 21, 2012

I graduated form H-F in 2005. I transferred in mid freshman year from a school in Chicago where it was predominately African American. H-F was such a change to be around different races, cultures, and beliefs. Though this was a different environment for me, I had adjusted in no time. I was assigned a fellow classmate to show me around campus, introduce me to other students, and the school. Tons of activities, sports to be involved in. I look back now & wish I had did so much more while I was there. It definitely prepared me for college, and the real world, and as Much as I probably wouldn't have said this as a teen... HF prepared me for life after college. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Saturday, August 28, 2010

I am currently a junior at H-F, and I can honestly say I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. This is possibly one of the most culturally accepting schools I have ever attended. I have never seen someone being made fun of because of race, creed, color, etc. The education is exceptional; it requires you to push yourself and prepare yourself for the future. My sister graduated from this school in 2003 and she would always tell me stories about how she was MUCH more prepared for college than some of her peers, who had attended the top private schools in their areas. The curriculum may not be #1 on the charts, but it is still very good, and it does exactly what a highschool is supposed to do- nurture their students to the point that they have found their own identity, and help kids to actually retain information instead of learning and forgetting it. Go Vikings! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Homewood-Flossmoor High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1773	305	100	23	7	n/a	n/a	0	2208
1989	1673	298	123	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	2129
1990	1567	308	130	35	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	2040
1991	1556	314	138	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	2043
1992	1528	336	130	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	2033
1993	1565	365	89	45	4	n/a	n/a	0	2068
1994	1593	394	93	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	2128
1995	1593	516	77	57	6	n/a	n/a	0	2249
1996	1593	516	77	57	6	n/a	n/a	0	2249
1997	1614	579	65	61	2	n/a	n/a	0	2321
1998	1562	674	57	75	2	n/a	n/a	0	2370
1999	1576	705	56	74	1	n/a	n/a	0	2412
2000	1533	809	64	92	1	n/a	n/a	0	2499
2001	1545	826	70	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	2533
2002	1473	1017	52	98	1	n/a	n/a	0	2641
2003	1473	1017	52	98	1	n/a	n/a	0	2641
2004	1451	1173	51	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	2767
2005	1382	1341	52	98	1	n/a	n/a	18	2892
2006	1260	1444	50	117	4	n/a	n/a	45	2920
2007	1134	1543	51	151	4	n/a	n/a	62	2945
2008	1016	1610	40	155	8	n/a	n/a	65	2894
2009	934	1674	35	144	7	n/a	n/a	105	2899
2010	871	1670	36	133	3	n/a	n/a	132	2845
2011	794	1714	29	157	7	5	139	0	2845
2012	765	1721	26	150	5	4	128	0	2799
2013	690	1729	20	159	4	3	126	0	2731
2014	625	1840	23	162	2	4	110	0	2766
2015	580	1812	28	176	1	3	113	0	2713
2016	534	1862	24	190	12	2	109	0	2733
2017	507	1869	23	203	3	2	118	0	2725
2018	515	1897	16	216	5	1	107	0	2757
2019	506	1943	18	201	3	1	99	0	2771
2020	480	1950	17	212	4	2	131	0	2796
2021	456	1985	18	230	3	1	138	0	2831
2022	408	1992	18	236	1	0	134	0	2789
2023	376	2007	17	259	9	0	127	3	2798
2024	348	2056	13	273	1	1	110	3	2805

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 Homewood-Flossmoor High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2208	130.7	16.8	n/a
1989	2129	122.5	17.3	n/a
1990	2040	121.9	16.7	n/a
1991	2043	121.5	16.8	n/a
1992	2033	122.4	16.6	n/a
1993	2068	121.1	17.1	n/a
1994	2128	129.4	16.4	n/a
1995	2249	132.3	17.0	n/a
1996	2249	132.3	17.0	n/a
1997	2321	132.0	17.6	n/a
1998	2370	136.1	17.4	n/a
1999	2412	146.8	16.4	n/a
2000	2499	157.4	15.9	n/a
2001	2533	160.4	15.8	n/a
2002	2641	166.6	15.9	7.3
2003	2641	166.6	15.9	7.3
2004	2767	156.6	17.7	9.2
2005	2892	165.4	17.5	10.5
2006	2920	174.8	16.7	n/a
2007	2945	224.0	13.1	n/a
2008	2894	160.0	18.1	n/a
2009	2899	175.2	16.5	n/a
2010	2845	174.8	16.2	n/a
2011	2845	170.2	16.7	n/a
2012	2799	164.2	17.0	21.7
2013	2731	195.2	13.9	23.8
2014	2766	n/a	n/a	23.6
2015	2713	205.0	13.2	23.7
2016	2733	181.0	15.0	22.3
2017	2725	179.5	15.1	22.8
2018	2757	183.8	14.9	22.6
2019	2771	181.8	15.2	19.6
2020	2796	190.2	14.6	18.9
2021	2831	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2789	193.4	14.4	10.3
2023	2798	201.8	13.8	n/a
2024	2805	205.4	13.6	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 Homewood-Flossmoor High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2208	130.7	16.8	n/a
1989	2129	122.5	17.3	n/a
1990	2040	121.9	16.7	n/a
1991	2043	121.5	16.8	n/a
1992	2033	122.4	16.6	n/a
1993	2068	121.1	17.1	n/a
1994	2128	129.4	16.4	n/a
1995	2249	132.3	17.0	n/a
1996	2249	132.3	17.0	n/a
1997	2321	132.0	17.6	n/a
1998	2370	136.1	17.4	n/a
1999	2412	146.8	16.4	n/a
2000	2499	157.4	15.9	n/a
2001	2533	160.4	15.8	n/a
2002	2641	166.6	15.9	7.3
2003	2641	166.6	15.9	7.3
2004	2767	156.6	17.7	9.2
2005	2892	165.4	17.5	10.5
2006	2920	174.8	16.7	n/a
2007	2945	224.0	13.1	n/a
2008	2894	160.0	18.1	n/a
2009	2899	175.2	16.5	n/a
2010	2845	174.8	16.2	n/a
2011	2845	170.2	16.7	n/a
2012	2799	164.2	17.0	21.7
2013	2731	195.2	13.9	23.8
2014	2766	n/a	n/a	23.6
2015	2713	205.0	13.2	23.7
2016	2733	181.0	15.0	22.3
2017	2725	179.5	15.1	22.8
2018	2757	183.8	14.9	22.6
2019	2771	181.8	15.2	19.6
2020	2796	190.2	14.6	18.9
2021	2831	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2789	193.4	14.4	10.3
2023	2798	201.8	13.8	n/a
2024	2805	205.4	13.6	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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