Summary:
Maine East High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Park Ridge, Illinois, with a diverse student population of over 2,000 students. While the school is part of the highly-ranked Maine Township High School District 207, it has faced several challenges in recent years, including underperformance in academic achievement, disparities in student subgroup performance, declining test scores, and rising chronic absenteeism.
Compared to the district and state averages, Maine East High School's proficiency rates in SAT Math, SAT ELA, and ISA Science are lower, indicating room for improvement in academic achievement. The school's performance is particularly concerning for Asian and Hispanic student subgroups, which rank in the bottom 25% and bottom 50% of Illinois high schools, respectively. In contrast, the school performs relatively well for African American and English Language Learner students, ranking in the top 25% and top 30% of Illinois high schools, respectively.
While Maine East High School's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 87.1% to 93.3% over the past 5 years, it is generally lower than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rate has fluctuated between 0.8% and 1.7%, which is higher than the state average. Notably, Maine South High School, another school in the same district, consistently outperforms Maine East High School across various metrics, including academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Furthermore, Glenbrook South High School, a high-performing school in a neighboring Glenbrook HSD 225 district, significantly outperforms Maine East High School in academic achievement and other key indicators.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Maine Township HSD 207
SchoolDigger Rank:
220th of 699 Illinois High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,935
Feeder schools for Maine East High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.5
Number of students: 1,808
Racial breakdown:
White:
37.2%
Asian:
29.4%
Hispanic:
25.0%
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African American:
5.6%
Two or more races:
2.3%
American Indian:
0.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.6%
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